r/AskMenAdvice • u/Complex_Memory_7320 • 2d ago
Patriarchy Hoax Opinion
So I have been reading that women were traditionally been opressed by men. Although to some context it is true. Whenever I think about it becomes hazy and I can't digest it. Like my ancestors and many more worked so hard all their lives so that we in present can have a better future, just to be called oppressors in modern times. Also for marraiges were women weren't treated fairly there were also men who got women like that. So it's basically comes down to like there are good people and bad people. Also now I see many countries that have baised laws have their birth rates below 2.1 . Breaking the family unit apart is the best way to break us apart in future. I guess many of us had a decent family to teach us things from both perspectives. I can't speak on this way more although I guess it would be mundane. I don't mean to come out as offensive to anyone just my thoughts and want to know about it from different perspectives.
Edit 1 :- Thank you everyone for sharing your perspective I'll try to look into each one. Also again a heartful thank you for letting me now the insights. Try to keep a unbiased view. Wish you a great time ahead. Edit 2 :- I'll be closing this thread after few days. Got much needed insight .
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u/TeeTheT-Rex woman 1d ago
Woman also didn’t receive the right to open their own bank account in their name until the 60’s, and it wasn’t until 1974 that the Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibited discrimination against gender for acquiring credit.
I think because these things only changed within the living memory of people still alive and well today, there simply hasn’t been enough time yet for us to fully move on from it all. The next generation was raised by people that were still genuinely being oppressed, and it takes a long time for progress like that to become so normal it’s no longer a point of dissension amongst people. I think we will get there eventually and realize how much we all need each other, but it just takes time.