African Renaissance

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Okay, made a lovely rice and carrot stew that niced me. Critical thought on an empty stomach is not recommended.

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If I was really about that life, I'd put on an apron but one step at a time.

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Anyway, will tweet a bit more on it later. Just got home and I'm cooking #downwithpatriarchy

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Even little things like that, comes from patriarchy.

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I won't be able to stop it, but I said let's swap please so I walk by the water so if at least I fall in, then it's not so bad.

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she was on the side nearest the water. I told her, I feel uncomfortable with her walking by the water because if something happens...

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I was on a "date" (whatever that means these days), and the lady and I were walking by the canal...

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I'll give you an personal example...

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Although how patriarchy and masculinity manifests is quite basic, it's socialising is so nuanced and intricate, we literally LEARN this.

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it's difficult to survive without it.

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being aggressive, and hypermasculine is survival. Most men don't ACTUALLY want to constantly be aggressive, it is tiring, but...

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(you know what I mean)

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who don't have access to privilege. If privilege doesn't allow you access to capital, you have to participate in the underground economy...

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Also, we don't talk about how being patriarchal and hypermasculine is survival, particularly for people from oppressed groups...

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That list is endless tbh

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By 10 years old boys are taught; 1. Be strong 2. Be a man 3. Don't cry. 4. Be alpha male 5. Don't wear pink 6. No emotions 7. Anger is okay

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By the time most boys reach ten years old, they would have already been conditioned with patriarchy and masculinity

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I'm not trying to make excuses. However, I think it's important to tackle the root of the cause.

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when in fact it is a result of continued socialising and conditioning passed on from one generation to another and so on.