Even in our modern society, patriarchy is still alive and well and both men, women and everybody in between and beyond fall victim to it in numerous obscure ways. Tackling such deeply rooted problems definitely takes time but if we want to see change, we should simply start talking about it.

There's a woman-centered online community where its members are supporting one another through humor and magic. It is dedicated to both accepting and making fun of various mystical aspects of femininity that have been discredited by the patriarchy for so long.

Bored Panda has collected some of the best posts from the sub, so continue scrolling and upvote the pics that made you want to cast a spell yourself!

#1 Growing Up In Conservative Catholic Schools Has Impacted Me So Negatively, And Stuff Like This Is So Profoundly Meaningful To Me That I Wanted To Share With You Witches

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Witchcraft and feminism seem to be closely related. Today, more and more women are starting to invoke the witch to find their power in a patriarchal society and reclaim authority over their own lives.

More than 300 years have passed since the infamous Salem trials, an event that marked a dark period of life in the settler colonies. It’s hard to imagine that the little town of Salem, Massachusetts, was hit with mass hysteria and paranoia that led to wrongful convictions and murder of innocent Salem residents due to accusations of witchcraft.

Usually, it was women who were accused of casting spells and they were often described as opinionated, confident, and ready to stand their ground when crossed. Females who existed outside mainstream societal boundaries were demonized and devalued by the society created and controlled by powerful men.

#2 Well This Was Unexpectedly Deep.

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#3 “Friend Zone” Seems Better Than “Liar Intent On Sexual Manipulation Zone” To Me, Personally

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So it’s not a coincidence that there’s been a huge rise in the resurgence of interest in witchcraft among young people, at the same time as the resurgence in feminism, Frances F. Denny, a photographer and author of Major Arcana: Portraits of Witches in America, told The Independent. “If you look at the history of feminism in the 1960s and 1970s and the history of modern witchcraft, they’re moving in tandem. The waves are happening at the same time.”

Patriarchy is still a thing in the modern world but there are ways we can challenge it. Terry Real, a renowned couple’s therapist, lecturer and bestselling author, told Forbes that we all live under patriarchy, which is a rigid dichotomy of gender roles.

“Traditionally, men are supposed to be strong and feel independent, unemotional, logical and confident. Women are supposed to be expressive, nurturant, weak and dependent. One of the things I say about those traditional gender roles is they don’t make anybody happy and they don’t make for intimacy.”

#4 Seriously?

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#5 How Often Is A Women Denied Their Due In A Patriarchal Society

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According to him, these “rules” were built for stability, production and consumption: “It was about ’Buckle up and do your job.’” Today, people also want intimacy and happiness in their relationships, and “the old rules are not going to get us there.” The therapist explained that if we want to succeed, we need to re-configure who we are both as men and as women—we need a new vision.

Terry Real wants to undo this “halving” process and promotes the concept of whole people—make women want to be strong and confident and men not to be afraid to be big-hearted, vulnerable and sensitive. There are three effective steps that we all can try in order to achieve this “wholeness”.

#6 Wake. The F**k. Up

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#7 That’s Not A Marriage. This Is A Marriage.

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To begin, be brave, have courage and step out of your comfort zone: “Become intensively aware of that contempt of vulnerability in both sexes. Beware of that code to shun our vulnerability, because we humans connect through our vulnerabilities, not through invulnerability.”

Next, don’t try and do this all by yourself: “Make this a collective movement. Get support.” You can start by starting a conversation with your friends and family, that way it’s easier to share thoughts, knowledge and seek change.

#8 How Interesting...

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#9 As A Food Working Kitchen Witch, I Applaud This

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Finally, insist on wholeness from others and from yourself: “Insist on relationality in your boys, insist on strength in your girls, and insist on wholeness in your relationship with each other,” Real explained. “You can be a man and cry. You can be a woman and speak up. We can step outside the frame of patriarchy.”