They Understand War, Not Women: The Myth of Male Memory Loss Around Patriarchy

He can memorize battle tactics, geopolitical histories, and fantasy football stats, just not how to be a decent man.

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You remember everything,

except the harm you cause.

You strategize for every threat,

except the one you are.

You demand respect,

but never the responsibility to earn it.

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Their Memory Never Fails Until We Ask Them to Remember Us

He remembers every presidential assassination, every empire that fell.

He can name 52 Marvel characters and 10 ways to survive a zombie apocalypse.

He preps for the day another man invades his home but not for the moment he becomes the invader.

He can:

• Memorize NATO codes.
• Anticipate economic collapse.
• Master every level of Call of Duty.