Bell HooksThe power of patriarchy has been to make maleness feared and to make men feel that it is better to be feared that to be loved. Whether they can confess this or not, men know that just is not true.
About This Quote
In the 1970s, the American writer Susan Griffin wrote a book titled, "The Power of Women and the Subjugation of Men." In the book, she expressed a serious concern about the power women have over men. The power men have over women has been a problem for a long time. But, as the feminist movements came around, many people began to see things from a fresh perspective. It seems as though there is a new form of power between men and women that is just as powerful as the old one. In this quote, Susan Griffin expresses her fear that the overly dominant culture that is being formed by women will soon turn against men.
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