Natalie Portman’s Step-by-Step Guide to Toppling the Patriarchy

Natalie Portman's step-by-step guide to topple the patriarchy: "Step 5: Gossip Well. Stop the rhetoric that a woman is crazy or difficult. If a man says a woman is crazy or difficult, ask him, ‘What bad thing did you do to her?’" Watch the full Power of Women speech.

[@Ekam-Sat]

Schrödinger's feminism: a woman is simultaneously a victim and empowered, until something happens. Then she chooses which state benefits her the most.

[@mackchats6520]

They say comedy is dead, but with videos like this we will always have something to crack us up, well done Portman , well done.

[@Ekam-Sat]

Imagine Variety would host a "Power of Men" event where men discuss a step-by-step guide of toppling the feminist movement. Now you see how utterly ridiculous we as a human species are. Always fighting. Never content. Sad.

[@murphy6424]

True

[@Hundura]

I’ve never heard such common sense mixed with such misinformation before. Well done Natalie Portman! You are a shining example to fictional writers everywhere!!! ✨ ✨ ✨

[@TOFKAS01]

Perhaps she needs better ghostwriter?

[@lilychris811]

How many standing ovations can I give in my own living room?

[@rudyl4341]

Hahaha same here! 👏👏🙌🙌

[@la_sarito]

haha good one...

[@cinammondream]

preeeeeeach!

[@nuunubirgitteboassen6957]

Sorry thought it said ovaries 😂

[@seanallen9044]

"If a man calls you crazy you ask what bad thing did you do wrong".....please

[@siblej1]

How many female directors has she chosen to work with in her last 10 movies?

[@stephaniehowe0973]

How about how many of her last films has SHE PRODUCED

[@nueve08]

I totally agree with your words Natalie. I'm a guy and I truly understand the reasons behind Time's Up. I only have nothing but the deepest respect for you, Jessica Chastain and all the others who have supported and contributing with the cause. God bless you all.

[@nueve08]

Nara Nora... and who THE FUCK are you to tell me who I should respect or not??? I truly believe in every fucking word Natalie Portman states here because I’ve been following her since the late 90s and I DO know what her points of view are regarding this kind of topics. Your opinion about actresses in general is so lame and stupid... as if you weren’t even using brain to talk... seriously, it is THAT BAD.

[@misterman9376]

BETA!

[@blueshoes5145]

@@misterman9376 no honey he an alpha. An alpha does not have an infriority complex. You and your friend above you, on the other hand dont even come under beta....omega is what you are, the last man on the line. Cheers to that.

[@BurningRubber454]

Antonio Torres so you agree with male bushing and ruining men lives [times up/me two]

[@SabatSch95]

Virtue-signalling won't do you any good. Grow up.

[@parabola1212]

This is not a trolling comment, and I mean no disrespect. She’s a great actress. But there are so many factual inaccuracies here plus ignorance of biology. Good to hear this side to the “argument” but too much identity politics and collectivism. Feel free to insult me or call me a misogynist, but I invite you to open your mind and listen to classical feminists such as Camille paglia and Christina hoff summers. Have a good day everyone, love to all.

[@garretbobbyferguson4930]

There are so many comments sarcasticly praising Natalie that I am starting to have a hard time telling wich is wich. Maybe assume they are all sarcastic?

[@zuliettearencibia4143]

There is always some truth to sarcasm so the fools are only lying to themselves 🤷‍♂️

[@GaryHighFruit]

@@zuliettearencibia4143 Natalie's speech also has some truth. But it's mostly lies. So that's ok with you?

[@axis2946]

The reason you think they are sarcastic and then don't know which is which, is that deeply you don't believe her or all the false positive comments either. It's called your natural conscience.

[@bbureau12]

1. Be among the top 1% of most beautiful people on the planet. 2. Have connections to get you one of the best jobs on the planet. 3. Get lucky enough to land a role that, while poorly written, was iconic. 4. Make millions in a meat market that can legally discriminate against whoever they like. 5. Make even more money telling your average, gullibe feminist how to "topple" the "patriarchy."

[@MsIngster]

*Kots*

[@philipqueree2650]

I assume she’s also pushing for equal representation of women in sanitation, refuse collection and crab fishing.

[@Melinamiu007]

Are those intellectual professions? You know like the ones she’s giving the examples about why there shouldn’t be a bias towards men?

[@BusinessandFinance-ym5bk]

​@@Melinamiu007Why do you cherry pick intellectual professions? Shouldn't equality encompass every profession?

[@Melinamiu007]

@@BusinessandFinance-ym5bk if your making comparisons keep the subject the same. Otherwise you’re gaslighting.

[@BusinessandFinance-ym5bk]

@@Melinamiu007 Calling out hypocrisy isn't gas lighting

[@Melinamiu007]

@@BusinessandFinance-ym5bk just have the point go right over your head. In this political atmosphere we’re used to illogical arguers.

[@aidenmarshall6478]

So, who's gonna be the patriarch of this plan?

[@shawnwbronx]

The weight of her 90 million net worth must feel so oppressive.

[@murphy6424]

Ikr🤣

[@valhalla1240]

Never thought I'd have to apply the same rule for jobs as I do for dates. When I go out with a guy who only speaks poorly about all his exes, I ask him: and how did you manage to find exclusively terrible women? Strange how you're the only consistency in this paradigm, isn't it?

