In patriarchal societies, women are not always forced into submission—they are often conditioned to embrace it. From a young age, they’re taught that love means sacrifice, that their worth lies in nurturing others, and that their highest calling is to serve as a wife or mother. This internalized ideology becomes a gilded cage—one they may enter willingly, believing it’s freedom. They sing songs of devotion, not realizing the script was written for them. The illusion of choice masks control, making it harder to resist. After all, how do you rebel against something you were taught to desire?