Review: Why do you think it's called HIStory?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 20, 2014
Winston S. Churchill — 'History is written by the victors.'Elissa Schappel - "By investing others with the power to dictate who you are, you rob yourself of an opportunity to truly grow"---Unnknown - "Treat me like an object, I'll act like a weapon."----You know the old adage: Well behaved women rarely make history. But ask yourself two questions: 1.Behave according to whom? and 2. Why do you think it's called HIStory?Lilith has a place in biblical history, although she's mostly been forgotten. She was created to be her husband's slave. She was cast out for choosing not to lie beneath him or be submissive. Of course Adam's given a new wife who doesn't realize she has a brain (or is too chicken to use it). So Lilith wanders the Earth. Naked mind you. Yes naked, because it wasn't until people were told they were naked and that it was wrong that nudity became a problem. Clothes were invented to protect people from the elements. Now I'm not saying everyone should walk around naked. Millions of dollars would be lost from every clothing and accessory company around the globe. Children in sweat shops would be put out of work....What I am saying is that if men can be shirtless in public (and they weren't allowed until the 1930s) then women should be allowed as well. I could go on about the inequality of this forever so I'll just move on.Eventually Lilith comes across the Archangel Samael. They have a kid together that he takes away and the daughter gets Lilith's soul - you know, the one she lost because she wouldn't get on her knees and say yes sir...She doesn't want to lie beneath a man, so she's always on top. Literally. I understand that is a metaphor for being "beneath" man but I do have to say, Lilith, both the literal positions (note the word literal) have their pluses ;)Lilith is made now to survive only on human blood, although this isn't something she entirely understands yet. Or much else. It's clear people have clean slates until they're TOLD what/how to think and act. This is entirely nature vs nurture. To interact with others is natural; to force someone to serve you is nurture. It is not natural for one gender or race to serve another. The world STILL needs to learn this...in the 21st century. It's sad.She later meets Lucifer and this part confused me a little, as Lucifer refers to Samael in the 3rd person and tells Lilith they're not the same person. I'm not sure if the author meant to make these two separate characters or if Lilith is being tricked by Lucifer (yes the devil) on purpose .i.e taking advantage of her naivete. Of course I'm of the mindset that this IS just the kind of thing the devil would do...5 sons later Lilith's daughter is but a memory. Well of course. It doesn't matter if you have a daughter or 10 as long as you have sons. Gifted with sins they're used to weak havoc on the world.I'm not berating the author at all. She's just the messenger.The message of patriarchy and organized religions is this, ladies: you can keep your beauty and have your independence/freedom but it will cost you your soul and others will (indirectly) suffer for it. And yet religious kooks can't figure out why people are leaving the church.If only women were allowed to read and write when the Bible was being put together (that was done so many, years after Christ died btw), imagine the difference in how women would be treated. Written from only one point of view provided quite the dictatorship...Spirituality is the key, people - not religion