Many Wives

An Essay for Polygny

Peace. Within this essay, I will outline my views on polygny, which is the
practice of Man taking multiple wives. Although I am writing with the
intent to inform Women who may be against polygny, or undecided on the
topic, of its numerous benefits, I would ask and encourage Men to read on as
well.

In order to clearly understand the concept of polygny, we must first unlearn a

number of western concepts and ideals, and return to the basics -
Mathematics and Science. Women ovulate every three to four weeks,
releasing the ovum or egg, which, if fertilized and joined with the male's
seed or sperm, creates a baby or new human life, the gestation of which is
approximately nine months. Taking the healing process into consideration,
she is able to create one new life (or more with twins, triplets, etc.) each year
for a period of anywhere from twenty to thirty years of her life.

The Man's reproductive system, on the other hand, creates seeds or sperm
continuously. Technically and biologically speaking, a Man could father
three or four children each day (if he were able to find that many willing
mothers!) So, from his early teens to his late fifties (or sixties , even
seventies, in some cases), he could father thousands of children in his
lifetime (mothers willing), while a Woman could mother twenty to thirty
children in her entire lifetime. This is biological fact, whether we as western
Women like it or not.

In the rest of the world, a number of cultures practice polygny. In Islam,

Man is allowed one, two, three or four wives, provided that He treats each
wife equally and is able to care for all of his wives. In ancient times, it was
commonplace for Men to go to war never to return, hence the need for one
Man to take multiple wives. This practice was for the protection of Women
as a whole, to ensure peace and prosperity for all Women and children.

In modern times, we are plagued not by "war", but sadly there are other
factors which detract from the husband pool. Many of our Black Men are
incarcerated, some for their entire lifetimes. Still more Men are murdered
each day, particularly in urban areas. Further, and perhaps most disturbing,
we lose still more Men from the husband pool due to homosexuality.
Remember that the husband pool is the same as the father pool. There are
fewer and fewer fathers to a ratio of many mothers. However, remember
that each father can create, for their part in creation, hundreds or thousands
of children, provided there are a great number of available mothers.
Polygny makes this possible, henceforth creating equality and balance.

There is a myth among western Women that one can "own" a Man. I'm sure
we have all heard a sista (or ourselves) say "that's my Man". Not only is this
a selfish idea, it is one that goes against nature. Monogamy, or the practice
of each Man marrying one Woman forever, goes against the biological
lesson we discussed earlier. The idyllic view of one man, one woman, til
death do us part is western rooted in the ideologies of the catholic church
and the american government (based on the british government and greco-
roman societies). Pragmatically speaking this western concept of marriage
is an imposition on original people and should not be accepted on face value
simply because monogamous marriage has traditionally been the status quo
in america. A proper Woman knows her place, and would not ask this of a
Man. A proper Woman is one who submits and one who obeys the laws of
Nature.

Women, once you unlearn the western concept of monogamy and the idea of
claiming a Man as your property, your life will improve. Your relations with
your husband will be better, and you will know the Truth. As any wife
knows, taking care of house, home and husband is no simple task. He
should be pampered, loved and cared for daily. He should eat properly
prepared, nutritious meals, not fast food. He should enjoy the benefits of a
clean and well-kept house. He should receive physical and sexual attention
as he desires. Alas, some wives fall short of their duties in one or more of
these critical areas. Proper cooking falls by the wayside when we spend
countless hours each day in the workplace or attending school. Our
menstrual periods render us unable to care for our husbands physically and
sexually for days on end, pregnancy and childbirth for weeks on end.
The introduction of other wives solves this dilemma. The "combined
household" is one in which the husband is always properly cared for, as the
household workload can be divided amongst the wives by skill and
inclination. Further, the entire household benefits from the unique talents
and assets of each wife. There is strength in numbers. The addition of
children into this scenario only creates more logical reasoning for polygny.
In the combined household, the children benefit from the unique wisdom of
each individual wife, and the child-rearing responsibilities are shared,
lightening their load. There is no period of discontent for the husband due to
menstruation, pregnancy or childbirth. There is no need for nannies,
babysitters, housekeepers or cooks. The wives and mothers are a self-
contained, powerful unit amongst themselves.

Woman should study cooking, sewing, gardening, medicine, massage, sexual

arts, midwifery, mathematics, language, history and science at great length.
She should accept Man's polygynous nature and forsake the falsehoods of
monogamy, ownership of Man, jealousy, materialism and any other
behaviors that cause her to act as other than her Self. Woman should
actively take part in seeking suitable wives for her husband, and help him to
select wives whose attributes are in contrast with her own, for the greater
good of her husband, family, and society as a whole.

Sisters, please let go of your selfishness. For the sake of the preservation of
the Black family, choose polygny. Submit, and serve your husband to the
best of your ability, striving for perfection each and every day. Revere him
always, and be blessed.