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redqueen's JournalWant To Topple the Patriarchy? Learn From Female Bonobos
Katie Jgln
Jun 11, 2025
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A recent study published in Communications Biology offers the most detailed insight yet into how these coalitions actually function. Drawing on nearly three decades of data from six wild bonobo communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it confirmed what some have suspected for decades: female bonobos use strong social bonds as a behavioural tool, not just to suppress aggression, but to catapult themselves into positions of influence. The researchers dubbed it the ‘female coalition hypothesis.’
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the vast majority (85%) of observed cases of female coalitionary aggression were directed at males who stepped out of line, whether by harassing a female or her offspring or trying to monopolise food. And in 61% of those conflicts, the females came out on top. Defeated males typically lost social rank and sometimes sustained injuries — in the most extreme cases, even death — while their female opponents gained status. Interestingly, some males joined these female-led ‘gangs,’ too.
The study also confirmed that female bonobos usually occupy the highest ranks in their communities, with an average female outranking about 70% of the males. Still, this varied quite a bit across different groups and periods. In the Eyengo and Kokoalongo communities, for instance, females were almost never outranked by males and rarely lost conflicts with them. In contrast, in the Ekalakala community, the average female outranked only about a third of the males. The key difference? In the first two groups, females consistently supported one another, which helped them win conflicts and advance through the ranks.
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It’s worth noting that, just as in the past or surviving female-centred human communities, female-led structures in the animal kingdom — also seen in species like lemurs, vervet monkeys, geladas, hyenas, killer whales, lions, spotted hyenas, and elephants to name a few — aren’t simply mirror images of male-dominated ones. Females aren’t necessarily clashing antlers over male attention, staging violent power grabs, or taking over typically ‘male’ roles; they’re often working from an entirely different script.
(Lots more: https://thenoosphere.substack.com/p/want-to-topple-the-patriarchy-learn?r=koyxw&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true)
Unity Stroll To The Polls: Divine 9 Fraternity & Sorority Presidents Unite For Coordinated Campaign ...
Some #D9StrongerTogether unity is offiically underway.
Just hours after the monumental election news rocked the nation, the Presidents of every single Black Greek letter organization in the country have united under a voter mobilization campaign.
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https://bossip.com/2692118/divine-nine-presidents-unify-presidential-election/
Take a page from the Swifties' playbook
This is the way.
@jenmercieca
Folks, this is a space for information warfare. Take a tip from Swifties: when you see anti-Kamala content/trending topics co-opt it. How? Use the trending keywords to circulate pro-Kamala content. Flood their zone with positivity.
https://x.com/jenmercieca/status/1815424283142922289
I avoided twitter for a long while after the neo Nazi took over
But now I'm enjoying it again.
https://x.com/DeathMetalV/status/1815156155586363523
"I mean, what has Kamala Harris even accomplished as Vice President anyway?!?"
I'm so ready for this election.
I was adamantly against Joe dropping out but having Kamala as our nominee is just 👌
https://x.com/Kaylan_TX_/status/1815113269075685708
"Hey Democratic establishment? DO NOT F--- WITH KAMALA!!"
I hope the people who begged Joe to step aside expected people to feel this way. I sure as hell did.
And now that we're seeing so many fall in line - with all the endorsements and all the grassroots support - I sure hope they don't try anything foolish.
5 Minutes of Kamala Harris Being a Total BOSS
"I'm so used to doom scrolling. I'm now hope scrolling."
🤣🥰
Nikki Haley Voters PAC Announces Support for Kamala Harris
Editing to add - I've seen a lot of negativity and fear today. A lot of people looking back at 2016 and seemingly expecting that we are courting disaster with Kamala.
Imo they are wrong. It is not 2016. Women have lost bodily autonomy. We are facing the loss of even birth control - of the ability to escape abusive marriages - or any marriage we decide is not good for us or our families.
Kamala is our strongest candidate imo. She presents the strongest, sharpest contrast to Putin's puppet that we could hope for. Yes, the $ people will come at her hard. That's why she needs us to stand behind her and stay strong and work our GD asses off.
#YesWeKam
Edit 2: friendly suggestion for all the 'this isn't news' 'this is no big deal' folks - learn strategy please. If someone is a Dem voter and is showing excitement / enthusiasm - GROW THAT - don't minimize it.
A coalition of former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley voters pledged their support for Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential bid on Sunday, hours after President Joe Biden announced that he was dropping out of the race.
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The political action committee (PAC), previously known as Haley Voters for Biden, which now features Harris' name, seeks to amplify the voices of former Haley voters in support of Harris' White House bid.
Craig Snyder, the group's director, told Newsweek in an email on Sunday afternoon that the organization believes Harris "is best suited to defeat Donald Trump in November."
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https://www.newsweek.com/nikki-haley-voters-pac-announces-support-kamala-harris-1928198
West 4b movement & bumble's messed up ad (history of feminism thread)
Just wanted to share a couple of clips about the 4b/west 4b movement
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLg3osPM/
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLgTNwAF/
And an outstanding video about what bumble's terrible ad reveals about the way women are viewed under patriarchy
Happy Saturday everyone and hope you're all having a wonderful day 🥰
Friendly Saturday reminders to help our planet
If you care about the climate, please do everything you can to help
Drastically reduce (ideally try to eliminate) consumption of animal products
Travel responsibly
Avoid plastic
Buy recycled paper products and buy made from hemp or bamboo if you can afford to
Kill your lawn
Stop buying things unless you really need them
Avoid using harsh cleaners or any products that pollute water
Keep your cats indoors
I could go on. Not trying to nag. Just fighting despair.
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