The Curse of Eve: The Biblical Origins of Feminism
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I like the Gnostic take. Feminine = Power and Masculine = Illumination (Knowledge). Woman ate fruit because women wanted power = feminine. God punishes humans out of fear from this power. Material reality is designed specifically to be unideal as a form to oppress men and women. Although, we know the ideal (deep down) many are unable to live it because of this unideal reality God creates for us.
Even then, didn't Sophia perform the big oopsie woopsie fucky wucky? She tried to create something without her divine partner, hence why the material world is incomplete. The demiurge is born out of ignorance, not malice... or something
Correct because she represents power without illumination. The feminine is ignorant and powerful. The masculine is knowledgeable but lacks the power of women. It is an apt take of men and women today. The idea of men being more powerful than women isn't what our reality is. Stronger in the material world sure but women have always had far more power than men in relationship dynamics which is even more apparent when men's physical strength is oppressed by government.
Powerful as Tiamat being slain by Marduk
Well, to be fair. Power without the knowledge to use it doesn't tend to lead to good outcomes despite the power.