The Terrible Bargain We Have Regretfully Struck

[samvara]

Essay linked from lian, very worth reading.

"Despite feminists' reputation, and contra my own individual reputation cultivated over five years of public opinion-making, I am not a man-hater."

I do want to warn for triggers though, this left me crying.

Comments

[mynxii.livejournal.com]

Yes. *hugs you and loves you*

[lady-niav.livejournal.com]

Oh wow. Like a lot of other people reading that post I have the revelatory experience of *that* being my life. And the infinite gratitude of someone taking my confusion and hurt and mapping it out articulately.

[black-samvara.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's so... heartbreakingly accurate