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[–]Frauki -1 points0 points ago


is commonly used to mean 'rule by rich white men to the detriment of everyone else'.

That is hardly its common use, since by definition it is a gender-less term. I've checked several sources and I see no references to any rich white men.

Here is a good link on the word:

But it's a rather silly, forced word. Because linguistically and historically the word kyrios was mostly used to refer to >Jesus or God (!!) than it was to 'lords': the Greeks used the word archon or basileus for their male rulers.

Yeah it was co-opted by Christianity (they did that to a lot of things.), and this makes sense since the term was coined by a feminist theologian. ( Francis Schüssler Fiorenza, to be specific) regardless of its etymological origin the word has a very specific meaning withing feminist writings, and you arguing over its meaning makes little sense to me.

Also, the word's meaning is already encapsulated in another word: capitalism, which pretty much implies the same >injustices, even if its meaning is intrinsically different.

While I can see how an economics can affect social issues, I don't really see how capitalism is relevant in this instance.