Seriously, Secretary Clinton?

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29. this is not a good belief

for victims of child abuse. to give an example.

I don't like the narrative that feminists who complain about the patriarchy are claiming victim status. to be a 2nd class citizen is to be victimized. I don't think there's anything wrong with pointing out these problems. in fact I think it's a sign of maturity: we have to analyze our mistakes and figure out what went wrong. and sometimes we're legitimately not at fault. but it also doesn't mean that you dwell on them and never take action or move forward in any way because cannot overcome obstacle x.

ironically, the people in my life who spend the most time berating me for "being such a victim" and "not taking responsibility for myself" are my parents, the child abusers. that should tell you a lot.


It kept them from occupying positions of power, from being taken seriously on issues that 'only men were capable of dealing with'.
Women were viewed as weak,they needed protection, belonged in their homes, too emotional to be trusted with jobs that required strength and leadership abilities.
actually I have had people explictly question my judgment on the basis of my sex and nothing else many times over the past few years. attitudes haven't really changed, men have just gotten better at hiding them. but then again, they don't really hide them.