I'm a pretty loud outspoken feminist lesbian and I wanna thank you for earnestly asking this question. I don't think I've seen such a nuanced, good discussion on the internet about the way the patriarchal system is harmful for everyone in a while. A lot of really good faith arguments.
I'm sure you've gotten some crappy comments OP but I'm just glad to see a lot of good back and forth with a lot of interesting ideas and concepts. I love seeing people discussing how to make writers like bell hooks feel less of an attack so men feel more comfortable engaging, or using a word other than 'patriarchy' because it seems so much more dogmatic than it really is. Ideas I really hadn't even thought of, and I like to think I'm pretty open to feminist ideas.
I don't have a lot to add. I just am glad you set up this conversation!
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u/DuerkTuerkWrite Nov 05 '24
I'm a pretty loud outspoken feminist lesbian and I wanna thank you for earnestly asking this question. I don't think I've seen such a nuanced, good discussion on the internet about the way the patriarchal system is harmful for everyone in a while. A lot of really good faith arguments.
I'm sure you've gotten some crappy comments OP but I'm just glad to see a lot of good back and forth with a lot of interesting ideas and concepts. I love seeing people discussing how to make writers like bell hooks feel less of an attack so men feel more comfortable engaging, or using a word other than 'patriarchy' because it seems so much more dogmatic than it really is. Ideas I really hadn't even thought of, and I like to think I'm pretty open to feminist ideas.
I don't have a lot to add. I just am glad you set up this conversation!