Against the Patriarchy

It is really sad that the average womxn has to spend most of her life pleasing others and she is not expected to take credit for this in any way. For centuries now, men and even boys have been given the upper hand while womxn are continuously treated like minorities. They are constantly taught shame and made to feel guilty for the body they didn't even ask for in the first place. So they tell them to wear clothes that cover them all over while men are allowed to shamelessly walk around in their boxer shorts. Womxn are told that having sexual desires equals being slutty but fathers keep buying condoms for their sons on the basis of "boys will be boys". 

The entirety of the life of a womxn is planned and directed towards being a good wife and a good daughter in-law. Basic life skills are accustomed to a particular gender and the average man grows up to be entitled, needy and dependent because he has been told that it's only a womxn duty to do all the cooking and cleaning. It is very rare for a womxn to be taught independence and it's common to see unmarried young womxn tagged as hoes and whores because they chose to not be subjected to patriarchal dominance. 

It is alarming that a womxn's success is characterized by marriage and not her uniqueness as an individual. Her value is determined by how obedient and silent she is. She is not allowed to express emotions because then, that would be rude. And if she tries to deviate from this in any way, she's selfish and rebellious.

"I don't want to be equal to men because men are not free. I want to be free. Patriarchy does not just harm girls, it harms boys too. So destroying the patriarchy is about the liberation of us all"

                                             -Mona Eltahawy

Patriarchy is everyone's greatest problem. It tells men that real men don't cry and therefore births rigid fathers who pass this on to their sons. It tells them that no matter how young a man is, he is the head of the house and no decision can be made without him and thus, births arrogant and proud men. Patriarchy presents marriage as a transaction rather than a partnership; one where a man gets a womxn to satisfy his sexual urges, give birth to his kids and pick up his dirty socks. 

It shouldn't be a situation whereby a womxn has to wake up at odd hours to prepare breakfast and lunch for a man who would complain that the food is bland or for a man who is cheating on her with his secretary because she is already stale after giving birth to three kids. Patriarchy teaches women silence and tells them to tremble before men. Tells them they are responsible for their rapes, sexual abuse and sexual assaults. Until patriarchy is subdued to the point of inactivity, humanity will not be cured.