[@patgogan7324]

@Bob Bobbington ^this

[@Eric-ye5yz]

Valhalla …… there are a number of reasons how a man gets a bad GF. Women can be very greedy, and very demanding and very decietfull, when things don't go well they become spiteful and that spitefulness has no limits. Though I don't agree with putting them down to strangers.

[@Eric-ye5yz]

42 …. you are full of charm :-) …. best you take your own advise, because I am not.

[@mayemcdonald9111]

Bob Bobbington Good question!

[@27cyra19]

Valhalla 100%. This is brilliant

[@jennb3560]

Its not about children. Its not about families. Its about how vindictive women can be. Women are threatened by other women and can be more dangerous to the promotion of other women. Im in no way saying men aren't also culprits. In my case i was forced out of my job by women, not men. I worked harder and was more dedicated, yet was still forced out. This is the issue. More so than the threat of men.

[@infotrad]

I believe you from experience. Women often think with their hormones. Granted, so do men. But on a whim, a woman can be nuttier that a fruitcake with her specific set of hormones..

[@felipe96ification]

Sorority is a myth

[@SabatSch95]

What you're saying isn't unusual. Research suggests women actually prefer male bosses over female bosses for exactly the reasons you mentioned. I personally don't care whatsoever, I'm just tired of these people always pointing the finger at men as if women are any better.

[@daotien03]

She is very intelligent and strong and admirable!!!

[@markallen4356]

Funny how she knew about all the abuse for years and did nothing.

[@henrytjernlund]

Exactly the problem. Everyone, even those with some power and at a disadvantage against someone like Weinstein. I have little doubt that he also destroyed the careers of men who crossed him in any way. I wouldn't doubt it I was on some black list because of some of my posts where I disagree with someone in the industry here on FB. I don't pander. I see lots of that. To much.

[@bencates3190]

Tn D. "The grace."

[@datingfighter314]

She is wealthy.

[@samkennedy4131]

There's like 40 reasons why women and men aren't equally represented in all jobs. It's not just one thing.

[@aynurakperova5412]

Why am I crying, this is SO IMPORTANT.

[@markallen4356]

It really isn't

[@forestque1531]

Mark Allen Certainly not to you apparently. Living your life not paying attention to what women go through. My sympathies to all of the women in your life and your lack of empathy.

[@markallen4356]

@@forestque1531 the women in my life don't need your empathy as they are happy with their fathers,sons, brothers, partners.they don't understand this ridiculous victim mentality so many of today's "strong"women have.they are quite pathetic in their opinion.

[@gabrielahansen683]

I’m crying too. Cos I’m not a crazy conservative bitch or a cunt of a man

[@puurrrr]

*i'm waiting for dani brooks retarded laugh to come.*

[@shmackatrotsky5394]

Natalie Portman is a fierce, intelligent, compassionate soul. As a man, I thank you for showing us all the way forward!

[@Nietzsche715]

You needed her to show you how to treat women decently? No mom?

[@shmackatrotsky5394]

@@Nietzsche715 yes, my mom died when i was a baby and now i need natalie portman to teach me how to be a real man. you are super intelligent--i cant believe you guessed it! kudos to you, my dude! god is dead!

[@shmackatrotsky5394]

@@TheWorldsStage yes, all male feminists are just trying to get laid. you guessed correctly! we are all a bunch of pathetic incels. your cynicism is truly awe-inspiring!

[@shmackatrotsky5394]

@Claudia Juarez which stats?

[@Nietzsche715]

@@shmackatrotsky5394 You give me too much credit. You wouldn't have to be that bright to know your mother had failed you or was missing. No father either? Grand parents?

[@mlmoreno75]

I believe in the patriarchy. Children need a strong father in their lives. The matriarchal society has failed both sexes.

[@CheshireCat01]

It's astonishing the number of bullishits you read on internet

[@Prometheus574]

@@CheshireCat01 Good patriarchal figures include OJ Simpson, Harvey Weinstein, Larry Nassar, Kevin Spacey and many others.

[@puurrrr]

Your comment is proof why patriarchy is so toxic and that we need to fight it.

[@tamarinds]

nnnnooooo but muh heckin women empowermenterino has made women so happy noooooooo

[@lbrowning2543]

What matriarchy? We have a failed patriarchy.

[@AprilJenniferChoi]

One of the most powerful speeches on the subject of empowering women. Way to go Natalie Portman! *APPLAUDS*

[@BusinessandFinance-ym5bk]

Natalie Hershlag, in case you wanted to know.

[@rudyl4341]

That was brilliant and inspiring. Natalie is absolutely resplendent! She needed a mic to drop at the end. ✊💕💕💕

[@paulcorda]

Im sorry but the amount of logical fallacies in her thinking is mindboggling, this is nothing but an emotionally driven rant.

[@s-traiss7313]

This Woman is just on an emotional rollercoaster, and you're buying into it

[@mag9604]

@@paulcorda Today's world is a fallacy itself .

[@MsAudesapere]

I want to find a Time's Up meeting now!!! I love this movement-- it's consistency, it's growth, it's provocation, it's grounded discussion etc etc I never expected to see this cultural shift in my lifetime and I'm in my early 30s!!

[@slavkazittova4538]

You obviously don't ubserstand how abuse works. Nevertheless, how is she more responsible for his abuse than him? Why do I keep seeing men blaming women for men's actions? When are we going to out the responsibility where it belongs?

[@3rationalfans]

She isn't antagonizing men. She is galvanizing women, specifically the women in the room who can make these changes. Actually try listening and comprehending her message within the right context. I mean, she literally specifies her audience multiple times in the video.

