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50 Memes From “Fight The Patriarchy” That Are So True They Might Make You Laugh And Cry (New Pics)
Feminism has come a long way over the past century. There are currently 30 women around the world serving as Heads of State in their respective countries, and women finally have the right to vote in nearly every single country in the world. But we’re still a long way from achieving true equality. And if you’re in the mood for some memes that might make you simultaneously laugh and cry, you’ve come to the right place, pandas.
We took a trip to Fight the Patriarchy on Facebook and gathered some of their best posts down below. This account is dedicated to calling out misogyny and injustice while still managing to maintain a sense of humor, so regardless of your gender, we hope you enjoy scrolling through this list. And be sure to upvote the memes that you find painfully accurate!
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Ellinor she/they/elle 1 month ago
My mother once told me the story of how she was almost kidnapped by a man 3 times her age as a prevention story. Yeah, teenage boys can handle to learn about consent.
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Glen Ellyn 1 month ago
Nor were they allowed to have a credit card account of their own, either.
According to a 2020 survey from the Pew Research Center, only 61% of women in the United States consider themselves to be feminists. And unsurprisingly, women are more likely than men to assign positive characteristics to feminism, meanwhile men are more likely to consider it polarizing and outdated. But the reality is that there’s still a need for feminism today, even if you assume that it accomplished its goals because women have the right to vote, open a credit card and purchase birth control.
Let’s start with the gender pay gap. Currently, in the United States, women earn on average 85% of what men earn. And half of American workers believe that a major reason for this pay disparity is because women are treated differently by their employers. At the same time, women are less likely than men to be “the boss” at their job, despite the fact that nearly a third of women would like to be.
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Ellinor she/they/elle 1 month ago
Yeah, If one day my worst enemy need a pad I would even go buy one for her !
One of the reasons for the wage gap is sexism in the workplace. The European Institute for Gender Equality reports that “less than half of EU citizens believe that gender equality has been achieved at work.” Meanwhile, 94% of EU citizens consider gender equality to be a fundamental right.
Yet for some reason, women still report receiving less feedback than men in the workplace and being interrupted more frequently during meetings than men. Moms are also expected to take time off work to care for their children more than their husbands, which can then be used against them when they’re up for a potential promotion. Women are even seen as less competent once they become mothers, despite the fact that most are juggling a career and the majority of the domestic labor in their household.
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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago
How can you mock my masculine strength like that! I'm crying now!
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Day Andie 1 month ago
Read what you just said, Alyce. You don't care if people starve. You reserve the right to judge people and feel YOU have the right to put them into the 'can't work' and 'won't work' boxes. Your belief gives you the right to allow those people in your 'won't work' box to starve. You don't know if people have mental problems or are in constant pain, you just think you can look at someone and make a judgement. Your Christ said feed the hungry. Period. Don't sort the sheep from the goats. Just. Feed. Them. I know some real d***s that aren't much use to society, but they still deserve food and a safe place to sleep.
While anyone can become a victim of domestic violence, women are disproportionately targeted. The United Nations reports that nearly one in three women around the globe have been subjected to physical or intimate partner violence. And in 2023, over 51,000 women around the globe tragically lost their lives due to violence from their partner or a family member, accounting for 60% of all female homicides. Meanwhile, only 12% of male homicides are caused by a partner or family member.
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Ellinor she/they/elle 1 month ago
"You'll end up alone with 4 cats, bla bla bla..." Yeah, and in a chalet in the Swiss Alps baby !
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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago
Tax the rich and give the money to the employees that did all the work.
In the United States, 81% of women report being the victims of gender-based harassment, while only 43% of men say they’ve experienced the same. There’s no question that this kind of harassment, which often leads to violence, is a problem across the board. But it’s naive to assume that feminism has completed its mission when women are still being targeted far more often than men.
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Ellinor she/they/elle 1 month ago (edited)
And even more weird, since I turned 18 years old I haven't been publicly harassed or catcalled once...
