There are of course women in power who behave like wannabee strongmen ... Thatcher comes to mind ... and of course there are others ... and there are decent men ... my sons and sons-in-law for example.
But Netanyahu and Donald Trump are prime examples of what I wrote.
Forever it seems that old men make war and sacrifice young men ... and now women and children ... on the altar of their fragile egos ... and in the case of these men ... as a way to
Yes, I should have put 'and a very few little girls'- However, they're all brought up under the white western patriarchy that rewards dominance (or submission) over people other than white, women, animals and the planet.
The patriarchy is the problem not whether one happens to be a man, woman, black or white.
Ok so when women in power do bad things, it is not their fault, it is because of the patriarchy. When men do bad things, it is because they are intoxicated with testosterone. Powerfulem are responsible for their decisions, but powerful women are merely the victims of society.
I suspect we are all both victims of a toxic society and capable as individuals of making choices ... including the choice of standing against injustice and of choosing diplomacy over war.
There are of course women in power who behave like wannabee strongmen ... Thatcher comes to mind ... and of course there are others ... and there are decent men ... my sons and sons-in-law for example.
But Netanyahu and Donald Trump are prime examples of what I wrote.
Forever it seems that old men make war and sacrifice young men ... and now women and children ... on the altar of their fragile egos ... and in the case of these men ... as a way to
avoid prison for criminal acts.
Yes, I should have put 'and a very few little girls'- However, they're all brought up under the white western patriarchy that rewards dominance (or submission) over people other than white, women, animals and the planet.
The patriarchy is the problem not whether one happens to be a man, woman, black or white.
I understood and no need to explain the theme of your writing. All is true.
Power selects strongly for sociopathy.
Ok so when women in power do bad things, it is not their fault, it is because of the patriarchy. When men do bad things, it is because they are intoxicated with testosterone. Powerfulem are responsible for their decisions, but powerful women are merely the victims of society.
I suspect we are all both victims of a toxic society and capable as individuals of making choices ... including the choice of standing against injustice and of choosing diplomacy over war.