series of tweets I impulsively posted in response to @EpicureanDeal’s tweet criticizing “women throughout history” for looking for a husband who could be a “provider” while men looked for a partner. rough thoughts, but I don’t want to forget about them and plan on expanding on the topic later. 

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Can’t believe I didn’t know that historically men have wanted wives to be equal partners. I guess that whole “property” thing was a joke.

women who couldn’t work, own property, inherit property, vote, go to court - all were just being lazy demanding benevolent husbands provide.

that is so selfish! you are sold as property to the highest bidder like cattle and then have the gall to demand to be fed?! how ungrateful!

denied of even a basic education and systemically excluded from the workforce, why the FUCK do you think women needed a “provider”??? 

and almost magically, once women are given an actual opportunity to pursue education and careers, many do!

it’s almost as if an oppressive society was forcing women into subservient positions both in life and at home, and it wasn’t freely chosen.

must be a huge coincidence, since us little women *by nature* prefer subjugation. all waiting for benevolent providers. /sarcasm. #endscene