Explaining patriarchal relationship norms from @glass__museum

The creator delivers a monologue arguing against 'benevolent patriarchy' in relationships. She begins by calling out self-proclaimed feminists who still desire traditional gender roles, reframing 'princess treatment' as a desire for infantilization. She defines this as a marketed form of oppression, connects it to the concept of benevolent sexism, and concludes with an extreme analogy comparing the logic of paternalism to the historical justification for slavery.

Creator: @glass__museum on TikTok

Transcript

Quick PSA since Valentine's Day is coming up. But I just wanna say, I feel like there are a lot of people both online and in real life who call themselves feminists, but still very much uphold the patriarchy and gender norms when it comes to their personal relationship. And I'm not gonna lie. I feel like some of y'all aren't ready for this conversation. Because when I hear people talking about how they want, like, princess treatment, and they don't like going fifty fifty with their boyfriends an

Topics: Relationships, Psychology, Politics

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