Initially I was resistant to it, telling myself that I could care less to learn about the sources of patriarchal violence; all I knew was that it needed to stop. However, I later realized that by extending that compassion toward men I was inadvertently extending compassion toward myself, because it provided me with hope that there was possibility for change. As much as I try to deny it, I will always have an attachment to men, whether through family, work, friendship, or romance. I have brothers, a father, paternal figures, and friends whom I deeply care for and wish to hold accountable. We
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