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Happy Patriarchymas!

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thunderboltsandlightning · 24/12/2011 21:48

I know, I know - but this is the feminist section and christmas is about celebrating the birth of the son of god, with women's spirituality and power completely written out of the story. It's the classic patriarchal mindfuck for women. Even Santa's a man, but who does most of the present-buying and wrapping?

Then there's the fact that christmas is all about women doing most of the work, with men enjoying the benefits.

Each year I find it a little more difficult to have to go through it all. Once you've seen what it's about, it gets harder to ignore the brainwashing.

Hope everybody has a happy peaceful time, whatever you are celebrating.

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StewieGriffinsMom · 24/12/2011 23:17

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Trills · 24/12/2011 22:33

Are the elves male or female or some kind of neuter?

lukewarmMulledWhine · 24/12/2011 22:30

Actually, my dh says fair enough, as it's women who do all the planning and work around Christmas (typically).

But still, it's time for everyone to eat drink and be merry Wink

lukewarmMulledWhine · 24/12/2011 22:24

Oh ffs! Happy Christmas to one and all!

Youllbewaiting · 24/12/2011 22:22

'Even Santa's a man, but who does most of the present-buying and wrapping?'

Mother Christmas?

TheBrandyButterflyEffect · 24/12/2011 21:59

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DontCallMeFrothyDragon · 24/12/2011 21:55

Most of the wrapping? I've also done most of the shopping, the spending, the thinking of gifts... And Santa gets the praise?

Really?

Merry Patriarchymas to you, too, Thunderbolts. Hope you manage to enjoy it.

thunderboltsandlightning · 24/12/2011 21:49

Me neither, but that's what we get.

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Trills · 24/12/2011 21:48

No thanks, I don't want to have one of those.