And I could have anticipated your response as well, denial is a crucial part of the patriarchy handbook. But okay, as a feminist with no brain in my head, I only have the capacity to spout talking points, while you as a man of course have all the confidence to communicate completely original thoughts.
It’s so degrading the way you talked down to me, and yet it’s so ingrained that you think nothing of doing so since you grew up in a patriarchal society that constantly reinforced the idea that men are smarter, more logical and capable than women.
You automatically go on the offensive and start throwing insults when a woman dares to offer a differing viewpoint, instead of pausing to consider that your view of life is not the only one, or even the majority viewpoint - since women are the majority on this planet. That’s not a sign of confidence, it’s a sign of insecurity. You just provided yourself with the evidence of your participation in the patriarchy - you actively tried to belittle me and dominate.
Millions of women in the west and all around the world each year are abused and even killed by their partners in the name of control. I speak from personal experience.
Women are predominately the workforce in the sex/porno field, many who entered it by force.
In many countries, if a woman is raped, she is punished for being pro active or ‘asking for it.’
In many countries, it is still legal for parents to marry underage daughters to older men and in some countries today, women are literally owned by men. They cannot go anywhere, do anything without their father’s or husband’s permission.
Whether you like to believe so or not, this doesn’t just happen in developing countries, it’s common in the U.S. and Europe as well.
1 in 3 women will be sexually assaulted by a man in their lifetime. I don’t know a single woman in my friend and family group who hasn’t experienced sexual harassment and assault at the hands of a man in their life.
When only 5% of men who are accused of rape serve jail time, there’s a clear power dynamic.
Do you need other statistics?
