@JoLuehmann @sniequist It's also patriarchy. And in fact, patriarchy can be protected and reaffirmed even by the very non-males oppressed by the patriarchy in the first place. Offering cheap, flaccid platitudes is wasted air and does nothing for the victims. 2
@JoLuehmann @sniequist THIS! This is the tea. Honestly, this kind of (non) apology is just Whiteness 101. In fact, it can be 'liberal Christian' whiteness. It's not limited to the Fundamentalism of her dad either. Protecting abusers and offering general, nondescript sympathies is whiteness 1