“Lastly, to attempt to “split” men from patriarchy is not necessary and only advances an argument that it is not men who oppress women. Yeah it is.”
Exactly.
“Another “force” argument diminishes the ONLY tangible hope that any of us have that men can actively lead themselves and us out and away from men’s unsolicited but very deeply held t…
“Lastly, to attempt to “split” men from patriarchy is not necessary and only advances an argument that it is not men who oppress women. Yeah it is.”
Exactly.
“Another “force” argument diminishes the ONLY tangible hope that any of us have that men can actively lead themselves and us out and away from men’s unsolicited but very deeply held thoughts, biases, and behaviors that oppress others. “
Exactly again.
It’s not women vs men, end story.
It’s women against oppression of others (including themselves, and yes, even men who are not oppressive by nature or circumstance).
And as a pro-feminist anti-patriarchy man, I’m also against oppressing people. It’s just not okay, as might doesn’t make right - though it does let you make the rules, so might makes it “okay under law”, which is a long way from “right.”
“Lastly, to attempt to “split” men from patriarchy is not necessary and only advances an argument that it is not men who oppress women. Yeah it is.”
Exactly.
“Another “force” argument diminishes the ONLY tangible hope that any of us have that men can actively lead themselves and us out and away from men’s unsolicited but very deeply held thoughts, biases, and behaviors that oppress others. “
Exactly again.
It’s not women vs men, end story.
It’s women against oppression of others (including themselves, and yes, even men who are not oppressive by nature or circumstance).
And as a pro-feminist anti-patriarchy man, I’m also against oppressing people. It’s just not okay, as might doesn’t make right - though it does let you make the rules, so might makes it “okay under law”, which is a long way from “right.”