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History of Feminism

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2. One of the more challenging concepts connected with the patriarchy is that it's

Thu Jan 2, 2014, 03:33 PM

Jan 2014

not a simple matter of men vs women--patriarchy is an ideology that depends on women to uphold it almost as much as it depends on men.

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Rape culture is real. I was born into it. [View all] geek tragedy Jan 2014 OP

My mother, the mother of five daughters, used to remark Squinch Jan 2014 #1

sounds like a great dad. nt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #4

I've debated women on DU who say the same thing wryter2000 Jan 2014 #11

Yes. It's so self-hating. Not real enlightened. Squinch Jan 2014 #12

The women who so eagerly embrace the patriarchy are driven by fear. Sheldon Cooper Jan 2014 #13

I think it's so internalized gaspee Jan 2014 #14

I agree. redqueen Jan 2014 #15

Oh I agree. Sheldon Cooper Jan 2014 #16

My dad used to tell me ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #5

Exactly ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #10

Oh, God! I'm so sorry! Squinch Jan 2014 #7

Oh he's an ass ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #8

Wow. Squinch Jan 2014 #9