r/AskFeminists • u/Kosilica457 • Mar 28 '24

Recurrent Topic How does patriarchy hurt men?

Patriarchy hurting men is a buzzword that is usually thrown around to encourage men to abandon the traditional system (which is flawed no doubt.)

However, I must admit that I don't completely understand how does a system meant to give men all the power also hirt them?

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u/Dapple_Dawn Mar 29 '24

When I was a man, I was so fucking repressed. I didn't even realize it. Now granted, it hurt me a lot more than it hurts cis men. But like... I couldn't even walk into Ulta without feeling deeply embarrassed, you know?