all that men have taken from me
Patriarchy and the complete loss of self
When I consider all that the patriarchy has taken from me I find that the thing I mourn the most is a near complete loss of the self. Virtually all of the ways I have come to understand myself are tainted by the omnipresent tyrant that is female hatred.
As baby girls we're cracked open, destined to spend our entire lives being drained of any and all life…
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Paris Mwendwa to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.