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So, I feel pretty dumb because I continue missing the point when I should recognize it in the moment. When I shared that girl punching the tree video (itâs a funny video) there is something that I shouldâve mentioned.
Some (like myself) were wondering why she would need to beat on a tree to train? Itâs pretty obvious why. Hitting a male isnât like hitting another woman. When dealing with an average sized male, theyâre still built a lot different than women are.
So, to fight off someone who is bigger or stronger, you have to equal that and even surpass it. But, itâs deeper than that, too. Thereâs no reason why a woman or girl, no-less, should *have* to do that. We can teach men and boys not to do these things.
Any man saying âIâll never go to those classes,â is probably one of those violent men. Patriarchy, like white supremacy, is a position of power. And what men do to women is terror if you look deeply into that entire process. A misogynist and sexist can rape a woman...
And thatâs both mental and physical harm. But thereâs also threats of violence. If a woman is brave enough to speak up about her experience, she can go to court and have to re-live the event that tortures her every day and night, only to not be believed...and suffer more trauma.
Patriarchy is a horrific thing, itâs just as destructive as much any form of supremacy. And education is far more vital, than training a girl to destroy a tree to be able to beat a man for trying to harm her. Not saying thatâs explicitly why she was training that way...
Iâm just saying women are training to defend themselves. Some unwillingly, they just do it so that they can defend themselves if that time comes. Also, equating âlooksâ as a factor for rape, thatâs also not so true. Rapists are opportunistic, itâs not about sex.
