The unmarried Sarmatian women
were warriors, fighting next to their men; at early adulthood, they would even
burn out their right breast to become better archers. What a painful sacrifice
for the sake of victory! Those heroic genes must have come from some-
where.
However, I wonder if that fact changed
the view on women as a whole in the Sarmatian society.
For example, tzaritza Olga
(890-969) enjoyed her rulership of Russia, having shown ruthlessness,
determination and strength as any other successful ruler. Before the
invasion of Mongolo-Tartars for 300 years, the Russian women were quite equal to
men in their rights. But after,... their were locked up in terems(houses) to
become only the heir-producers, were supposed to ware more coverings, and lost
all their rights. Too many rapes were witnessed, to much humiliation, too much
cruelty and disrespect filtrated into society from the invadors. Perhaps equality was reestablished this century
because we were needed so many times during the wars for survival.
Maybe it always worked like
that.
Patriarchy or matriarchy will always
produce disbalance and revolt.