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Ellinor she/they/elle 1 month ago
That infuriates me. Yes I bought the BTS's Proof album for 65euros, but at least I don't DESTROY a city if my sport's team win or lose. (Remember Philadelphia)
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Chrystina Sumpter 1 month ago
When I was in college, a guy I dated (briefly) would wax poetic about walking the city streets in the middle of the night to “clear his head.” Couldn’t understand why I couldn’t do the same.
Now, if you’re wondering what you or the men in your life can do to help fight the patriarchy, HeForShe has some great suggestions. First, they note that men should start with questioning their own behavior and beliefs when joining the women’s rights movement. Many of us have been conditioned to believe certain stereotypes or have practiced harmful behavior without even realizing it. The sooner we unlearn those habits, the sooner we can help others eliminate them too.
Another step men can take is educating themselves about the women’s rights movement. This fight goes back hundreds of years, and learning about it can help men understand why women are so passionate about fighting for equality. At the same time, volunteering and supporting women’s organizations can go a long way. As long as you’re using your voice for good, you shouldn’t be afraid to speak up.
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Plentyofoomph 1 month ago (edited)
Knowledge is the enemy of the church. It's why they fought so hard to keep the bible in Latin.
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Lady Chelsea (LadyChelseaoftheVoid) 1 month ago
I always related to the myth of Lilith myself. Woman who got cursed and kicked out of Eden because she didn't agree to being subservient to a man? hell yeah!
Al Padilla 4 weeks ago
And don't forget Ashteroth (look her up on a good A.I.), the Hebrew analogue to Ishtar, Isis, etc. In that context, "Mrs. Yahweh." The rabbinical establishment turned her into a demon, rather than have a female goddess.
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Grape Walls of Ire 1 month ago
There's more to it, but in the end it's all bullshìt. It's just another derivative myth that has somehow survived the centuries.
Barbara Turner 1 month ago
What we got was a version of a very old tale. The Semites had a dim memory of a more lush life on a plain to the east of the Tigris/Eurphrates valley, hunting and gathering. It is still called Aden. It was rewritten with bad guys (snake, Eve) and one god.
Michael Largey 1 month ago
Eve's sin was not choosing knowledge. Her sin was daring to choose at all.
Ann Hoff 3 weeks ago
What The angels tell me- is that we are here to KNOW ourselves and find love where love is not- the way we do that is by making CHOICES- (Bible is very male-dominated isn't it?)
Load More Replies... Chich the witch 1 month ago
I guess this was always in the back of my mind but seeing it in black and white - yeah!
Ann Hoff 3 weeks ago
Watch Lucifer- The Devil is so much MORE of a humane person than Archangel Michael
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Nikki Sevven 1 month ago
Also, Eve was framed. She couldn't possibly have known it was wrong to eat the fruit until AFTER she ate it and gained the knowledge of good and evil. Even humans, as horrid as we can be, don't hold people accountable if they don't know right from wrong.
Ann Hoff 3 weeks ago
Would she REALLY have been ASHAMED to be naked? Whe all thru history paintings of naked women are everywhere? SHAME is a made up emotion.
Load More Replies... Dani M 1 month ago
It's not "knowledge" in general. The word is a euphemism for knowing about s.e.x. going from innocence of paradise to becoming more animal like... Like "knowing a woman" in bible speak means having slept with her. But just why was that tree there in the first place?
agermanhome 1 month ago
That's not what that story is about, though. The point is that she didn't gain actual knowledge. (Also, both Eve and Adam ate the fruit, so any preacher who blames Eve but not Adam is a liar. But only some modern Evangelicals do that. The traditional churches all speak of "Adam's fall".) And the proper term is "creation myth".
Huddo's sister 3 weeks ago
My belief is that God always expected humans to choose that path, and that the 'punishment' wasn't intended to be one.
Al Padilla 4 weeks ago
Educated people tend to pay in less to the local deity franchise, and further, tend to have fewer kids who would become future customers.
Strack Attack 4 weeks ago
Since when did calling out the patriarchy devolve into bashing Christianity? Lots of modern women are Christians and there are a lot of female church leaders. Makes you look like a bit of a c**t.
