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Replying to @drs.staal Upholding the patriarchal threat of violence to establish authority is something we are conditioned to from childhood. Often we as fathers struggle to escape this even having been on the receiving end of it and knowing we should fight against continuing it. It takes conscious effort to enact another system but fortunately there are many non-punishment parenting techniques that are available.
Breaking Down Patriarchal Behavior in Fatherhood