No1s been able to give me example of patriarchy in the US w/out changing meaning to a)Men & women make different choices or b)assholes exist
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Yes, I agree with that. But do you have a working definition of your own that you're using to judge that it doesn't (in modern west) exist?
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The standard definition that I gave in my last tweet after you wrote this.
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OK, fair enough. Fwiw, I completely agree that when there's no vestige of patriarchy in formal laws, then it basically doesn't exist.
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Then we are left with some attitudes & the important job of negotiating our way through those that are limiting & those that aren't.
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This is best done in ppl's own lives. eg rather than blaming patriarchy for an expectation that women will do more housework, show it false
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By not doing it if you don't want to. If you do want to & this works out well for you as a couple, everyone else should leave you alone.
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Coz what we need to do now is support the idea that people are individuals & need conform to no gender roles.
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Once this is established as a norm, we needn't worry if many gendered trends of preferences still exist.
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destroy one patriarchy and a new one takes its place. it's in men's nature to try and control not only women but each other. no ghosts here.
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Oh bollocks.
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I suppose you can't explain why.
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You made the claim. It doesn't stand up to observation. Intrasexual competition is a driver but this doesn't demand patriarchal oppression.
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We're also co-operative animals w empathy, compassion & a sense of justice as well as a desire to have meaningful relationships w each other
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the purpose of feminism is to test for and exploit weaknesses in patriarchies. It's women sorting men by any means available.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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If they offered a clear definition, it would be too easy for others to debunk. Being vague makes evasion much easier.
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Yes, agree with that. In case it's not clear, I'm not defending "the" (or probably even "a particular") feminist position.
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