Does patriarchy exist?
Yes
How would you define patriarchy?
Blokes are mainly running things. Sometimes they let women have a go, but not for long.
How has patriarchy hurt you?
I’m expected to be one of the blokes, strong, certain, ‘in control’ yet many times I feel anything but.
How have you hurt people in a way influenced by patriachy?
I often act like a dick as a father, trying to be in charge, then feel shit afterwards. It’s depressing & I get depressed.
How would you define masculinity?
That’s a hard one, excuse the phallic pun. Negatively it’s men acting like dicks, throwing their weight & power around, & reaping the rewards & instilling fear in those ‘below’ us. Positively it’s applying our strength & power & love to the common good.
Does misandry exist?
Yes
But to be honest it’d be weird if it didn’t
Have you experienced gender and/or sex related prejudice?
Yes
It’s all around me, all the time. It advantages me but I can suffer disadvantage too. It’s bloody complicated.
What best describes you?
An egalitarian