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Thread #65087   Message #1068632
Posted By: open mike
09-Dec-03 - 02:49 PM
Thread Name: Why is misogyny so prevalent in trad?
Subject: RE: Why is misogyny so prevalent in trad?
i often sing an old song
that i got off of a 78 at
the family home stead--
Nickety Nackity-
i love the rhythm of the
chorus but not so much the
contect of the lyrics.

I would like to learn the
song Equinoxial, which
would be a great counter
part balance as in it the
woman goes aout and plows
the field and does the man's
work successfully, but he has
a heck of a time trying to do
her chores...ends up with the
cow on the roof, and a bunch
of mishaps. Equinoctial and Phoebe

there is a SLIGHT chance that is
reversing the pendullum and still
including slurs against the opposite
sex, but it does add some balance.
One version I recall had him tie
the cow to his leg and somehow the
cow falls off the roof and he is
hanging by his leg with the tether
rop leading up the chimney or some
nonesense like that when she gets home.

what is the opposite of misogyny?
not good i guess to react with more
vengefullness...the cycle continues..
i still want to learn that song.