[@seanallen9044]

"If a man calls you crazy you ask what bad thing did you do wrong".....please

[@SabatSch95]

Feminism is all about trashing men, give me a break.

[@KCNwokoye]

I love this wise woman, so wise and confident. Keep on shining Natalie Portman. Wow!

[@europeisthebestloveisblind5524]

She is stupid as hell

[@user-yx7pi5wc9f]

i can smell soy from you, even when we live on a different continents

[@POObumpoopo]

At 9:33 you can hear Jenifer Lewis shouting 'YES Natalie, YES!' lol

[@lizpaiva6315]

that just made my day lol

[@fe5018]

I love Jennifer Lewis! XD

[@iliketalkingaboutstuff3651]

I’m all for making safer work spaces for people, I genuinely think that’s what feminine values will bring to the world. I also love the idea that women are occupying areas that require more emotional consideration and care. But you haven’t really said anything that even indicates there is a patriarchy. “Gynaecology is now a female dominated field”… yeah, good! So more women are interested in health. Makes A LOT of sense?! I’m studying in a field usually dominated by women (psychology, community Development and Communications) and I work in an office predominantly made up of women (a RedCross communications office). I frequently get “discriminated” for not being compassionate enough, but it’s fair game because the job requires you be sympathetic, which is my cross to carry. But maybe there aren’t as many women in leadership positions in other fields because THEY DON’T WANT TO BE THERE AND ITS FUCKING HARD BECAUSE IT REQUIRES A BRUTAL TEMPERAMENT THEY DON’T HAVE. Like being a lawyer, in some cases that requires you to argue for hours over autstically specific details against people who HATE you and will do anything to win. I don’t even want to do that, I don’t know too many people who would either. What if two people were up for a raise worked 80 hours a week vs one who worked 55. Regardless of if it was a male or female, you’d choose the former. The one who worked 55 may be a male who looks after his kid and the 80 an ambitious woman with no other responsibilities. You’d still pick the woman everytime, because you wouldn’t want the male having to leave because his kid has tonsillitis during a super intense working period where the leadership needs to be there. That’s discrimination… but that’s GOOD. Like discriminating if a police officer is fit for the job, you don’t petition to make the workplace safer and more inclusive BECAUSE THE WORK PLACE IS NOT SAFE, THAT’S THE JOB. So sick of this stupid fkn division, why is it so hard to accept that men and women (in most cases, not all) have different values. Instead, why can’t we just learn from each other and use our vastly different skills and perspectives to make things better holistically?

[@user-je7db7bi7i]

She literally just proved to you why leadership positions is hard for women is a fkn lie. And gynecology is his dominated by women isn't a proof of patriarchy? Bc it was once dominated by men with the same kinds of excuses, and before that, not just dominated by men but 💯 occupied by men under the guise of womsn are too stupid to even go to school. That turned out to be a collosal lie and do is this. So we can assume you men are only capable of lying and especially since you are saying literally the same fkn lies without seeing the irony, that everything you say is a fkn lie.

[@user-je7db7bi7i]

Listen men's values are ALL unnatural and based on LIES. ALL of it. Provable lies.

[@brookehannahellis]

Natalie Portman for president? Yes please.

[@lamasbelladelmundo]

Fuck off.

[@bademoxy]

that marxist jew can go be the president of Venezuela, since socialism has already done so much for the place

[@bademoxy]

president of Venezuela?

[@justjilly1966]

Only men should be allowed to hold political office.

[@dianewiegel7136]

This is not about the plenty of good men, but about those men who abuse their power at the expense of women, people of color, LGBTQ people , trans people, people in lower economic groups. That is the toxic patriarchy and no one ever said it is all men. But that is no excuse for good men not to speak up for these other groups that are put and kept down.

[@syzorst]

Are you saying men isn't also suffering under this so called patriarchy?

[@aynurakperova5412]

Thank you for paving the way for us, younger generations. Thank you for making up for the mistakes of older generations. Thank you for protecting women and changing the world ❤️

[@markallen4356]

She's part of the problem.

[@fredpearson5204]

She's not paving the way for anything--she's an actress. A trained performer.

[@justjilly1966]

@@markallen4356As are all so called “women”.

[@SylviaStewartARTIST]

Oh YASS!! Thank you, Natalie for addressing all of this. I have been working on sets for 30 years. Most recently over the past 5 years I have been working intensely in our business. I have raised an adult female while working in our business. I have dealt with bullies, racists and jerks. I am still around because I refuse to leave. When it is good it is great, financially, experientially or otherwise. So I continue to look for work.

[@This_Old_Man_68]

So you've seen patriarchy persist for 30+ years and you haven't realized it's not going to be changed no matter how much effort is thrown at it to do so and you haven't come to a realization that it won't be. That's why the Democrat Party is symbolized by a jackass.

[@eldh7504]

Man and women are interested in different things, she said it herself that hair, makeup and wardrobe departments are like entirely female. There are always exceptions but generally, male get male jobs (competitive, physical, boring, etc) like firemen, engineers, programmers, and female get female jobs (caring for others, social, etc) like nurses, nutritionist, teachers. So to be in power requires harsh struggle to the top, sacrificing everything (even relationship at times) to reach, and many women are smart enough to avoid that. Man however are usually graded on their achievement and being on top of the hierarchy generally means he is a better man than others, and women obviously wants a competent, confident and successful man as their husband. I mean do women want to marry a man who is a CEO or a man living in his mom's basement... Meanwhile, woman at the top of the hierarchy doesn't necessarily attract men the same way women are attracted to successful man, hence why we see less women on top of the pyramid than men.

