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In reply to the discussion: The Myth of Male Power - Warren Farrell [View all]riderinthestorm
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Male power is not a myth since men still hold the highest government and corporate positions of power, men still earn more money for the same work, and money is power. Sorry but if nothing else that is a truism since well, forever, but most especially in the era of Citizens United and other areas where money buys access, influence and power in unprecedented ways since the Gilded Age (another male dominated era).
There are so many things I'd take issue with but will focus on the "myth" of the draft as evidence that patriarchy in the US is bullshit. We haven't had anyone drafted for 40 years, and women have been fighting (and dying) in wars since war began but especially in the last 20 years. They've been fighting to get equal recognition and combat status in the military for decades with every right they've won being it's own battle - in no way shape or form is the draft commentary accurate.