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I don’t understand why we have a problem with people of different colors and sizes. 

Like we have dogs and cats and horses in all colors and shapes and I don’t find us stereotyping animals based on their color - like have you heard “ew that horse is so black” (more like Black Beauty) or have you heard “look at that fat ass cat it needs to hit the gym” (more like look at that adorable ball of fluff!)

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there is no such thing as the patriarchy.

And what makes you think so?

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12 Reasons To (Not) Visit Ladakh

Ladakh is a much sought after tourist destination – and I just don’t get why. Here’s why you should NOT make Ladakh your next travel getaway.

There are only mountains in this place. Seriously! The whole place is all about big, barren mountains. I remember when I visited the place – it was disastrous. You look around and all you see is brown mountains. Some are snow tipped, and I used to call them choco-chip ice cream sundaes because they look just like that. But others are just normal mountains with the serene blueness of lakes amidst them, and only a crazy person can find that interesting. Right?

There are too many weird animals in this place. I mean, who has ever heard about something called an Ibex? Or a blue sheep? Heck no, sheep are meant to be white. And Ladakh is filled with these strange animals. You definitely do not want to go there and get harmed by one of these unknown things – Kenya might be safer! At least you’ve heard about a lion before.

Food. I cannot stress enough on this point. The majority of the food here is Tibetan styled. Stuff like momos are more commonly available than what you’d eat at home. Anyway, momos are special food, right? That’s why we pay loads of bucks to eat them at an elite restaurant. If they’re available this easily, then there’s definitely something wrong with them. You can’t get momos at such cheap rates! Moreover, one of the biggest points to keep in mind while travelling is always food. New places are amazing, but if you can’t eat the food there, you’ll probably die of starvation!

Ladakh is all about monasteries. The same old monasteries which you can easily find anywhere in the world. True, these are really old and beautiful holy places, but that is just not good enough. When you travel, you want your destination to have something more than the same old sports like paragliding, the same old scenic beauty, and the same old monasteries. Which makes Ladakh a big no-no!

There’s no oxygen in this place. Not enough for normal human beings anyway. Maybe the people who live in Ladakh have some kind of Harry Potter wizardry – I’m thinking they have a spell which magically gives them power to breathe without oxygen (bubble-head charm, anyone?) – but that spell is obviously not provided to tourists. Everybody knows oxygen comes from plants and since the vegetation level here is low, there is obviously not enough oxygen to survive. If you are on a suicide mission however, Ladakh is definitely the right place for you.

The place has some awful road tracks. Many roads are more maintained here than a lot of other places, but then again, many are terrible too. If you go when it’s snowing, instead of dreaming about the eye catching beauty of the pristine snow, please worry about the roads. Think about it, potential injuries are always more important than gorgeous adventures!

There are a lot of ethnic groups in Ladakh. And while that makes it ideal for exploring different cultures, it’s an apparently proven fact that more the groups, more the chance for riots. Currently, Ladakh is a pretty peaceful place with friendly families. But who knows? When you go there, some group might suddenly decide it’s superior to the others and start riots! That would be bad.

The language here is similar to the Tibetan language. You can’t communicate with the locals in a normal manner, because obviously, none of them can possibly be educated enough to know English. The literacy rate in Ladakh is just 62%! You might want to take some language classes or hire a translator before leaving. That’s generally not favorable for one’s pocket though. I mean come on; China would be a better option than here.

There are so many quirky festivals in Ladakh. People paint their faces and dress up, all to look like some kinds of demons! These festivals have large participation levels and beautiful stories behind the traditions, but really, you do not want to get scared out of your wits. It might be fun for the horror-loving weirdos among you though.

This is an especially bad point if you’re the normal male chauvinist. Women in Ladakh are given a high status and loads of respect. Also, it is quite normal for the groom to go live in the bride’s house after marriage! How ridiculous is that? People here don’t quite understand the meaning of the glorious patriarchy. Not good, definitely not good.

The weather here is terrible. The sun is too harsh and the nights are too cold. You are just going to end up with sunburns and frostbites at the same time, everyone does; and that can be really painful. Which means that the people living there have burnt skin all the time, yet they manage pretty well – hats off to them!

There’s this quote from a movie called Wild – “And not until I got lost, did I find myself.” And Ladakh is the perfect place to do that. It’s a beautiful retreat, a new life away from our normally hectic lives. A place to get lost and rediscover ourselves. But well, who wants to get lost? Rather, who even has the time to do that? Our busy lives are better than that. Really.

