Patriarchy is so deeply rooted that a woman risking her body through pregnancy and childbirth is treated as ordinary, while a man doing a few household chores is praised as exceptional.
I DO NOT think people understand that global warming doesn’t mean “no cold weather ever.” It means a warming planet destabilizes weather patterns, causing more extreme weather. This has been explained for decades and people still don’t get it.
HOT TAKE: most men are COWARÐS when it comes to confronting their male friends about mistreating women. they value MALE APPROVAL more than women's SAFETY.
Sometimes male anger at “women getting special treatment” reminds me of a gorilla experiment. One gorilla gets a banana every hour. The females next to him get one every four hours. Then someone decides to be fairer and gives the females a banana every two hours instead. The original gorilla? He flips out. He's still getting his banana every hour, but it feels like a loss because his advantage shrank. That's how a lot of men react to basic fairness for women: not as justice, but as theft.
In case you didn't read the article:
This man raped his wife. He raped her so violently her anus perforated and she passed away in the hospital.
But it's “not a crime” according to the Delhi High Court.
This was done inside a student residence. Security blocked students and staff from accessing their own homes for this event. The water used came from the residences. During the 40°C heatwave, students couldn't access their own park to cool off or their homes to escape the heat
Male referee makes a wrong call
• "This game is rigged for team xyz 😡"
Female referee makes a wrong call
• "This is why you don‘t let women officiate a men‘s game"
The problem starts when you bring up someone’s gender instead of staying consistent