#Patriarchy

Mari Brighe

MariBrighe

Heteropatriachy says the two worst things a woman can be are: 1. Unfuckable2. Fuckable but unavailable This is so much the case that heteropatriachy tries to define womanhood essentially by

Marcel

MarcelMcClinton

Got this from a friend about abortions. Worth the read. "The unborn" are a convenient group of people to advocate for. They never make demands of you; they are morally

Nneka M. Okona 🇳🇬

afrosypaella

Patriarchy really does only allow women to feel celebrated when we get married or are pregnant—emphasizing that our worth lies only within proximity to men. What’s worse is that so

Bhartiya

gary_agg

You leave the crackers on diwali, they say don't use water on holi, u leave water. Then they say, don't tie rakhi to brothers on rakshabandhan as it is patriarchy,

Irene Merrow

_irenemerrow

(1) Happy Sex Worker Pride day! I started engaging with sex work in 2018 and then made it my main source of income in January 2019. It’s taught me a

Talia Ringer

TaliaRinger

The dialogue of "it's OK, women can have babies at 40, there's basically no cost to waiting!" is misleading, regressive, and ultimately an excuse to maintain patriarchical structures when it

Lux 🧠 Alptraum

LuxAlptraum

A big reason why I don’t see myself living with a man again any time soon (or maybe ever) is because I refuse to be the only person in a

Chris Paouros

chrispaouros

A short thread to kick off #LesbianVisibilityWeek We talk a lot about the first professional male footballer coming out but much less about those that are ‘out’ in male football,

Diz

dizbullah

So, I've been doing a lot of work in the Afghan-American community for the past 5 1/2 years or so, and I've noticed something during this time: The real leaders

Carey Callahan

CareyCallsBS

One under-discussed emotional aspect of the dialogue between older and young women about feminism is the irritation older women experience watching young women go through the process of fully grokking

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elcavaqueen

All of that feminist rhetoric means nothing because when it’s time to insult other women, you resort to your misogynistic tool bag lol It’s “hoe is life” until you wanna

kwanza osajyefo

kwanzer

A summary of mediocrity, without the support of white supremacy, patriarchy, and heteronormativity. #FalconAndTheWinterSoldier Stop trying to make excuses for murder. Thank you!https://twitter.com/kwanzer/status/1381313760451760133 I’m w

Farrah Khan

farrahsafiakhan

Say it louder for people in the back: how we dress is never a yes. Blaming and shaming women for their clothing choices is not the answer to stopping sexual

Jill Filipovic

JillFilipovic

With two working parents suddenly having to juggle full-time care-taking, we see peoples' implicit assumptions of their own value coming to the fore. Men think their work matters more than

Arminius

Arminiusss

Read a brilliant article on feminism.It had related rise of feminism with invention of contraceptive pills.We need to re examine if patriarchy is really bad. No wonder pen is the

Shane Claiborne

ShaneClaiborne

I got to join St. Paul's Baptist Church this morning in Philly, and had the pleasure of hearing Rev. Leslie Callahan bring the fire. It's the last Sunday of the