[@technatezin]

You're also fighting against thousands of years of evolution where men's brains evolved to be technical engineering types. Why? Because when you're faced with either some wild animal trying to kill you or you need to kill the animal for food it was up to you to think of ways to make basic tools like spears, nets and traps to kill them before they killed you and often if your traps and weapons don't work you don't make it to pass on your genes because you're probably killed and eaten by the wild animal at that point. Primitive weapons and traps weren't like the modern weapons of today and required manual physical strength and aggression to operate effectively, so that means the weapon you thought up first in your mind and later crafted by yourself making it your own personal weapon fails in the hunt with the wild animal you're trying to kill or in a fight against another human being, you died along with your unsuccessful genes. In that Darwinian battle who do you think would have the greatest advantage men or women? Women getting killed with poorly designed traps and weapons means the end of the tribe. Technically incompetent men getting killed with poorly designed weapons means the men that were left alive are given a chance to try their potentially more successful weapon designs and if they survive they'll end up passing on their more successful genes to the next generation.

[@40stryder03]

on the money here..

[@sushmita9040]

you should know it's not either he is a CEO or living in a mom's basement. Wrong example there. His work and success reflects his level of competency. That's the point and it just the same way when a women succeeds. And smart men don't feel insecure with having a successful women as their partner. Only the wimps do. And it goes the same way around for women who find only 'the CEO's' attractive. They are just gold diggers with excuses.

[@phorn100]

@@sushmita9040 Boy I've met plenty of gold diggers with excuses!!!

[@theoriginalsuffragent3635]

It would make sense to try and topple the patriarchal structure of a society if that society kept mistreating and abusing it's women,but the reality of the matter is that patriarchal societies tend to respect and support women for the most part,but despite this feminists try to keep portraying themselves as victims and keep perpetuating false data to support false claims

[@valentinaserna396]

The Original Suffragent wheres the false data? And wheres my privilege men like you work for? Sorry I wanna work for it since you are doing such a bad job👐🏽

[@ghazghkullthraka6306]

@@valentinaserna396 men have no privilege, women on the other hand do, and a lot

[@aniakaleta101]

'What bad thing did YOU do to her' - preach, girl!

[@hiraunia]

That is such a bad way of thinking. There are so many women in the world who will fly off the handle for small things and without warning. It also implies that all men are assholes who love nothing more than to fuck with women when I can count the amount of men at my school like that on one hand. Valuing one gender over the other is a really biased and crap thing to do.

[@aaishaaa76]

:(

[@lauraberg6272]

@@hiraunia While it can be true in some cases, or maybe in that industry. To paint men with such a broad brush is as damaging as painting all women with one. We CAN be moody, entitled, angry, difficult, if we're not honest with ourselves or process our emotions the right way. We need to not deny how we feel, of course, but we need to not let them run us. If injustice has happened then yes, we need to yell, scream, be difficult and bulldogged with how we strive for justice. It's a case by case basis, with a lot of nuance and grey areas.

[@jesuscazares8283]

Is this Comedy Center?

[@GaryHighFruit]

Well, the crowd did laugh when she said women's actions are men's fault.

[@lolahody8281]

So in love with this woman

[@osmosisjones4912]

When I hear women complain about men I ask what bad thing did you do to him and I'm assuming she would tell her son what bad thing did you do to him so that's give opportunity to moving . bring to our side. Proving that sisters mothers grandmothers are absolute worse people to turn to. When dealing with an abusive women

[@JohnSmith-wp2yu]

She's so in love with herself too.

[@JohnSmith-wp2yu]

I've just come here for a good laugh. Thanks.

[@titanking5956]

Me too🙃

[@ikb8373]

@@titanking5956 lol, man of culture

[@titanking5956]

@@ikb8373 a man with self respect🙂

[@dimitrescucrncevic9746]

Everyone is a victim, in today's age. I curse the colonial era because of it.

[@justjilly1966]

Restore the patriarchy!

[@mercuryfever392]

It's interesting when she was talking about maternity leave. My store manager didn't get maternity leave after she had her son. She works her butt off. All the time. Loves her job. It's like really? She is running the dang store and they aren't giving her maternity leave. She had to take it out of vacation time I think.

[@valhalla1240]

It should be the rule, that when you don't get maternity leave after birth, you're allowed to leak on the job. Like, literally leak out of the fucking wound that made life, so everyone can deal with the consequences.

[@DarkerStarSword]

Two observations from my life - make of them what you will. 1) My sister who works for the government took her maternity leave then immediately quit her job. 2) My managers in the private sector never really get time off - even when they are on "vacation" they are still working, they are always expected to be on call and still dial into most meetings remotely, and sometimes they even come into the office on their days off, even if only for a few hours. We routinely tell them they should turn off their phones and leave their laptops at the office - they reply "that would be nice" and continue working harder than ever.

[@fe5018]

@@DarkerStarSword honestly couldn't make anything of either of them tbh. More interested in why out of whatever amount of time you've lived on this earth that out of every experience you've had you selected these 2 random and disparate observations/anecdotes to share with us. These were really the 2 best you could come up with to place side by side to make the point you're hinting at?

