Jessica DeFino on patriarchal norms:
It’s worth noting that the reward promised by the capitalist patriarchy — the reward promised by physical beauty — is not “everyone loves you and is nice to you.” The reward is proximity to power and wealth. Think of Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. These men are made fun of constantly and yet, retain their power and status.
(If that name sounds familiar — DeFino’s, not the rich boys — it’s because I champed up her newsletter in a recent post.)