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Rant"God created patriarchy so it's correct"... from my mom
I'm still incredibly bothered by this and can't shake the frustration, hence this rant.
My dad had mentioned something about old marriage patriarchal customs and how he was glad they were outdated now and not the norm. He didn't even get to finish before my mom cut in and said "god created patriarchy, and therefore it's right and works when carried out as he intended".
I honestly thought that was some sort of bad joke for a few seconds. My dad immediately tried to argue against that and she got angry and shut everything down, I didn't even bother trying to say anything because my mind was processing the fact she even said that.
I just don't understand how she can sit there and say that she, and in the same manner myself, are intended to be ruled by men by a god's will.
I'm glad my dad was vocal about it being wrong and trying to point out the faults in it. Even so, it feels like a sick joke in a way that my dad is the one who will stick up for me and women's rights rather than my mom. I know she started deep diving into religion due to my TIM brother's insane spiral and trying to find meaning in religion, but this feels like selling out respect and autonomy for a daughter for an awful coping mechanism.