Ah... Ah... Ah... The truth is that for us men who grew up in a patriarchal society, received higher education, and were rightly recognized as the five holy figures, it is not too hard to understand that patriarchy is nonsense and bad! But realizing that we men grew up in a patriarchal society is a bit hard for all of us men! Ah... Ah... Ah... I went to the house of one of my friends who is a university professor and happens to claim to study women's issues and has lesbian friends! He recently had a baby, and I went to his house to see the little one, and Ah... Ah... Ah... My dear friend was busy lecturing about the importance of women when a bad smell came, and we all understood that the baby’s diaper needed to be changed, and thus he reluctantly started to change the diaper! At some point, out of disgust and the bad smell, he shouted: 'Sheyma, where are you?' I said, 'What do you want with Sheyma? Just change it!' He replied: 'Come on, this is not a man's job! His mother should do it!' Ah... Ah... Ah... A man who himself was fleeing from a patriarchal society suddenly let his inner patriarchy rise during the crisis of the bad smell and said, 'Changing the baby’s diaper is a woman’s job.' I have grown up now and didn’t punch him in the mouth! But if it were a few years ago, I would have said: 'Oh! His mother should come? So women should only change diapers? Thank you very much for your sperm, Mr. University Professor!' But I didn’t say it. The truth is I felt that I know this person does not think this way and just for a moment, he unintentionally set aside his struggle and effort against the patriarchy within him! Without intending to do so! That’s why I didn’t say anything to him and just looked at him very badly! From my look, he understood what a mess he made and said: 'What’s wrong?' I said: Ah... Ah... Ah...! My message this week to myself and all Iranian men is that all the slogans we give - regarding gender equality - are not laws written on our souls and minds. When you grow up in a patriarchal society, patriarchy is written in your skin and blood - from infancy - and you cannot wake up one day and say, 'It’s over! I will now respect women as equals to men.' I always have to remind myself that every day I must fight against the patriarch within me! Continuous effort is required, oh Iranian man! Don’t let it go! You haven’t abandoned it! Don’t stop the effort! Fighting against that patriarch within you is a daily struggle! If you let it go, you will return to your original place! This program is an effort to not be patriarchal! Ah... Ah... Ah... Kambez Hosseini, a producer of radio and television programs, including Parazit, and also Politic and Paradox on Radio Farda.
Paradox with Kambez Hosseini; Death to the 'Patriarch' Within Me!
Kambez Hosseini reflects on the challenges men face in overcoming ingrained patriarchal attitudes, even when they advocate for gender equality. He shares a personal anecdote about a friend's reluctance to change a baby's diaper, highlighting the internal struggle against societal norms. This discussion is significant as it emphasizes the need for continuous self-awareness and effort in combating patriarchy.
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📰 What Happened
Kambez Hosseini reflects on the internal struggle men face in overcoming patriarchal attitudes through a personal anecdote involving a friend's reluctance to change a diaper. He emphasizes the need for continuous self-awareness and effort in combating ingrained societal norms.
- Hosseini shares a personal experience to illustrate the challenges of overcoming patriarchy.
- He calls for Iranian men to engage in a daily struggle against their ingrained patriarchal attitudes.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Iranian society has deep-rooted patriarchal norms that affect gender relations, making discussions about equality complex and challenging.
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