When I was reading, I learned a lot about patriarchy and the oppression system. I think that most people who follow the patriarchal system seem like they have no choice, but in reality, they are afraid to break away from those societal structures. When women specifically say they hate the patriarchy, most men get offended because they think we are talking about hating all men when in reality, it’s not that. We hate the system they are following, which makes it hard for women to do anything in this country. They are being oppressed while also being the oppressors. Like Audre Lorde said, “And when they appear to destroy me, it will not be long before they appear to destroy you.” Whatever you do, whether you follow someone or not, do something terrible, and it will come back to bite you. Today we have all these hierarchies in society, with them not realizing that the oppressed don’t stay oppressed forever. To break away from these chains, we must separate our future generations from following the same path. “And those children need to learn that they do not have to become like each other to work together for a future they will all share” (Lorde). We need to teach these new generations about love and acceptance to break out of this constant cycle society has us going through. Things could change at any time because we are always in control of our actions. If someone decides to do otherwise, that’s on them.