When olden ways sadden

It still looks so much like women are being encouraged (or perhaps even groomed) to devalue other women and their experiences.

So much patriarchal  ego coddling. So much on purpose not seeing things. 

I live with someone who grew up Catholic and he manages to be a pretty nice and open-minded person anyhow. Yes, maybe that is because humility does not frighten him. 

Some people have ginormous fears of being disrespected and tempers to match and manipulative behavior patterns. I sometimes lived with them growing up. 

Men with those problems can sap your energy. Then and now.