As women advance in achieving their rights and respect, and in their struggle against femicide and violence against women, it becomes clear that women’s greatest enemy, along with men, is themselves: sexist women. It seems like a contradiction in terms, and in depth it is, but the mothers who raise their children are the ones who perpetuate masculinity, to be the image and values of the father, who in the name of the family adhere to sexist notions to make their son a “man,” and protect their children by covering up their mistakes, evils, and even crimes, encouraging arrogance and a sense of impunity. After all, my mother approves, and my mother approves of everything.
- Ruth Aquinas: The offending ankle bracelet and our foods
- Cora Ronay: “Betrayal between Friends”, the film that sounded the alarm
Oppressed and submissive women defend their children against their wives or girlfriends, and women dependent on men raise children in this type of relationship, maintaining in the family the privileges of male children, the mother’s favorites, whom the woman must serve and obey. They are sexist factories.
It is normal for parents to raise their children to be macho and know their rights: everyone.
Generations change very slowly, and the progress of women affects the men of new generations. What was good for the father is no longer good for the son and grandson, and the rules are different, and many men are trying to modernize, led by women, and as evidenced by their social and political achievements, which are not limited to women only, but also benefit men and society.
Feminist men respect women, support equal rights and wages, support proportionate participation of men and women in politics, administration and the judiciary, share family activities and responsibilities with children, defend women’s freedom with their bodies, know that this is not objectionable, respect and support independent and free women… and little by little they meet better women and establish relationships with them.
- Gustavo Pinheiro: Rich people in the spotlight
Feminist men should be everyone who has daughters. The rule is clear: “Do not do to other people’s daughters what you would not want them to do to your daughters.” This also applies to your mother and sisters. But hypocrisy, transgression and cynicism are the rules of reactionary masculinity, explicit or disguised.
I always think how foolish it was for men to refuse, or even to prevent, the subversion of women’s cooperation for so long in politics, science, the professions, the arts, in everything, out of ignorance and prejudice. They, and society, could have been the biggest beneficiary. Little by little, the great contributions made by women inventors, innovators, businesswomen and artists in the past and the history written by the patriarchy disappeared. But it is being rewritten by women.
Another problem that hinders the feminist movement is the high and toxic competitiveness among women. Criticism, gossip and comments are still what drive relationships between women, rather than the union that has led them to so many achievements. Masculinity Thank you.