This is a bit of a long article, but take some time and read it.  It really is an incredibly well-written editorial on women’s role in history, gender roles, reality, language, stories, and cannibalistic llamas. http://aidanmoher.com/blog/featured-article/2013/05/we-have-always-fought-challenging-the-women-cattle-and-slaves-narrative-by-kameron-hurley/