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Why do people hate feminists?

It’s a common question, and everyone knows that a lot of people hate feminists. In the short span of time since I started this blog, I’ve already received a lot of hate messages. The question is, why? Feminism used to be a good thing - then how did giving women equal rights become bad?

I agree there are some fake feminists out there, who propagate that all are bad. But there are also instances when a woman can’t help but believe that men are demons. If you were abused, raped and tortured by a man, would the thought of men be as pleasing as before? If your father (or any other guy, honestly) raped you and said it’s his right as a man, wouldn’t you start disliking men because of their apparently superior rights? You would. And if you find a way to let your feelings out, you’ll do that too. And since the internet is an easy way of doing that, there are a lot of men-hate messages out there. And I believe that’s how anti-feminism began.

To put it more simply, if a guy breaks your heart after pretending to love you for three years, you won’t trust another guy the same way again till you find the right one. Till then, you’re just going to date every guy with the assumption that he’ll break your heart. Same applies when a girl breaks a guy’s heart. It’s like the quote - trust is like a paper, once crumpled, it’ll never be the same again.

But people forget that feminism is NOT about demonizing males. It is about providing equality. It’s about making sure that women are not underestimated. 

People, both men and women, however, just decided to assume the feminism is eliminating the male race. It isn’t. It’s about eliminating patriarchy. It’s about changing the fact that people with dicks have always tried dominating the world. It’s about eliminating the possibility of this - 

The only thing that’s different about today than a hundred years ago, is that at least women are allowed to run. The problems and hurdles society produces in the middle of it are not even being considered yet.

For example, when I decided that I wanted to study abroad and major in mechanical engineering, everyone stopped me. Including my family. I was told that mechanical is only for boys, that I cannot go to a college too far from home, and that I must pick a more girly career. Notice how I use words like “must”. Today, I’m rebelling against everyone I love so I can do the one thing I love the most. If I ever do become a mechanical engineer though, no one will ever consider the problems my family set up to stop me as a part of the race. And eliminating that is what feminism is about.

Feminists are not feminazis. We are about eliminating patriarchy. Not about killing or demonizing men. We are about stopping the power of the bad men - and giving more respect to the good ones. We are about believing in the goodness and control of men. 

And I already know I’m probably going to get more hate messages for this, but to hell with them. I am a feminist, and I believe in the beauty of feminism. It’s darker side was man-made. We are not undermining men, we are just equalizing women. That’s just what feminism is all about. 

This Quora question perfectly expresses every doubt anyone ever had related to feminism - https://www.quora.com/Why-do-some-people-hate-feminists-so-much

A very big difference at that.

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End Patriarchy | Why It Will Probably Never Stop

"Tumblr has taught me more about feminism than school ever did, and there's something wrong with that."

And that is the sad fact about this world. School never did - and probably never will - teach us anything about why patriarchy is so bad. It only tells us how everything was terrible for women some years ago, and that now, everything is perfect. It tells us about Lucy Stone and Rosa Parks, but not how we still need strong women like them. And it never tells us much about the current feminists like Malala.

Things are definitely better than a century ago, but are we yet where we need to be? Do women actually get the same rights as men? Of course! We get to vote, have the same job opportunities, wearing short dresses isn't illegal anymore. Except that the interviewer will still prefer a male candidate over a female one, and if we wear what we want, we might just get raped.

And that will never change if we don't stop teaching the same shit load of senseless ideals generation after generation.

We teach our girls not to wear short stuff, not the guy to not rape.

We shamelessly abort the girl child, and encourage others to do so.

We criticize the victim, and sympathize with the rapist. 

And the next generation watches this, learns that this is the way of the world, and follows it. And the cycle simply repeats itself. Over and over. Forever.

The only way to stop patriarchy, is to teach children that it's wrong. But schools don't do that, and only a few parents actually tell their kids what feminism stands for. These kids start out good - respecting the girls around them - but then comes the overwhelming feeling to match friends who grew up thinking that males are superior, and there goes everything they ever believed it in the dump. Some of them do stick to their original ideals though, or change later on; and those are the good, perfect guys every girl dreams of. If only there were more of them.

If we ever want to change this state of the world, the kids are the way. And since kids just believe there parents, it might just end up never happening. And our world will always remain a pathetic place.

https://isandraknightblogs.wordpress.com/2016/02/05/end-patriarchy-why-it-will-probably-never-stop/