Mastodawn

Conversation with patriarchy:

Male: "There are so many females in college but not a lot of males anymore. "

Me: "There was a time when females were denied access to a college education. And now that females are getting an education and skilled positions, we're still underpaid by the males who hold tight the reigns of oppression."

Male: "Women can be even more oppressive than males, especially when they have any position of power. "

Me: "And that's a byproduct of patriarchal oppression. Females internalize that they are supposed to hate, dislike, resent and compete against one another when that's not our authentic nature. In order to survive having any power within a patriarchal structure, the message is 'separate yourself to survive' and the reason for this is strategic. Those who gather, organize. Those who are pitted against one another remain disorganized and in a more subservient state."

Male: "I disagree that males are like this. I'm not like this. I think that's wrong."

Backseat passenger assuages the male to help mitigate any threat to patriarchal authority.

Me: 'This is so typical of patriarchal oppression. The patriarchy gets butthurt and the conversation ends.'

Convo ended.
#feminism #letsSmashPatriarchy #patriarchy #oppression #StruggleAgainstOppression

WIST Quotations 2d ago

A quotation from Robert Ingersoll

What is blasphemy? I will give you a definition; I will give you my thought upon this subject. What is real blasphemy?
   To live on the unpaid labor of other men — that is blasphemy.
   To enslave your fellow-man, to put chains upon his body — that is blasphemy.
   To enslave the minds of men, to put manacles upon the brain, padlocks upon the lips — that is blasphemy.
   To deny what you believe to be true, to admit to be true what you believe to be a lie — that is blasphemy.
   To strike the weak and unprotected, in order that you may gain the applause of the ignorant and superstitious mob — that is blasphemy.
   To persecute the intelligent few, at the command of the ignorant many — that is blasphemy.
   To forge chains, to build dungeons, for your honest fellow-men — that is blasphemy.
   To pollute the souls of children with the dogma of eternal pain — that is blasphemy.
   To violate your conscience — that is blasphemy.
   The jury that gives an unjust verdict, and the judge who pronounces an unjust sentence, are blasphemers.
   The man who bows to public opinion against his better judgment and against his honest conviction, is a blasphemer.

Robert Green Ingersoll (1833-1899) American lawyer, freethinker, orator
Speech (1887-05) to the Jury, Trial of C. B. Reynolds for Blasphemy, Morristown, New Jersey

More about this quote: wist.info/ingersoll-robert-gre…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #robertingersoll #robertgreeningersoll #blasphemy #censorship #conformity #conscience #corruption #exploitation #hell #hypocrisy #indoctrination #injustice #oppression #persecution #publicopinion #punchingdown #slavery #theocracy #dishonesty #guiltyconscience

Ingersoll, Robert Green - Speech (1887-05) to the Jury, Trial of C. B. Reynolds for Blasphemy, Morristown, New Jersey | WIST Quotations

What is blasphemy? I will give you a definition; I will give you my thought upon this subject. What is real blasphemy? To live on the unpaid labor of other men -- that is blasphemy. To enslave your fellow-man, to put chains upon his body -- that is blasphemy. To…

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TinJar 2d ago

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... 1/ No mention at all in this discussion of so-called stability about complete #oppression of #women and #migrant #workers #justice #humanrights #war #iran #middleeast #saudiarabia #qatar #UAE #Dubai #AbuDhabi #Oman #Kuwait

The war in Iran is ripping up ...

The war in Iran is ripping up the Gulf’s plan for stability

As missiles fall from the sky and energy infrastructure is targeted, the limitations of relying on the US for protection are becoming all too obvious, says Sanam Vakil of Chatham House

The Guardian

TinJar 2d ago

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/20/war-us-iran-gulf-states-stability

No mention at all in this discussion of so-called stability about complete #oppression of #women and #migrant #workers

Or that this society is based on burning #oil #gas the money from which is used to bestow lavish #lifestyles of the already wealthy while propping horrible #religious organizations?

#justice #humanrights #war #iran #middleeast #saudiarabia #qatar #UAE #Dubai #AbuDhabi #Oman #Kuwait

The war in Iran is ripping up the Gulf’s plan for stability

As missiles fall from the sky and energy infrastructure is targeted, the limitations of relying on the US for protection are becoming all too obvious, says Sanam Vakil of Chatham House

The Guardian

Mark 2d ago

Prominent #pro-Kremlin #blogger known for his aggressive attacks on #Russia’s opposition abruptly turned against #Putin with series of scathing critiques

A day later, he was admitted to #psychiatric #hospital

Ilya #Remeslo, built #blog targeting late opposition leader #Navalny

His sudden reversal, & speed he disappeared, has drawn intense attention in Russia’s tightly controlled media

https://kyivindependent.com/a-pro-kremlin-blogger-lashed-out-at-putin-he-ended-up-in-a-psychiatric-ward/

#dictatorships #oppression #RussianTerrorism #gulags

A pro-Kremlin blogger lashed out at Putin; he ended up in a psychiatric ward

A prominent pro-Kremlin blogger known for his aggressive attacks on Russia’s opposition abruptly turned against President Vladimir Putin publishing a series of scathing critiques. A day later, he was allegedly admitted into a psychiatric hospital in St. Petersburg. The blogger, Ilya Remeslo, had built his public profile by targeting the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his allies, often filing complaints and supporting legal cases against them. His sudden reversal — and the speed wit

The Kyiv Independent

Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines 2d ago

Friday, March 20, 2026

In Ukraine’s drone-dominated battlefield, critically wounded face slim chance to survive -- A pro-Kremlin blogger lashed out at Putin; he ended up in a psychiatric ward -- Hungary heads into defining electionand Ukraine plays a role -- Major Russian air defense factory in occupied Crimea reportedly hit in Ukrainian strike ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/friday-march-20-2026/

A mixture of periodicals 3d ago

Why many people lose hope in a world of injustice: My personal reflection on strength, truth, and oppression
#Injustice #Censorship #HumanRights #TruthMatters #FreedomOfExpression #Oppression #Resilience #GlobalInequality #Accountability #SocialJustice
https://juskosave.blogspot.com/2021/09/now-i-understand-why-many-people-commit.html

Artun Faliro 3d ago

Political #theory 101 and #unpacking #thesetimes:

Hegemony is not the same as #oppression — the oppressed in the former (hegemony) consents, partly or fully, to the oppressor, whereas in the latter (oppression) the oppressed is poised to #dissent and #resist and seek #liberation, and might oppose not only individual powerful actors but also epistemological, #structural and historical injustices.

#hegemony #unpacking