[@DarkerStarSword]

Katie's comment was that a female manager worked her butt off but did not get maternity leave. My comment was pointing out that a lot of managers (at least in some companies) work their butts off and don't realistically get *any* leave, regardless of sex. In aiming for the glass ceiling, one must stop and consider if that is even the kind of lifestyle that one wants - personally, I'd say to hell with that - I'll keep my lower paying job if it means I still have time for myself and my family, as I think do the majority of people. The CEO of that company is female btw, so that has nothing to do with it.

[@fe5018]

@@DarkerStarSword are one or both of the managers you were referring to in your initial comment female? Or just the CEO?

[@Sheilamaizi]

I agree with Natalie. There is way too much violence on TV. Just last night I watched the movie, "Taken" with Liam Neesan. It was a terrible story about a man's daughter that gets abducted. Her father , played by Liam, is some kind of assassin and has all these skills, which of course makes him the hero, but there was so much violence. Awful!!! Then a documentary of something that did happen was on HBO showing these African women, about 276 of them, being taken from their homes. That was heart breaking because it was REAL. TV has got to stop producing violent movies. I believe it is very influential. I remember watching Ross Perot being interviewed years ago when he tried to run for the presidency. He also felt that TV was influential. He shared a story about how he had seen a circus on TV. He and his friends went around the neighborhood collecting the dogs and cats to try to tame them because they had seen a lion tamer. He had shared this story to show how TV indeed influences people. I have been watching TV for many years. I grew up in the late 50's and early 60's. I use to watch the "Rifleman". I loved the relationship that the father had with the son. I have been watching the re-runs of this show. I noticed that every episode had a "bad" guy in it. Every story was the same. People would come into their town and cause bad things to happen. Of course it got resolved by the end of the episode. I didn't want to watch it any more. And that was an old show. I was watching "The Lone Ranger" and it too had the same kind of action. We have not changed. In fact, the violence has become much worse!!!

[@bademoxy]

Do you know anything about nature and the lives of animals?

[@ninaonthecoast]

Such an empowering speech, we Women need more speeches like this one ☝️

[@BillMussolinihitler]

No you don't. You need be dragged from your insulated lives into the real world. Or at least looked down for being bourgeois creeps who never think enough is enough. At least your brothers probably worked for their money instead of vacuuming it away from other men. Rich women talking about this crap is pathetic. No one but other feminist sycophants respect you and your self-indulgent beliefs. Nobody else. You are freaks.

[@S-rn6xn]

So Natalie is teaching women and young girls to victim blame men? And this is acceptable? Disgusting. She has a son as well, I hope she doesn’t always side with her daughter and teach him no matter what he does he is in the wrong and the daughter is right.. very worrying

[@S-rn6xn]

Why is it women who always say ‘men are trash’ and ‘there’s no good men’ then? That is 99% more common. Do you blame the women instead of men in that scenario? No you don’t. More feminist hypocrisy

[@mungemurphy]

It's difficult to deflate abusers, when you stand up to them they then set out to destroy you. Dealing with Grandiosity, and superiority complexes is really terrible in the workplace. I work in construction and people on the job will try to make you feel inferior or remorseful, and this validates their superiority. If you challenge them they are going to try slew foot and shelf you. Basically u need higher certification, financial stability and a weapon to deal with these people.

[@s.k.1603]

Do construction workers have unions? That seems like an issue you should take to a union.

[@heracrossz7701]

Should we send women to the front lines?

[@mungemurphy]

@@heracrossz7701 i thought we did

[@heracrossz7701]

@@mungemurphy we did when?

[@mungemurphy]

@@heracrossz7701 when women started wearing mens clothes and telling people they were men.

[@Anonamoosemouse]

It's so funny that anyone would think we live in a patriachy

[@desiree9301]

Well we all can’t be as delusional as you are Inago ❤️

[@Anonamoosemouse]

@@desiree9301 Well what's your evidence that we live in a patriachy in today's world?

[@asym52]

@@Anonamoosemouse You first. What's your evidence that we don't? (There's probably no racism in the world, either, is there?)

[@Anonamoosemouse]

@@asym52 Well, the argument of patriachy has many inconsistencies. The main evidence used to prove that we live in a patriachy is usually difference in outcomes between men and women, particularly earnings and positions of power. These are good arguments in some ways, but it doesn't prove differences between men and women are due to abuses of power by men on women. In some of the most egalitarian countires where there are more women in government than men, where there is legislation passed to equalise pay and there has been a considered effort to equalise pay gaps, they can't do it. Iceland for example has 43% of board members and 50% of Parliament as women and there have been continued movements to reduce pays gaps such as the women's day off where women refused to work in their job or at home which caused lots of disruption, the mean and median pay gaps are higher in Iceland than on average. There simply are limits to how much influence you can have without creating legislation that discriminates specifically against men and in favour of women. On the other side, men are performing worse than women in education, are more likely to be in prison, commit suicide, die on their job, work in manual labour or be in the army, less likely to get child custody, more likely to live on the street, they don't live as long, are less happy than women according to studies, are more likely to be assaulted or murdered (admittedly by other men), more likely to have less friends. I'm not saying these things prove patriachy doesn't exist, but it shows that if men are in power, they aren't doing a good job of using it. I would also argue most of the power men hold is wielded by a small number, but there are a vast number of men at the bottom of the pile, even below women so it isn't men as a whole that hold power over women, but admittedly a small number of men hold a vast amount of financial and political power. Again this point in itself doesn't prove patriachy either as any system where power exists will have imbalances so you can't assume this is due to patriachy. Racism does exist and sexism does exist and it goes in multiple directions, but luckily in most countires acting upon this is illegal and punishable by law. If you have any good arguments to prove patriachy exists though then please share as you might convince me with a good argument.

