patriarchy

for those who don't know, patriarchy exists.  

it is the system in place that makes our world male-dominated, male-identified, male-centered and male controlled.  thus, any other category of person is oppressed while those who find themselves in the male category are privileged.  this does vary however on what other social locations and categories one is identified as (ethnicity, race, class, sexual orientation, ability, etc.)

and as allan johnson said: "as long as we have this, we won't know what it means to be a human being."

additionally johnson comments about patriarchy (and other systems of oppression) "it generates an enormous amount of unnecessary suffering and an enormous amount of injustice.  and that alone is reason enough to do something about it."

i want unnecessary suffering to end and to know what it means to be human, my true authentic self. and i think everyone else deserves that too.

for me this blog will serve several purposes. 1. i hope to release some anger at the current reality for myself and others in the oppressed categories 2. laugh 3. provide insightful analysis and options for creating a post-patriarchal world and i'm sure i'll think of others later...

thanks for reading,

krista