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In reply to the discussion: Men’s rights conference takes aim at feminism [View all]WCLinolVir
(951 posts)Interesting post. So-let's talk about your mother. Interesting that she confuses feminism with her mentally ill mother. Internalized. Taking responsibility for the abuse in some way and demonizing other women who she sees as having her mothers' traits. Still a victim. Ouch. The kicker is her dad who was also violent and abusive, and she doesn't see that as institutionalized. I understand, my mother abused me, which was hideous. When a mother abuses you, it's as if she whispers into your soul with a stain that is hard to erase, this is what it is to be a female, a woman. You really have to work at separation. I did not see my mother for 4 years before her death. Cut off contact completely. When she was dying with lung cancer I did not visit. And some of my family thought that was heinous. When I got the letter she was dying, all I felt was relief. As if a small part of me had held my breath all these years. Illuminating.