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a man is (not) a man

a man is not a man if he believes he has to be superior over a woman to achieve her love,

a man is a man if he believes in letting a woman decide for herself who she wants to be,

 

a man is not a man if he believes control will make a woman stay,

a man is a man if he believes letting a woman choose what she wants to do will make her stay,

 

a man is not a man if he does not believe in giving a woman a choice in her free time, will make her feel safe,

a man is man if he believes that letting a woman do whatever the hell she wants in her free time to make her happy will make her love him more and feel safe,

 

a man is not a man if he believes that forbidding a woman to meet with other males, even just friends will make her stay,

a man is a man if he trusts a woman, regardless of how long the relationship, that she will not cheat by giving her the choice of who she wants to meet, will make her stay,  

 

a man is not a man if he constantly refers to a woman as only useful in reproduction,

a man is a man if he believes that a woman was created for other things too,

 

a man is not a man if he believes that a woman should be devoted to the kitchen and household,

a man is a man if he believes that letting a woman choose how she wants to keep herself busy will make her feel valued,  

 

a man is not a man if he believes a woman is only useful for his needs, wants, and desires,

a man is a man if he believes that being with a woman is not only about objectification, sexualization, reproductive control and male privilege.

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Written by
axxelchen
22 / F / mentally somwhere else
Published
Nov 16, 2020
Lines·Words
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#feminism#female#power#genderequality#male#malepower#badass#empowerment
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