DO I DARE DISTURB THE UNIVERSE?

The first act of violence that patriarchy demands of males is not violence toward women. Instead patriarchy demands of all males that they engage in acts of psychic self-mutilation, that they kill off the emotional parts of themselves. If an individual is not successful in emotionally crippling himself, he can count on patriarchal men to enact rituals of power that will assault his self-esteem.

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    I wish that bell hooks also addressed male circumcision as a first act of violence which patriarchy commits against...

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    Yeah so that constant second guessing of myself whether or not I’m feeling the right emotions and should I complain or...

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    Now please tell me, cis feminist, how I, as a trans girl, experienced male privilege, do please…

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    ^why feminism is important to everyone, people of all genders. fuck sexism.

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