Patriarchal people have such a hard time seeing women as real human beings.
Wednesday, September 02, 2026
Among other things!
"Fascism taught me a lot about how it's absolutely useless to try to change people's minds when they're just not ready to change yet."
Change is bound to happen in one form or another.
Man, I hope some people's children can get to therapy and have the courage to address and overcome all the lessons they're still being taught about great ways to dehumanize others in exchange for certain rewards from the ailing patriarchal society that's still controlling things.
Traumatized people can be so mean.
"My mom isn't going to like this one"
paulainked_
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dcyq_83xv0w/?igsi=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==
Oh this is an old standby, isn't it?
"My mom isn't going to like this one"
paulainked_
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dcyq_83xv0w/?igsi=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==
And if you just love them enough, that will fix their sexist behavior, huh?
"My mom isn't going to like this one"
paulainked_
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dcyq_83xv0w/?igsi=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==
And communicating feelings? Results in the opposite of being rewarded...
"My mom isn't going to like this one"
paulainked_
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dcyq_83xv0w/?igsi=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==
Oh so that's why the sexual predator of the family got treated better.
"My mom isn't going to like this one"
paulainked_
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dcyq_83xv0w/?igsi=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==
I'm sure lots of ICE agents had to deal with threats of violence and they're not the only ones.
"My mom isn't going to like this one"
paulainked_
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dcyq_83xv0w/?igsi=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==
Some people seem to think that fascism is love?
Gee, is this why?
"My mom isn't going to like this one"
paulainked_
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dcyq_83xv0w/?igsi=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==
Nope, not fine. Not good parenting.
"My mom isn't going to like this one"
paulainked_
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dcyq_83xv0w/?igsi=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==
Sensitive people are not doing well under fascism. This reminded me of the worst that can happen.
"Springfield, Ohio, Haitian student dies by suicide after ICE mandates ankle monitor following TPS loss"
Unfortunately the country is experiencing a bout of fascism, but not all adults have to act like they have the emotional bandwidth of toddlers.
Wow! These mistakes could create the conditions to dehumanize a lot of people.
"My mom isn't going to like this one"
paulainked_
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dcyq_83xv0w/?igsi=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==
It's good to share experiences. Very informative and educational.
"I enjoy what male writers have to say about love. I cherish my Rumi and my Rilke, male poets who stir hearts with their words. Men often write about love through fantasy, through what they imagine is possible rather than what they concretely know. We know now that Rilke did not write as he lived, and that so many words of love offered us by great men fail us when we come face to face with reality."
bell hooks
xxv
"All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks" | Goodreads
I'm sure there's plenty of room for people who've been treated better by the Patriarchal Society than others to grow.
Didn't know I'd find something like this on my walk to the beach the other day.
And then on top of it, we had so much fun performing our skits in front of the class!
I'd really like to thank those two guys who were in my library technology class years ago for meeting me in coffee shops and library study rooms on multiple occasions so we could work on a project together, and how they were completely cool about listening to my ideas and treating me with respect, like I was a real human being worth listening to.
Maybe kids who are lucky enough not to be in hiding or in concentration camps can learn a lot from these.
"Who's driving a bookmobile full of Epstein files? The quiz knows!" : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/31/g-s1-136290/epstein-trump-fauci-grammys-bts-news-quiz
Just a random thought floating up.
Diane de Poitiers was just doing what a bunch of men did throughout the centuries. And at the same time it was different than what they did.
This is fun.
"We have all been PSYOP-ed."
misuzuocean
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcsCzJjz4x0/?igsi=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==
This passage will seem quaint and archaic someday.
"Reviewing the literature on love, I noticed how few writers, male or female, talk about the impact of patriarchy, the way in which male domination of women and children stands in the way of love. John Bradshaw's Creating Love: The Next Great Stage of Growth is one of my favorite books on the topic. He valiantly attempts to establish the link between male domination (the institutionalization of patriarchy) and the lack of love of families. Famous for work that calls attention to the 'inner child,' Bradshaw believes that ending patriarchy is one step in the direction of love. However, his work on love has never received ongoing attention and celebration. It did not get the notice given work by men who write about love while affirming sexist-defined gender roles."
bell hooks
page xxiv
"All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks" | Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/17607.All_About_Love
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