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Lilian Calles Barger's avatar

The patriarchy is not on its last legs because we women haven’t dealt with the internalized misogyny. Its downfall has hardly begun. We have been proclaiming the end for at least 50years.

Michele M Potter's avatar

Thank you, Lilian. I couldn't agree more. And I appreciate so much everything you teach me. We've been proclaiming the end for a really long time. I'm through holding my breath.

Julie Gittings's avatar

You are too kind. Your friend is nuts.

Michelle Terrill Heath's avatar

I agree with Juie!

Michele M Potter's avatar

Thanks, and I'm looking forward to talking to you further. I know nuts when I see it too.

Michele M Potter's avatar

Yup. I appreciate your directness!

Sky Sheridan's avatar

Like all polarities, or yin and yang, they share a common ground (much needed in our world today): In this sentence, "an attempt to see how underlying systems could have wrought this strange new world" -- I'd say we all want this, the same way we all want the streets of Minneapolis to be safe. We are just going about it in different ways. You help us find that common ground in higher purpose, like mountains, and joy, and most of all, facing our FEARS with those darn moguls!

Michele M Potter's avatar

Sky, I so value your perspective. You put is so well...the idea of facing our fears and finding common ground. I'm never sure about what I write, but I write to learn, so thank you!

Andi Penner's avatar

I'll be thinking about that hall of mirrors, Michele... "bright reflection, so much dizzying distortion"... what will today's hubris reveal in the global hall? hard fears to face.