Tonight I was having a conversation with DP about some anxiety issues that I have and the cause of them. I said that I thought it might partly be to do with the way women are portrayed in our society and being made to feel that the only part of me that patriarchal society might value is my appearance - which, as a result of being surrounded by images of sexualised women, I feel is 'substandard' in some way.
I don't want to subscribe to the 'oh you're just jealous' theory, because I don't want to look like women on the cover of Nuts or Zoo, but I feel as though that is how I am expected to look IYSWIM? I don't think DP does, as he was very understanding and said that, if I can see that patriarchy makes me feel this way about myself, can I not 'ignore' it or rise above it?
But I find it so difficult because the sexualisation and objectification of women is EVERYWHERE in our society. DP says that sometimes he feels inadequate when he sees images of men on advertising hoardings and things, but I'm not sure if it's the same?
Sorry for the epic, rambling post, I hope that anybody reading can make sense of what I'm trying to articulate.
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How can I stop myself being affected by the patriarchy?
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chaoshayley · 21/08/2013 23:51
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