The piece argues feminism didn’t dismantle patriarchy but outsourced masculine authority to the state, which then centralized 'provision, protection, and punishment' in agencies, universities, corporations, and media. Political parties traded benefits and protection for women’s votes, entrenching a paternalistic, punitive bureaucracy that eclipsed household‑level male roles.
— This reframes debates on feminism, DEI, and administrative power by claiming identity‑driven bureaucratization reproduces—rather than dissolves—masculine dominance through the state.
Michelle Braunstein
2025.10.06
100% relevant
The authors cite the proliferation of 'departments for women,' NGO ecosystems, and the Clinton/Blair era as the inflection where institutions absorbed and amplified masculine power; they contrast this with local male mutual aid during Australia’s 2009 Black Saturday fires.
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