I thoroughly enjoyed the reading of “Patriarchy, the System: An It, Not a He, a Them, or an Us” . It encapsulated what “the system” actually is and how all of us are consciously and unconsciously apart of it . “The System” everyone blames for the downfall of society is not this grandiose mystery figure. Many are not only unfazed by that fact but also wouldn’t do anything outside of there comfortability. The other reading that intrigued me was “There is no Hierarchy of Oppressions” was incredible as well . It introduced to me the notion that you do not fight for just your form of oppression, but all forms of oppression. The line that stands out to me was sexism and heterosexism both arise from the same source as racism, that line widened my eyes. It made me look at why we are so quick to point the finger at the murderer but not the negative societal elements that built the murderer. Dealing with the root of the issues instead of the problems that blossom later on. We have to remember that we are the moving pieces within the system, we control the system that is oppressing and destroying us.