Do "All men oppress women"?

I'm studying sociology at university and today in my lecture on gender stratification my lecturer stated " All men oppress women under a system of patriachy".

As a man myself I definately do not discrimante agaisnt or oppress women, of course there are certain challenges that face both men and women due to their sex, however it is as unfair and predjuced to say "All muslims are terrorists" as it is to say "All men oppress women".

Anybody notice how, when one suggests that the Patriarchy doesn't exist, the immediate response of Feminists is to 'school' you, rather than to ask for your argument and criticize it?

I suspect that, in general they tend to have accepted this dogma without argument, and therefore feel that anyone who denies it, denies it only because they haven't seen what they have.

No, it's because they're the ones that have rumbled us and discovered we are all in secret league against them.

Are you coming to Friday's Patriarchists meeting, BTW? This week's topic is "How to make the chicks diet even harder, to free up more beer money".

DUDE, don't you remember? Some idiot taught them to read. They've got us now.

I'm studying sociology at university

Data for this?

or is this your personal "beta" judgement?

The patriarchy sucks for men and women. Men should be allowed to do and like anything just as women should be too. Until that happens people will still fight for gender equality.

I'm studying sociology at university and today in my lecture on gender stratification my lecturer stated " All men oppress women under a system of patriachy".

I'm studying sociology at university and today in my lecture on gender stratification my lecturer stated " All men oppress women under a system of patriachy".

As a man myself I definately do not discrimante agaisnt or oppress women, of course there are certain challenges that face both men and women due to their sex, however it is as unfair and predjuced to say "All muslims are terrorists" as it is to say "All men oppress women".

" All men oppress women under a system of patriachy".

not in the West they don't

Until that happens people will still fight for gender equality.

I'm studying sociology at university and today in my lecture on gender stratification my lecturer stated " All men oppress women under a system of patriachy".

As a man myself I definately do not discrimante agaisnt or oppress women, of course there are certain challenges that face both men and women due to their sex, however it is as unfair and predjuced to say "All muslims are terrorists" as it is to say "All men oppress women".

I'm studying sociology at university and today in my lecture on gender stratification my lecturer stated " All men oppress women under a system of patriachy".

I'm studying sociology at university and today in my lecture on gender stratification my lecturer stated " All men oppress women under a system of patriachy".

As a man myself I definately do not discrimante agaisnt or oppress women, of course there are certain challenges that face both men and women due to their sex, however it is as unfair and predjuced to say "All muslims are terrorists" as it is to say "All men oppress women".

I have been struggling to hit my oppression quota, does anyone have any tips on how I can increases my oppression?

And to think you're paying £9,000 a year for that bull****

Actually as a male you contribute to the systems by not actively opposing them and looking to break down the social constructs that enforce them, it's not about 'all men' as a black and white statement as any feminist will tell you. Unfortunately that argument is a total load of claptrap as well.

Rather than go into detail I'll simply make a few points to contradict that;
(a) Assuming patriarchy why are men expected to approach women and deal with the rejection like a gentleman? Wouldn't a patriarchy demand not request?
(b) There argument is actually treating adults like children. These equally capable women can't reach the top because men are holding them down which means (i) they're not equal by some measure because a group of equal size can suppress them; and (ii) Women are incapable of fighting for themselves and need 'male allies' and 'males' to change it for them. Note they don't specify any way a man can be more efficient in this process than a woman ie a celebrity is more influential than a pleb due to their following, this is objective, so where is the same principle in the male/female divide?
(c) Why would a patriarchy allow feminism? Why would a society run by males for males allow women to complain about males running things and have men drawn in to this mindset? Would a colonial power allow its foreign subjects to have 'free independence' movements and allow its soldiers to join them? Why would it allow a feminist pm (May) or a woman pm at all (Thatcher).
(d) How is gender stereotypes an oppressive thing? You don't have to adhere to them. Stereotypes are born out of actual reality but that doesn't mean you have to fit the mould of the majority as people have proved from Joan of Arc to Calamity Jane, to Rhonda Rousey and Florence Nightingale.
(e) Assuming equality of opportunity, the outcome is irrelevant. In a meritocratic society, demonstrate where equality of opportunity isn't afforded by gender alone (without using class, for example most political personalities are etonians and/or oxbridge but that isn't gender based)