I have a theory about our nation's misogyny which may be too simplistic, but keeps coming back up in my mind.

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39. My dad was in WW2 and basically called a hero, but never talked about it.

His little brothers idolized him. He was not very misogynistic and neither was my brother. My dad’s favorite show was Mary Tyler Moore - at home he was pretty laid back. My mother and I were more the type A “boss type” workaholics than them. I was a very competitive athlete and my brother had no interest in athletics and was not competitive at all. My dad was a “borderline” alcoholic but was very controlled about his drinking, but my twin brother was full-fledged alcoholic. My brother got picked on by bullies and I would go around and beat up the bullies (I am female). It was almost like our roles were switched - I was a tomboy and he was a mama’s boy. My dad’s mother wore the pants and was pretty scary and put my grandfather in a nursing home because he had depression and she considered him “a pain in the ass.” My mother, brother and father were Republicans and I was the rebellious Democrat. All of this may have had something to do with the fact we were of Dutch ancestry. I think the “strong female” role was a Dutch thing.