The naturalisation of power

In general, in the current zeitgeist, power is experienced as a natural attribute of certain elements of society, and not of others. The nature of power, and where it is to be located is actually not thought about much, if at all, at least on a personal and relational level.

The most laughable situation that we have today is that a man will simply not stand up to another man, for it is a task for which he lacks power. He would prefer to scapegoat and chastise a woman -- anything, anything at all, but stand up to another male.

It's funny because I'm not supposed to notice this. I'm supposed to accept that this goes along with the nature of things and with the general flow of power (to reiterate: "The nature of things" is the way in which the general flow of power is understood in general.)

I find them laughable -- I mean, the men in general who behave this way. I treat them kind of off-handedly, and they don't seem to pick up on that, either. Perhaps they perceive this as also "natural"? Or, perhaps they are so used to being treated poorly (through not standing up for themselves) that these modern types really can't distinguish, anymore, the difference between poor and benevolent treatment?