Welcome to Breaking Down Patriarchy. I'm Amy McPhee, all the best. Let's look at the gendered language in the Bible.

In the new inspired version of the Bible, which is the most popular translation, the word mother is used 312 times, and the word hers is used 46 times. Meanwhile, the word father is used 1,374 times, and the word

his is used 5,386 times. More than 99% of the Bible's language reflecting ownership is rooted in masculine language and

thus in masculine imagery. For every one time we read about something being hers in the Bible,

we will read 117 references to his possessions, his attributes, his desires, in essence to his story, also known

as history.

How does this affect women?

So I pulled this data and this concept from a pamphlet called the Her Story Toolkit.

This is from a group called Woman Spirit Reclamation, founded by

Monette Chilson. And I am so excited to welcome to the podcast, Monette Chilson. Thanks for being here

today, Monette. Oh, thank you, Amy. I am thrilled to be here. I am a big fan of breaking down

patriarchy and the work you do. Oh, thank you so much. Well,

and I should mention too, Monette was a contributor to season two of the podcast. So we're actually

welcoming you back to breaking down patriarchy. So thanks for being here again. You're welcome.

So as usual, I'd love to just introduce you to listeners. So I'll read your professional bio first,

and then you can tell

your own story and your own words afterwards. An excavator of our sacred feminine lineage,

Monette Chilson founded Woman's Spirit Reclamation to support women in navigating their awakening

from patriarchal indoctrination through online courses and community. She's written and spoken about the divine

feminine for the past decade, authoring Sophia Rising, Awakening Your Sacred Wisdom through Yoga,

and my name is Lilith. In addition to editing the original resistance, reclaiming Lilith,

reclaiming ourselves, and developing its companion curriculum.

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