• sad_detective_man@leminal.space
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    2 days ago

    really sucks that we have to say all that just to sidestep the word “patriarchy” and be taken seriously in the discourse. but good on the author for still passing down ladders to people who are challenged by certain words and ideas. you really can bring them on board if you just avoid using the activation phrase that will send them into a brave patriot big boy routine.

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      7 hours ago

      “Let’s blame everything on patriarchy. This way we don’t have to question aspects of human nature like hypogamy or the tendency to mob men who are considered too weak for the peer group.”

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        7 hours ago

        hypogamy

        you could have just said you drink lead and haven’t read a book since 8th grade because they’re gay. you are literally the person I was referring to and I’m out of the mental energy it would require to pull you out of THAT schizosphere. perhaps read the article. as I said, you will find it has none of your trigger words