Unfortunate word choices and lack of instant clarification are two of the main reasons why text is a rubbish medium for discussing complex ideas. ;)
On the other hand, people in real time conversation are less forgiving of me taking a few days to think about things :)
But yes, to give another example: I totally use "the patriarchy" to include women, it's the power structures. Fanfic writers are still inside the patriarchy in general, but are less personally stymied by the specific constraints of the publishing industry etc. EDIT: but I tend to think women on the whole are better at noticing and transcending misogyny, because people are self-centered like that whether they mean to be or not.
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On the other hand, people in real time conversation are less forgiving of me taking a few days to think about things :)
But yes, to give another example: I totally use "the patriarchy" to include women, it's the power structures. Fanfic writers are still inside the patriarchy in general, but are less personally stymied by the specific constraints of the publishing industry etc. EDIT: but I tend to think women on the whole are better at noticing and transcending misogyny, because people are self-centered like that whether they mean to be or not.