Phantom Phoenix 1 month ago
Because what every omnipotent, omniscient sky wizard absolutely needs is worshipful submissive sycophants who will provide constant praise unquestioningly. Don't suggest New Testament god is different. The church is the "Stepford" bride of Christ...
Jonas Fisher 1 month ago
She didn't really choose knowledge. She was lied to, and told that she would "be like God." She was naïve, and trusted the serpent who misled her.
Crazy Cookie 1 month ago
Why does everyone think it so fun to mock Christians? Would you do that to any other religion?
JB 1 month ago
Why do you write “everyone” instead of acknowledging that some people mock, others don’t, and you don’t know the proportion of those who choose not to vs. those who do? It’s the same mentality, so stop with the hypocrisy. When another religion is the topic of a post on BP, it is usually treated with the same derision.
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Crystalwitch60 1 month ago (edited)
Well had eve even actually existed 😂,I’d totally agree the reason they didn’t like her learning 😂is cos she knew there is no god or Jesus ,n tbh if Mary was a freaking virgin when she had her baby 🙄why the hell do we even need men to have kids now omfg ,we,ve gonemillions of years from that so called time ,n all we,ve apparently done is go backwards🙄🤦♀️,yet we are meant to believe all that trash , yeah knowledge is power lol !! so even if she is only a myth ,I’m with eve !!
Lady Eowyn 1 month ago
You are conflating stories originating millennia apart. Ignorance is your primary feature.
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Bartlet for world domination 1 month ago
Apart from the misogynistic undertones here: you got your timeline confused.
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Ellinor she/they/elle 1 month ago
The full trilogy of "50 Shades". Books and movies. And that book from Christian's perspective.
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Billo66 1 month ago (edited)
I've experienced that but in reverse. I wanted her to come home sometimes and help be a mother to our children instead of running around all hours injecting an illegal stimulant. Apparently that made me a controlling A-Hole. Now she's just somebody that I used to know, a voice inside my head. I have the children. They get good grades, well adjusted, we're ok.
In the same vein, if you hear friends or family members making misogynistic comments or treating women inappropriately, call them out. Unfortunately, these people won’t always listen to what a woman has to say. But if they hear it from a man, they might be more eager to listen. Disassembling the patriarchy certainly won’t happen overnight, but if we keep chipping away at it, it will eventually crumble.
Are you enjoying this list of memes about fighting the patriarchy, pandas? Keep upvoting the ones you find particularly relevant, and let us know in the comments below how you work on dismantling the patriarchy in your everyday life. Then, if you’re interested in checking out another list of feminist memes from Bored Panda, we’ve got the perfect article to read next right here!
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Ellinor she/they/elle 1 month ago (edited)
We were going to do it with my ex and he said "no" and you know what I did ? I said "okay" and we ate candies and watched a movie. See, it's truly that easy.
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Ellinor she/they/elle 1 month ago (edited)
I fully agree. It angers me SO MUCH when a woman's nud3 get public and people shame her for taking that picture AND NOT THE GUY WHO PUBLISHED IT !!!
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Ellinor she/they/elle 1 month ago (edited)
Always ask "why" when someone makes an awful statement, and see them crumble or stop answering you.
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Ellinor she/they/elle 1 month ago
The "friend zone" bullsh!t is just a way to guilt women into never rejecting men and making them feel like monsters if they do. I'm so ready to d!e on that hill that I have the shovel already prepared to dig.
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Ellinor she/they/elle 1 month ago
I hate that most men only talk about men's mental health issues during women's mental health events. Please, if you want to talk about your cause then create your event, don't parasite another one ! Like the international women's right days I always see a thousand of "what about men's day ?" and EVERY YEAR we tell them that it's November 19th. EVERY YEAR. They never celebrate it.
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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago
As an alpha male I find it really cringeworthy when men feel the need to announce their alpha male status.
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Zig Zag Wanderer 1 month ago
I believe that I am solely responsible for many 'no profanity' clauses.....
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Ellinor she/they/elle 1 month ago (edited)
I saw someone say once that "men say they want kids the same way a child wants a puppy".
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Michael Largey 1 month ago
If you want a relationship to work out happily, notice the verb used.
