Sorry, Brandi. Fascism is inherently sexist. 12. Since both permanent war and heroism are difficult games to play, the Ur-Fascist transfe...
Sorry, Brandi. Fascism is inherently sexist.
12. Since both permanent war and heroism are difficult games to play, the Ur-Fascist transfers his will to power to sexual matters. This is the origin of machismo (which implies both disdain for women and intolerance and condemnation of nonstandard sexual habits, from chastity to homosexuality). Since even sex is a difficult game to play, the Ur-Fascist hero tends to play with weapons — doing so becomes an ersatz phallic exercise.
Point 12 from Umberto Eco, Ur Fascism
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