How Patriarchy affects men, a self perpetuating cycle of denial and excuses.

[Humanist_Activist]

2. People seem to forget that oppression can come in different forms...

some are easy to pick out, others are much more subtle, but can, in their own way, be as devastating, at least on an individual level.

This is particularly true, in the context of this thread, when it comes to gender roles, expectations of the same, and also sexuality. Misogyny, Homophobia, Transphobia, even certain types of Misanthropy or Misandry(that reinforces traditional stereotypes, of course) can be linked together with Patriarchy.

For example, claiming that men can't help themselves when they behave badly(boys will be boys), whether its domestic violence or rape, etc. Bull-fucking-shit, and who perpetuates this? Other men of course, because it makes them feel better about their own bad behavior. And the reverse is true as well, men can't ever be victims of such things, man up, suck it up, grow some balls, etc. Those are the stereotypes that Patriarchy supports.