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She Was Never a Mystery. You Were Just Never Told the Truth.

Lately, I’ve been disturbed by the increasing reports of crimes against women and men. It’s heartbreaking and infuriating — and it forces me to ask: Why is there such a divide between men and women? Why do so many still view women as lesser, dramatic, or unworthy of respect? To explore this, I came up with a simple analogy: Imagine this — you are Person A. Since childhood, you’ve only known Person B. Person B constantly tells you about someone called Person C. But they don’t speak kindly. They say Person C is dramatic, overly emotional, just an object, someone meant to serve you. You’ve never met C yourself, but you internalize what you’re told. Eventually, when you meet Person C, you treat them exactly how you were conditioned to. When they don’t behave the way you expect, you feel threatened or angry. You act out. Maybe even violently — because you were never taught that C was a real person with thoughts, feelings, struggles, and dreams like yours.   Now let’s decode this...