I’ve been thinking a lot about gender, love, and fear lately.
Today, I want to share a theory. No Pick-Me Ass Bitch, but I think that fear, much more than hate, drives sexism in the US (and other developed economies).
When I get a mind-reader that works at scale, trust believe all my babies will know about it. For now, I have what we in the newsletter business call a “hunch.”
Maybe I’m biased. I myself am afraid of women. (However, my fear is perfectly compatible with my feminism.)
Assuming I’m not simply projecting, allow me to present some evidence.
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