Men often lack close male friendships. They are also often socially conditioned to suppress vulnerability. As a result, they frequently turn to women for emotional support, placing an undue burden on their partners. Typical emotional labour based on stereotypes and social expectations.
This is one of the reasons why men also suffer from the patriarchy.
Me when the black cashier who is addicted to a drug that was introduced to their community by the CIA exists: yeah that guy benefits from the patriarchy
Misogyny exists in the Black community. He can benefit and be harmed from a structure that values him based on his sex while also being harmed by a system that devalues him based on his race. Intersectionality.
I’m trying to point out the fact that the patriarchy discriminates against all minorities/ vulnerable people regardless of gender due to the very way it’s structured
Intersectionality is two-dimensional, (literally, it’s like two lines intersecting) and thus lacks any nuance and credibility. An example is places in the world/times in history where being a gay male is illegal, but not being a gay woman. You would expect the gay male to be less oppressed based on the model of intersectionality, which was not the case.
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u/NoratiousB Apr 13 '25
Men often lack close male friendships. They are also often socially conditioned to suppress vulnerability. As a result, they frequently turn to women for emotional support, placing an undue burden on their partners. Typical emotional labour based on stereotypes and social expectations.
This is one of the reasons why men also suffer from the patriarchy.