"While patriarchy varies across time, culture, and place, it consistently reflects the foundational traits of fascism: violently enforced hierarchy, suppression of dissent, cultures of control, bodily regulation, and systemic violence. Patriarchy intrinsically enforces authoritarian hierarchies and relies on systemic violence. These are not precursors to 'real' fascism—they are its gendered expression."

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"Fascism isn’t just brownshirts, jackboots, tiki torches, and rallies, but state-facilitated and regulated, socially tolerated violence. When men’s freedoms are threatened—by surveillance, censorship, or state violence—we call it fascism. But when women are controlled through forced birth, criminalized for their trauma and survival, or stripped of autonomy, it’s 'bad men,' 'culture,' 'personal tragedy,' or crickets."

~ Soraya Chemaly

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Anti-Abortion Surveillance as Fascism

A guest post by Soraya Chemaly—and a holiday sale!

^{Kate Manne (More to Hate)}

"Mental health symptom exacerbation after abortion, experts said, has little to do with the decision to end a pregnancy and is more likely linked to social and medical factors, including previous mental health history."

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#healthcare #ReproHealth #ReproJustice #pregnancy #abortion #MentalHealth #research

After abortion, some people report worsening mental health. Experts say it's not about regret.

The feelings of depression may come from hormonal and physical changes that can follow pregnancy's end, but experts say more research is needed.

^{Mara Santilli, Rewire News Group (19th News)}

"Meta has removed or restricted dozens of accounts belonging to abortion access providers, queer groups and reproductive health organisations in the past weeks in what campaigners call one of the 'biggest waves of censorship' on its platforms in years."

theguardian.com/global-develop…

#PublicHealth #SocialMedia #ReproHealth #ReproJustice #pregnancy #abortion #lgbtq #queer #censorship #shadowban

Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content

More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warnings

^{Aisha Down (The Guardian)}