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Q&A How do you know if your story concepts contradict each other? [closed]

This country has a long line of female rulers going back since its inception. Due to a divine connection with the goddess, only queens can inherit the throne, and rules as both leader of the nation...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Incognito‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T10:09:49Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/40097
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar Incognito‭ · 2019-12-08T10:09:49Z (almost 5 years ago)
This country has a long line of female rulers going back since its inception. Due to a divine connection with the goddess, only queens can inherit the throne, and rules as both leader of the nation and the country's religion. Any girls born to her will be in line to inherit the throne, with sons never inheriting. As head of the faith, she rules with "absolute authority". However, this does not translate into political power. She does not rule directly, but chooses a regent to rule in her stead. This is largely ceremonial, as the regent is elected by the government with the queen simply legitimizing his rule.&nbsp;

The regent handles governmental affairs, enforcing the law, etc. While the queen is the reigning monarch, her powers are limited to religious and cultural affairs. Society is matrilineal, but Men are still considered the breadwinners in society, and dominate in all matters that run the country.

Does it make sense to have a dominant patriarchal system with only female rulers? Do these concepts work against each other or can they work together?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-11-13T14:22:32Z (about 6 years ago)
Original score: 3