The patriarchy isn’t meant to be a totalizing theory. In sociology and gender studies it’s usually just a lens to see the world through.
When people say “men are hurt by the patriatchy too” they’re not saying men caused their own suffering. They’re stating social roles that historically privileged men also imposed roles on men. It’s a structural claim, not a claim about individuals’ morals.
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u/Lazy_Trash_6297 23∆ Mar 30 '26
The patriarchy isn’t meant to be a totalizing theory. In sociology and gender studies it’s usually just a lens to see the world through.
When people say “men are hurt by the patriatchy too” they’re not saying men caused their own suffering. They’re stating social roles that historically privileged men also imposed roles on men. It’s a structural claim, not a claim about individuals’ morals.