"Ok, so we have that lesson down. Now, with that in mind, how do we handle the fact that some cultures create oppressive frameworks within themselves, such as the almost universal blatant patriarchal abuse of women's bodies? The key is to be constantly aware of one's own position as an external force. Often what happens when people try to crudely intervene is that things backfire — cultures start to see you as an oppressor, and it becomes a point of identification to continue the harmful practices, precisely because it defines you in opposition to some perceived oppressor."
it becomes a point of identification to continue the harmful practices, precisely because it defines you in opposition to some perceived oppressor."