This is the problem we have as feminists, a lack of continuity in our agendas. Demonising traditionally female roles isn't feminism, it's the mark of the patriarchy. In questioning why we see homemaking, motherhood and falling in love as 'bad' or anti-feminist we realise we've been...
So the patriarchy is to blame for both traditional female roles and demonizing traditional female roles…
Brown snow is going to be a turd, everyone already knows that
This plus the Barbie reception tells me that women are realizing they do need things like marriage, family and the so called evil male chivalry. The question here is how will they move forward?
You can't really shame men to get into relationships and maybe traditional relationships are just too damaged thanks to social media and, ironically, due to Hollywood and Netflix placing unrealistic expectations on men.
I have the gut feeling feminists will just try to get their cake and eat it too...
A slightly different version of this (replace the real with also) has already been bumping about in feminist circles for a while now. Your version promotes the potential of male suffering being greater than female suffering in a given situation, therefore it cannot be correct.
So the patriarchy is to blame for both traditional female roles and demonizing traditional female roles…
Brown snow is going to be a turd, everyone already knows that
You could replace the word patriarchy with "boogeyman" virtually anywhere it appears for the same effect.
This plus the Barbie reception tells me that women are realizing they do need things like marriage, family and the so called evil male chivalry. The question here is how will they move forward?
You can't really shame men to get into relationships and maybe traditional relationships are just too damaged thanks to social media and, ironically, due to Hollywood and Netflix placing unrealistic expectations on men.
I have the gut feeling feminists will just try to get their cake and eat it too...
"Men are the real victims of the Patriarchy and need feminism to be better men."
A slightly different version of this (replace the real with also) has already been bumping about in feminist circles for a while now. Your version promotes the potential of male suffering being greater than female suffering in a given situation, therefore it cannot be correct.