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Rachel Reynolds 1 month ago
At one time I wanted to be an FBI investigator, but the answer to "who is committing all the murders" would be whomever I was dating at the time.
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Thomas Helms 1 month ago
Yeah... I'm not all "America is evil and we must burn it to the ground," but to willfully ignore slavery, interment camps, child labor, and the forced relocation of Native Americans, amongst others, dooms us to repeat those same mistakes.
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Black Cat 1 month ago
Because men like that are terrified of rejection. They define their own masculinity with outside props, I.e. big car, how much they can drink, etc. The biggest prop of all is also the one that can reject them and make them feel emasculated because their sense of masculinity doesn't come from within. Ergo they resent/hate women for the power women have over them, even though they see women as inherently inferior.
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Caitlin Youngquist 1 month ago
It was designed around the assumption that there is an adult in the household who doesn't go to work.
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Ellinor she/they/elle 1 month ago
You forgot the part where he calls you pretty, then a wh0re when you say you're not interested.
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Helena 1 month ago
Given that biology is a big squishy spectrum of "huh here's a variation we didn't know existed" a brain existing in a body that doesn't match it seems like a predictable enough variation that I do not understand people's big hangup with Trans. Seems like a normal variation bound to happen.
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Black Cat 1 month ago
It should come as no surprise why as soon as women were able to get educated and support themselves, marriage rates dropped. Probably why those Shia ruled countries dont allow girls to be educated. Its the easiest way to keep women dependent on men, that way men cant be rejected.
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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago
Funnily enough, while swathes of societies not brought up in milk drinking cultures do just fine and often outlive the rest of us.
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Ellinor she/they/elle 1 month ago
But when you do have the same hobbies you get told that "it's not for you", and if your interest as a woman is gaming then OH BOY are you not ready for the harassment if you play online games.
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Saint_Zipcodus (oh / no) 1 month ago
I don't want to live in a world where I feel the need to upvote basically each and everyone of these posts. Let's start talking to our precious little sons about consent and mental health already.
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago (edited)
Can we make Ellinor the World President? She is one of the few Pandas I think I would like to be friends with in real life.
MissyMoo 1 month ago
TBH I think you’re pretty amazing too! You don’t need to scream “misandry” and “not all men”, but really understand women’s frustration. So thank you!
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Seadog 4 weeks ago
When I worked in auto parts women would come in and usually start off with 1) I know y'all hate waiting on women or 2) I need something but don't know what it's called, can you come out and look at it (usually followed by the first statement). I'd tell them the truth, I prefer waiting on women. Generally a woman will listen to what I say when I tell them what IT is and what it does and if that really is their issue. Guys make up names for things, argue about it when you tell them what it really is and does. and often refuse to accept the real problem when you tell them what it is and why. Now I'm not saying women or men should always listen to what a tech, mechanic or salesperson tells them, especially if it's something major, but at least listen. If you don't listen, you will never spot the real scammer.
Saint_Zipcodus (oh / no) 1 month ago
I don't want to live in a world where I feel the need to upvote basically each and everyone of these posts. Let's start talking to our precious little sons about consent and mental health already.
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 month ago (edited)
Can we make Ellinor the World President? She is one of the few Pandas I think I would like to be friends with in real life.
MissyMoo 1 month ago
TBH I think you’re pretty amazing too! You don’t need to scream “misandry” and “not all men”, but really understand women’s frustration. So thank you!
Load More Replies... Seadog 4 weeks ago
When I worked in auto parts women would come in and usually start off with 1) I know y'all hate waiting on women or 2) I need something but don't know what it's called, can you come out and look at it (usually followed by the first statement). I'd tell them the truth, I prefer waiting on women. Generally a woman will listen to what I say when I tell them what IT is and what it does and if that really is their issue. Guys make up names for things, argue about it when you tell them what it really is and does. and often refuse to accept the real problem when you tell them what it is and why. Now I'm not saying women or men should always listen to what a tech, mechanic or salesperson tells them, especially if it's something major, but at least listen. If you don't listen, you will never spot the real scammer.
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