The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #30288   Message #389470
Posted By: Little Hawk
03-Feb-01 - 11:45 PM
Thread Name: BS: What is the derivation of 'broad'?
Subject: RE: BS - What is the derivation of 'broad'?
Bert - Right. Unconfined. Reminds me of those words in the old trad song: "Oh hard is the fortune of all womankind, they're always controlled, they're always confined, controlled by her parents until she's a wife, a slave to her husband the rest of her life"

That was the fate of many women in traditional societies (providing they married the wrong guy...and they may not have had much choice in the matter...).

Fortunately it happens a lot less nowadays than it used to.

Let the Goddess be unconfined and the community will always benefit. That's a little Pagan wish for today. :-)

- LH