[@asym52]

First of all, I want to enjoy that rarest of rare phenomena, an intelligent and detailed youtube comment. I would not, on the basis of your first remark, have guessed that you could provide that. I was wrong in that, and I want a moment to enjoy your response.... OK, I'm ready now. So second of all, it was no part of my agenda to argue with you but simply to point out that asking for other people to supply arguments while not doing any arguing yourself was not quite the thing. You've done some arguing now, so I am personally content to leave it at that. However, third of all, I also think that the effects of patriarchy (call it sexism if you will) are less than good, less than good for both men and women, not to mention.... Therefore I will at least share with you a link to a Guardian article that I saw just this morning: www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/mar/17/breaking-silence-patriarchy-men-help-end-violence-against-women For myself, I will only point out that examples of women succeeding, examples of women in positions of power, examples of men doing poorly do not in any way demonstrate that patriarchy is not a thing. What they demonstrate is that in spite of patriarchy, women can succeed, that in spite of patriarchy, men can fail. Men's failures in a patriarchy, however, are owing to their own personal failures as individuals (and I'm not taking into account here other power structures--a complete argument would have to take those into account), but women's failures in in patriarchy are owing to systemic oppression. (And here, too, I have not taken into account personal failings by any individual woman. A full argument would have to take those into account.) Of all your points, I liked this one the best: "...if men are in power, they aren't doing a good job of using it." Indeed. We are in complete agreement there, though we may differ as to what that means. What I think it means is that men don't have to do a good job in order to succeed. The system enables them. I call that system "patriarchy." Women, on the other hand, have to do a good job in order to do no more than fail. The women who succeed are therefore doing a magnificent, a splendid, an extraordinary job. Speaking personally, I would rather have someone like that in power.

[@tareksadmi7153]

Physical ability, age, race, sexual orientation, gender identity and all kinds of experiences represented.... That almost means individuals ? different kinds of individuals. Why not look at people as individuals rather than members of a group ? since there could be as many intersections of groups as individuals

[@Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii9]

Women can’t occupy top position because of .... Iam wondering/ waiting How long it is taking to be certified joke

[@emmiebl6605]

Great speech, totally on point. I’m coming to this much later - and I wonder, four years later, whether Natalie would make this speech today. This speech is about women, not ‘people who bleed’ ‘people who get pregnant’ or ‘people who identify as women’ - she’s talking about WOMEN AND FEMALES! She’s talking about women being discriminated against. This was only four years ago - that just tells you how much gender ideology has ruined things for women.

[@TOFKAS01]

I’ve always thought she was a fairly one-note actress who coasted for years on her looks and image (brainy Harvard actress, super studious and intellectual and doing all the Oscar bait) and one genuinely good performance as a child (Leon).

[@yukineswan]

90,000 views and only 106 comments? hmmm

[@user-ow7se9rx1x]

I have never been so inspired and motivated. I feel heard and seen and fully represented on a level I didn’t even realize I deserved. Thank you, Natalie Portman, from the bottom of my heart. Consider my torch lit.

[@shalinitholia1514]

Can't thank you enough for all the changes your organization has managed to make, the legal defense fund is so genius. All this is SO SO SO commendable. I wish India had powerful female voices like Natalie Portman who worked towards making a change that is so needed in this country, especially for women. The powerful and privileged within India are too busy being shut with money stuffed in their mouths by politicians + companies.

[@mazhender6077]

Natalie Portman, you are amazing.

[@nbip2845]

Well said! Thank you Neta-Lee Hershlag!

[@desiree9301]

NBIP Her name isn’t Neta-Lee. She has said that her real name being Neta-Lee is incorrect on a THR podcast during Jackie promo. Try and use the actual name of the person you’re attempting to sarcastically insult next time ✨

[@TOFKAS01]

I would take speeches like hers serious if it would be backed by a much larger outreach. She is having a point, but at the end she is onyl talking about networking in the Tinseltown-bubble. A real victory towards equality was, that the workers in the Volkswagen-factory in Chattanooga are now unionised. I never saw someone from Hollywood promissing support there. Its nice that Hollywod made a change in mentality but at the end, you only have rich people supporting each other in a small bubble.

[@foreverspringtime]

Wow :) Addressed such important issues! A year of from violence against women in all productions - that’s my favourite!

[@user-jf5qw6vg3h]

White women screaming for equality is the best comedy ever 😂

[@GaryHighFruit]

and rich.

[@henrytjernlund]

Great speech. I have tried to get more women on as crew in my zero-budget small film projects. I might even be at odds with some of the men in the local film community. And I am disabled, which seems to exclude me as well. It's frustrating. I do have one criticism of this speech. The one year thing. Prohibition doesn't work, never has. Anyway, good luck everyone.

[@tompor561]

Hope the project fails

[@meghanatrikovala6089]

Natalie i took you as inspiration all my life, but i am clueless and directionless when my husband took off my job to prove that men and women cant be friends in workplace and his family members both women, my family members and known people support it.

[@meghanatrikovala6089]

Is that a fair and just society? To make a woman love her husband by discrediting her for talking to male colleagues, for making her penniless so she will think that her husband is whole source of support. That's what happens in India. I hope you support this injustice

[@Major_Woody]

If girl says to you she was abused by her ex .. ask what did you do to him?.... that's how stupid her logic sounds

[@ElectrologyNow]

Visit Arlington Cemetery to see the horrible Patriarchy.

