I don&#x27;t think that&#x27;s true at all. In fact, one of the primary complaints I see all the time is that &quot;the patriarchy&quot; implies all men are responsible for whatever the patriarchy is accused of. This isn&#x27;t actually the case, that abstraction is to avoid what you&#x27;re alleging: accusing an individual who is not malicious but rather a &quot;victim of the patriarchy.&quot;<p>However, even if your actions are the result of larger forces (patriarchy or otherwise), and not malice, you still need to be held personally responsible at some level. I just don&#x27;t think we&#x27;ve found what that level is, yet.