The Victorian Fallacy (book)

The Victorian Fallacy is an upcoming book by Robert Brockway. The book is named for the Victorian fallacy which Robert has previously proposed.

The book makes argues in favour of a series of points:

• The feminist historical narrative is largely fiction.
• A high proportion of the population fall for The Victorian Fallacy.
• Men have not systematically oppressed women around the world and throughout history.
• There are no true patriarchies. The feminist notion of The Patriarchy is a myth.
• There are no true matriarchies.
• Both men and women have been active participants in societies around the world and throughout history.
• Societies can be seen to be exploitative of all of their members - links to male disposability
• Men generally seek to protect and give priority to the needs of women and children.
• The relative power of women has varied considerably among societies in the ancient world.
• To demonstrate progress towards egalitarian society involves advancing the political power and education of all people, not just women.
• Western society is returning to the historical norm of men working full-time and women working part-time and caring for children.
• When women want to take on typically male roles men generally let them.
• Ancient societies balanced gender rights and responsibilities.
• Any society that did not do this was unstable and would either correct or be replaced.
• Many ancient societies had an understanding men, women and gender relations that is today largely gone.
• Social struggle since the rise of agricultural has been a class stuggle rather than a gender struggle as feminists would have us believe.
• The industrial revolution never ended.