How Real Is Our Commitment to "History"?
http://www.bilerico.com/2008/10/how_real_is_our_commitment_to_history.phpPatricia Nell Warren
October 2, 2008 10:00 AM
For starters, the feminists got it wrong. In the word "history," "his-" does not refer to men. The American Heritage Dictionary index of root words shows us that "his-" probably comes from hyster, the Greek word for womb. Why womb? In times gone by, according to my native American aunties, women were the keepers of histories. Civilization starts with family history -- keeping track of the generations. Men often didn't know who the fathers of children were -- but the mothers were sure to know. No generation was ever skipped. Oral traditions rode on elaborate memory-aid systems that made sure no child was left out. The "no child left out" part is the problem today, for many who create what they call "LGBT history."
