>>514797195
it's thriving because of this protective instinct. plausible deniability is their most overused card.
men view women as weaker, dumber and generally innocent.
"no way she could be wicked and cunning. she is just too dumb to do things right, she needs me to tell her how to do things right and guide her." - that's probably the thought proccess of most of the male figures in their lives. fathers, older brothers, partenrs, friends... so behaviors that stem from jealousy, hatred, rage and violent urges just get this "oopsie me too dumb dumb and incompetent, please save me because I'm the victim:(" coverup, and usually men just enable it because it feeds their egos when they buy into their stories.