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“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.”
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“Feminist thinking teaches us to judge the meaning of our lives by what we accomplish, not how we look.”
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“Men can learn nothing except by going from the known to the unknown.”
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“The vast majority of men in our society are programmed to be abusive, whether they want to be or not.”
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“It’s a sad day when men ask, ‘What are men for?’ and nobody has an answer.”
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“To understand patriarchy, we need to go back to its roots.”
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“Feminism is a struggle to end sexist oppression.”
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“When women and men understand that working to eradicate patriarchal domination is a struggle rooted in the longing to make a world where everyone can live fully and freely, then we know our work to be a gesture of love.”
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“Men who are afraid of women’s power underestimate the power of men who are not afraid.”
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“When men share the burden of housework and child rearing, they are engaged in feminist practice.”
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“Patriarchal masculinity is grounded in the fear of femininity.” FAMILY CHRISTMAS QUOTES FOR CARDS
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“If men are to emancipate themselves from patriarchy, they must first embrace the feminist movement.”
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“Real, lasting change can only happen when men actively challenge and dismantle the systems of patriarchy.”
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“The struggle to end patriarchy has to be fought on all fronts.”
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“True masculinity is not measured by the ability to dominate others, but by the ability to empathize, nurture, and create.”
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“It is the feminist movement that has made it possible for men to begin to reclaim their emotional lives.”
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“Feminist men are not men who have no opinions about gender roles and sexuality. It is just that their opinions are based on a radical commitment to gender equality.”
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“The struggle to end patriarchy is a struggle to liberate everyone from rigid gender roles and expectations.”
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“Men can free themselves from the chains of patriarchy by embracing feminism and actively working toward gender equality.”
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“The will to change is the first step in dismantling patriarchy and creating a more just and equal society.”
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“To be truly free, men must admit their complicity in the system of patriarchy and actively work to dismantle it.”