Zen and the Black Pen

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Woman:
I'm smart
Patriarchy:
Well you're probably ugly then
Woman:
I'm creative
Patriarchy:
You mean unattractive right?
Woman:
I have all these incredible accomplishments
Patriarchy:
Yeah but look how ugly you looked doing them
Woman:
I have value
Patriarchy:
Not if you're ugly lol
Woman:
I'm conventionally-attractive & posted selfies on my blog
Patriarchy:
I'm so sick of these empty-headed chicks only caring about their looks. Just because you are attractive and get attention from men doesn't mean you are special or deserve respect. Why don't you read a book or do something productive with your life you dumb slut

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We’re all going to die, all of us, what a circus! That alone should make us love each other but it doesn’t. We are terrorized and flattened by trivialities, we are eaten up by nothing.

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