You know we live in a patriarchy when people use the exact same words to congratulate me on obtaining both my bachelors degree and my boyfriend. This is why we still need feminism.

ETA: People are making the fact that I have a boyfriend out to be a bigger deal than when I got my degree. My boyfriend is getting nothing like the same reaction. That is what bothers me.Also, my degree was 6 years of hard work, $25,000 in tuition, and is the reason I have a career. My boyfriend is a guy I’ve been dating for a few months. Not that he’s not lovely, but the reactions are disproportionate. I think it’s a really interesting commentary on how our society views women and the importance we place on women being in relationships.