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History of Feminism

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13. The women who so eagerly embrace the patriarchy are driven by fear.

Fri Jan 3, 2014, 03:37 PM

Jan 2014

Fear that if they don't go along, the same fate might await them. They would never admit this, of course.

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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