(In response to a lesbian mother of sons)

How are you more of a womyn than me?

We are all born Lesbians, but in spite of not choosing men at first, you did later in terms of producing males, or, if adopting, choosing males while leaving girls to languish in orphanages. How does that make you more of a womyn than most Radical Lesbian Feminists? Either you decided to welcome semen into your bodies, which is extreme intimate contact with men, and in terms of men and patriarchy, is the more important male rule to obey since you are creating more men (and it’s been known for decades that, unless careful, “artificial insemination” makes 85% males), or you passed up girls needing adoption, and chose males. Either way, it’s nothing to brag about.

It’s wonderful you and your lover have been together so long, but what a waste to choose to keep patriarchy going by so allying with males. Your “masterpieces?” Really? And with that level of worship, it’s hard to imagine you will care if or when your precious sons sexually harass, sexually assault, or rape girls, women and even animals, as most males do. Your “lineage” and bragging about being so connected to patriarchy economically shows even more how much you are collaborating with patriarchy.

Ironically, the mother/son bond, where many mothers will betray any victims of their son, is one of the biggest problems with women hurting women, including the power of their social status as men-makers.Patriarchy would end if women stopped making more men and nurturing them.