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> Have you ever heard a dad half-joking about how reluctant he felt to let his daughter go out on her first date? (Or jokes fathers sometimes tell about cleanin
by lovegoblin 6y ago
> Have you ever heard a dad half-joking about how reluctant he felt to let his daughter go out on her first date? (Or jokes fathers sometimes tell about cleaning guns when first meeting her new boyfriend, etc.)
You're arguing against yourself here. That this trope exists for daughters and not for sons only reinforces the concept of women-as-property.
- TimTheTinker 6y agoI don’t see how that follows logically. Feeling particularly protective of someone under your care doesn’t imply you think of them as property. A more logical conclusion is that you feel protective because you recognize a threat (either real or perceived) to their safety and you have accepted responsibility for protecting them.