Women's Lives, Man's Myths: Snakeoil, Patriarchy, and the old God Trick

About the Book

Profound thoughts and ideas on feminism await readers as author C.F. Thomas, Ph.D. presents Women’s Lives, Men’s Myths: Snakeoil, Patriarchy, and the old God Trick, made available through Xlibris. Written twenty years ago, this volume began as the author’s dissertation that has become a psychological, theological, and literary book designed for women. Emerging from her desire to integrate and synthesize an interdisciplinary background and scholarship in psychology, literature, and theology, Thomas developed a union that focuses on a core curriculum in women’s studies. As women came together to dialogue, with new concepts and information from a wide variety of sources, something wonderful began to happen—new texts emerged in the form of poetry, journals, songs, autobiographies, family histories, and short stories. “It was my intent then and now to illuminate that we do not want to know what we do not know; thus, we tell lies to ourselves and one another, lies we tell so often and so loudly that we ultimately believe they are true,” the author states. Women’s Lives, Men’s Myths: Snakeoil, Patriarchy, and the old God Trick submits that the real battle in the twenty-first century will be the battle for truth versus the ancient and superstitious myths and the harm they have done and are continuing to do. This book examines why and how these myths originated and the catastrophic disasters they have perpetrated and will continue to perpetuate. Ultimately this text submits the need for a return to a more woman, earth, and universe-centered mode of care and concern.

About the Author

Dr. Thomas holds a PhD in literature and psychology from Union University and Institute, a doctorate in applied theology from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, and a master of arts in creative writing and poetry from Stetson University in Florida in addition to a master of arts in psychology from Saint Leo University in Florida. She has taught literature, psychology, and women’s studies at the University of Connecticut, Bowie State University, and Cameron University as well as a number of additional universities and colleges. She has also taught creative writing at Gavle University in Storvik, Sweden. During her sojourn of eleven years at the University of Connecticut, she taught psychology and creative writing and enjoyed private practice with Shoreline Psychiatric Associates. In addition, for three years she was also an adjunct professor at Niantic Prison for Women. Her classes resulted in a book of original art and poetry, which was eventually published by the State of Connecticut. Dr. Thomas and her recently retired husband, Dr. Frank Thomas, a surgeon, now reside in Ormond-by-the Sea, where they are inveterate beach walkers, writers, and proud parents of their newly acquired schnauzer, Rocky, who accompanies them on their frequent walks. Including a number of published chapbooks, this will be Dr. Thomas’s fifth book of poetry.