Patriarchal psycho-dynamics divide the human psyche into half so that all its godly attributes seem to belong to men and all of its contemptible attributes seem to belong to women. Although males hope to win by this sleight of hand, they actual lose, for they become divided in half. There are still some areas in battle, where women are sometimes viewed as having mystical, sacred powers due to their sexuality, but generally intellect, knowledge, will and courage are deemed to be "male". Women are deemed to have precisely the opposite qualities.
When anyone is in the grip of patriarchal ideology, they feel like it's the boost they need to reach the sun, if not the stars. You simply cannot tell a person, who is intoxicated in this way, that the result will be that they are shattered. For, nobody can efficiently go through life and face unpredictable challenges whilst they remain committed to being, effectively, only half a person.
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