[@debadattagiri9483]

I am proud of patriarchy.... It is the base of every society.

[@thoughtsfromahead]

Just made it all the way through. Not crying because I have no tears left to give for the pain that has been inflicted on the victims of power abuse. I only have fire. Thank you Natalie.

[@lemonsarebitter2069]

In keeping silent about evil, in burying it so deep within us that no sign of it appears on the surface, we are implanting it, and it will rise up a thousand fold in the future. When we neither punish nor reproach evildoers, we are not simply protecting their trivial old age, we are thereby ripping the foundations of justice from beneath new generations. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.

[@thebluetrain6797]

"Stop the rhetoric that a woman is crazy or difficult." Sorry ladies, but if enough men are telling you you're crazy or difficult it's probably because you're crazy or difficult!

[@lpmmxvii7422]

Every guy that is normal not creeps condemned ppl like Harvey and Bill and Kevin so instead of saying men call out the specific person so ppl know and are warned but for u to say men as if we are all evil is wrong and shady to do as if all women are good and innocent and has never done anything evil far worse than sexually assaulting someone. Women also get away with their crimes. #MenToo

[@ariesred777]

It's happening in the goods and service industry as well.Trying to get your vehicle serviced in a male dominated industry without getting ripped off.

[@SakiBlablabla]

What about male victims, yeah don’t tell me they don’t exist , also crasy women exist too ...this is not just a woman issue it is everybody’s issue ! We should bring both women and men to the table to discuss the end of the systematic patriarchy which does hurt women and men , trans people , everybody !

[@slysalamander7229]

omg!! Yes!! especially the part about if the group you're in has only people that look like you, change that. Intersectionality is really important to acknowledge.

[@GunslingerLv]

Can anyone explain me, german white guy, what patriarchy is?

[@SabatSch95]

The justice system protects rapists and punishes their victims? In what fucking world does she live? Unreal how she's allowed to get away with saying the most asinine, moronic bullshit and is applauded for it.

[@henkverhoeven1256]

Is there something to be toppled..?

[@scubastev88]

For me, equality doesn't mean that women will make as much money as men in all professions nor does it mean that men and women will necessarily make the same amount of money on avarage across all professions. For me, it means that if a woman produces the same result for an employer/buyer she should be paid the same amount as a man and the same thing goes the other way around. A customer pays in one way or another for a product and you should get paid in accordance to your contribution in making this product. This does not however apply to respect. Every human being should be respected irrelevent of gender, ethnicity or creed. Here's an example, although this isn't scientific nor factually based so I could be wrong. Stand up comedy has been talked about for a while for being dominated by men. I am a man, and I usually don't find female comedians funny. There could be a thousand reasons for it but I would mostly say because their comedy usually isn't relatable to me. I'm not going to apologize for what I do and don't find funny as I can't control what makes me giggle and laugh. Thus, more often than not, male comedians produce a result for this customer (me) that surpasses the result of the female comedians and in the end the male comedians get a large percantage of the money I spend on comedy. Now - here comes the unverified facts - I believe and would suggest that there are more men that attend stand up comedy shows, and/or watch stand up comedy on netflix and so on, than women. Now, if a majority of men prefer male comedians as well - The majority of the paying customers prefer male comedians. Isn't it logical that they make more money?

[@andreatorrealba7639]

Women don't get to spend so much money or time on hobbies and recreating because of the unpaid domestic work we have to accomplish and the salary gap. So help your wife get out of home and do the dishes and the laundry. I bet she doesn't find so funny male's jokes.

[@Pathrissia]

I loved the way she ended the speech! Im gonna use that!

[@damienjstepick]

The irony of Hollywood. Natalie Portman is probably wearing clothing, shoes, jewelry and makeup what some families make in a year. It’s always interesting when people preach at you yet they don’t follow their own advice. Leonardo DiCaprio talks about the environment yet he rides around in a private jet that in just one trip, let’s say from the west coast of the United States to the east coast of the United States, will create a carbon footprint equal to that of a family of four living in the United States for an entire year. No one listens to Hollywood because Hollywood doesn’t listen to Hollywood. When we all see the Natalie Portman of the world wearing cut offs and a T-shirt to an award ceremony, kicking down the runway wearing flip-flops and showing up in a Kia that cost about 15,000 then, and only then can we sit down and have a conversation. Until then, you really need to think about the irony of that which you say in comparison to that which you do. To be clear, I’m willing to have that conversation with you, Natalie. As a single dad with a disability, I would be more than happy to sit down and discuss what real life is all about.

[@TOFKAS01]

Thats one of the big disadvantages of Elite-Hollywood. Those people are completely detached from the rest of the world. Natalie Portman is given a Networth in the +50 Million Dollar range. Those People can act for some time as figurehead but after some time, they lose interest.

[@nopuedo3488]

i wanna know what gina said!!!

[@AngMcE]

love that woman! Gave me the chills on how spot on she is!

[@forestque1531]

Why did the love comment make me cry. So true

[@thoughtsfromahead]

Um... Natalie Portman is my new favorite person to ever be associated with Hollywood, or really favorite person ever, and I'm only at 5:54. Totally watching Black Swan this weekend. Cannot believe I've never seen it.

