Maybe male domination started much earlier. Wasn't Adam created first and Eve was an afterthought made from one of his ribs!!!!!!!!!!? Wasn't God a he not a she???????????? Sorry God. Just stirring. I've probably facetiously opened a Pandoras Box. But it might help clear some of the dust and the cobwebs of our genealogical befuddled, bemused and bewildered brains, enabling us to keep a glimpse of reality and fun! Have a good argument Regards Brian Boyd ----- Original Message ----- From: <agfoster@headscheme.com> To: <CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 1:25 PM Subject: Re: [Boyd] blue dye > It appears to have been a quaint Judeo Christian Muslim concept. Ever > read "The Red Tent"? > > > On Aug 15, 2005, at 11:06 PM, Jan Curtis wrote: > >> LOL - who came up with the idea that men are better than women...some >> man in >> the Middle East? >> >> Jan >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Quint Hart" <qhart@plmw.com> >> To: <CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 1:22 PM >> Subject: [Boyd] blue dye >> >> >>> Guess I'll jump in on the blue color. >>> >>> blue was harder to obtain and more expensive. So ----- as male >>> offspring >>> were considered more valuable than female they got the blue blankets, >>> clothes, etc, while the easier, cheaper pink colors were given to the >> girls. >>> >>> Emalu >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== CLANBOYD Mailing List ==== >>> RING OF BOYDS http://k.webring.com/wrman?ring=clanboydwebring&addsite >>> >>> http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=boyd- >>> trees >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ==== CLANBOYD Mailing List ==== >> RING OF BOYDS http://k.webring.com/wrman?ring=clanboydwebring&addsite >> >> http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=boyd- trees >> > > > ==== CLANBOYD Mailing List ==== > RING OF BOYDS http://k.webring.com/wrman?ring=clanboydwebring&addsite > > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=boyd-trees > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.9/72 - Release Date: 14/08/2005 > >