Brilliant! It seems like neoliberalism (aka late-stage capitalism on steroids and crack) can co-opt literally anything and everything these days. It's enough to make cynics of everyone on Earth. But that doesn't mean that we (people of all genders and all walks of life) cannot reclaim back what they have co-opted. Retreatism is defeatism, as I like to say.
"In Molly Roden Winter’s memoir, More, polyamory is partly her way of escaping the unequal division of labor in her household, while remaining married to a man who doesn’t do his fair share."
In other words, humanity is basically one big "lion's pride" writ large. Always has been, and probably always will be. For what it's worth at least (many) polyamorists like Molly Roden are honest about it though, and have the courage to actually call a spade a spade.
In an actual lion's pride, of course, the lazy males (who sleep all day and hunt only when they feel like it, preferring to scavenge when they can instead) have no real power, just the mere illusion of being "King Nothing" like the famous Metallica song. The hardworking females have essentially all the power, since in their world, power and responsibility go hand in hand. It's essentially a matriarchy. The males really have only one job, and that's to "guard the perimeter" to protect the females and their young.
Human men, on the other hand, tend to fail even in that basic duty, as evidenced by 55% of American men voting for a known misogynistic fascist dictator, and when you include those who voted third party or didn't vote at all, you're looking at well north of 60% who failed to "guard the perimeter" from such a dictator in literally the easiest way of all. Under patriarchy, men have historically had "power without responsibility", while women have had "responsibility without power", instead of the two going hand in hand.
You can pattern keep like a motherfucker. Love this.
Pattern keeping! I love that way of putting it. And thank you. 🧡
Brilliant! It seems like neoliberalism (aka late-stage capitalism on steroids and crack) can co-opt literally anything and everything these days. It's enough to make cynics of everyone on Earth. But that doesn't mean that we (people of all genders and all walks of life) cannot reclaim back what they have co-opted. Retreatism is defeatism, as I like to say.
Very true. And well put!
Thank you 😊
"In Molly Roden Winter’s memoir, More, polyamory is partly her way of escaping the unequal division of labor in her household, while remaining married to a man who doesn’t do his fair share."
In other words, humanity is basically one big "lion's pride" writ large. Always has been, and probably always will be. For what it's worth at least (many) polyamorists like Molly Roden are honest about it though, and have the courage to actually call a spade a spade.
In an actual lion's pride, of course, the lazy males (who sleep all day and hunt only when they feel like it, preferring to scavenge when they can instead) have no real power, just the mere illusion of being "King Nothing" like the famous Metallica song. The hardworking females have essentially all the power, since in their world, power and responsibility go hand in hand. It's essentially a matriarchy. The males really have only one job, and that's to "guard the perimeter" to protect the females and their young.
Human men, on the other hand, tend to fail even in that basic duty, as evidenced by 55% of American men voting for a known misogynistic fascist dictator, and when you include those who voted third party or didn't vote at all, you're looking at well north of 60% who failed to "guard the perimeter" from such a dictator in literally the easiest way of all. Under patriarchy, men have historically had "power without responsibility", while women have had "responsibility without power", instead of the two going hand in hand.