[@ajaimeconejeros1photos649]

It's totally contradictory she goes against patriarchy but she is married (patriarchal institution) and her children have a father which is the primary step in patriarchy. She clearly is talking about smth she doesn't know how it works. Societies must be patriarchal or matriarchal. In matriachy paternity doesn't exist or is uncertain and people don't get married. She's just talking but not walking

[@haoadams]

Aerospace Industry

[@damlaaltay]

THIS GAVE ME GOOSEBUMPS!!!! AMAZING!!

[@s-traiss7313]

If you find this impressive, then you really need to read more smart people

[@finderinskaie]

WELL PREACH MY QUEEN❤

[@ChickpeaMilkshake]

WE NEED EQUALITY OF OUTCOME AND MAKE EVERY WOMAN A CEO!

[@sorcagiaccherini7225]

She's doing a great job, especially with the FICA.

[@rosapellicer1926]

#7!!!! Can someone give me a fucking YES!!!???? May this video have millions of views.

[@Naglee10]

Deer, --by that i mean spiritual or inspirational guide-- thank you for your speech. And your work. seriously thanks you. also just because we have less money, does not mean we have less power. we just use it differently than yous with the money and "power"

[@mediapapercuts]

One of the most inspiring speeches on this topic by this superwoman!

[@osmosisjones4912]

When her son or any women's gets abused and manipulated by a woman i be there and. When she or any mother's ask what did you do to her hope that's seals the deal

[@bilbobeuli]

What an embarrassingly censored comment section

[@shefchenko111]

Ah, the patriarchy...that lets women talk shit about the patriarchy... :D

[@cerongul529]

Why does this not have more views?! Everyone should here this!

[@Hundura]

Because it’s misandrist mostly 😂

[@alejandrob1248]

So She said women are under represented in nearly industries because they're being discriminated, retaliated and also payed less than the males for the same work by the power of patriarchy... that's just BULLSHIT! 😂😂😂 It's true women are the half of the population in world but that doesn't mean anything at all, by fact men and women are biological different in a lot of things such as preferences and tastes which affects in among of things the life choices and careers between men and women. In summary men prefer to jobs related to objects and women the one's related to people and this fact is what creates these segregation or gaps talking about the "representation"; also men are biological more competitive than women and this make them to pursue and work harder and better for success. Also, gender wage gap doesn't exist by the way.

[@John_the_Paul]

In the industrial era, there WAS rampant sexism against women, and yet they made up a huge amount of the workers simply because it was okay to pay them less

[@John_the_Paul]

@Sheev Lalpatine that's why I said was in all caps

[@John_the_Paul]

@Sheev Lalpatine I don't think you guys get it. I DON'T think we need it today

[@John_the_Paul]

@Sheev Lalpatine I said that to show what it was like when there was actual institutional sexism against women, and how it affected them, and how something similar WOULD be happening if we still had institutional sexism. I was agreeing with OP's comment, and trying to add to it.

[@carykaradasia4568]

Will tell you what patriarchy did to me: my grandfather married my grandmother for her dowry. My grandmother her entire life served my grandfather. My mother was raised in a secluded environment because she was a woman. The same she did to me. I was forbidden from dating forbidden from having friendships going out. The only thing i was allowed and obliged was to study so i can advance socialy cause that s what my mother wanted. And in general i had to obey my parents. I was called immoral by my mother cause i wanted to date. Till this day i am 45 year old now she does not let me have a boyfriend. She does not let me have kids unless it is with someone rich or educated. My parents have broken off an engagement in my late 20s and called in the house of my boyfriend in my 20s or ring my doorbell for hours to see if i was inside with a boyfriend in my 40s. The situation with her will never stop and i wish God will bring me a kid somehow so i have family too. Also my last boyfriend s family his dad and grandma were telling him to cheat on me use me and dump me as his grandma was telling him because i was older than him and that i will make autistic kids as she was saying to him. Aka the notion of men only going with younger women the notion of women must not have sex cause if they do they are immoral beings the notion women must stay at house and be obidient has destroyed my life and my mental health

[@carykaradasia4568]

@@brandon5012 I grew up and lived in an european country

[@carykaradasia4568]

@@brandon5012 And my last ex boyfriend s family were all dutch people from Zealand. His grandma Helen van schaik was telling such things about me because I was older than her grandson she was telling him to use me and dump me etc . She is 80 years old dutch woman

[@kristintrisha2616]

A strong and articulate woman 🖤🖤🖤

[@didacsaleud1777]

Queen Natalie Portman

[@sarairuiz2369]

Bravo Natalie, nunca decepciona, un gran modelo a seguir como mujer, profesionista y artista.

[@__loafy__]

Listen to a rich celebrity about oppression

[@TheNecessaryEvil]

I think you mean the Gaytriarchy

[@persiandoomer9249]

Patriarchy is based

[@adityanadgir3769]

Good intentions, bad arguments

[@mickaelaarce9678]

I'd also love to watch Sarah Paulson's speech! Please

[@neilward118]

106 dislike, hmmm, I wonder who they are! I'm male and love this woman's statement and I have learned from it!

[@alexandruhu9731]

You are a disgrace to us. :)

[@darla510]

I do love Natalie Portman!

[@osmosisjones4912]

So if girlfriend stabs when she gets angry. Slaps around plays mind games emotionally manipulative . and threatens with false accusations and I seen women make accusations on stop. If tell your Mon about that she says what did you do to her. Do you really need a preseason to hate women. Not hating seems like Stockholm syndrome. As much your mother makes suffer your daughter's gotta pay big time