Shaming of girls starts early and it continues into adulthood. Women are shamed for their natural bodily functions, appearance, interests, etc. It's endless. Girls and women are shamed for liking the same things boys like but it's okay when boys like it. Men are allowed to be huge fans of a band but it's laughable to be a Taylor Swift fan. Please follow on my Substack for more information into this material. https://substack.com/@wendymcclurethehopefulist2?utm_source=user-menu

The latest in reproductive rights. What you need to know and how to protect yourself and your loved ones.

Continuing the series of how we are conditioned to accept and enforce patriarchy in our lives. Role modeling is the biggest influence in bringing up children, along with strong messages from society, peers, pop culture. For more information and a deeper dive please subscribe to my Substack...it's free! https://substack.com/@wendymcclurethehopefulist2

Why are they being called underage girls when they are actually children? They do it so it doesn't sound as evil as it actually is....having sex with little girls.

How feminist author Farida D discovered patriarchy, how she normalized and internalized it until she realized that women are treated completely different from men. If you are interested in learning more please subscribe to my Substack. There is a free and a paid subscription. When you choose a paid subscription you will get deeper dives into each topic I discuss. https://substack.com/@wendymcclurethehopefulist2

During your upbringing there is expected behavior for boys and something completely different expected from girls. Please follow along on my Substack for more information on how to break down patriarchy and live life on your own terms. https://substack.com/@wendymcclurethehopefulist2

How the church influences and continues to oppress women. Please follow me on my Substack for more information each week. https://substack.com/@wendymcclurethehopefulist2

Parents start assigning the gender norms from birth is part of the process to instill patriarchy in your children. Pink for girls, blue for boys. Girls get dolls, boys get blocks. Girls are taught to prioritize being polite over being uncomfortable, such as, not wanting to hug Uncle Frank. Please subscribe to my Substack for a deeper dive into this topic...there is so much more. https://substack.com/@wendymcclurethehopefulist2

The people in charge of this country are making it clear they don't respect or value the lives of women. We NEED to fight back.

I tell you my own personal journey to discovering patriarchy and how it influenced my life. In the weeks and months to come I will break down all that I've learned and share it with you so we can start to change the conversation around patriarchy to point out all of the contradictions. Please subscribe to my Substack. I would be so grateful! Link below.
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