The Cunning Manipulation of Freedom: How Men Have Shaped Women’s Perception of Bondage  Human beings are cunning creatures, and perhaps no other manipulation is as insidious as the one where oppression is disguised as liberation. Over centuries, men have crafted a world where women are bound—not with chains, but with words, emotions, and cultural narratives. Through poetry, songs, and stories, they have constructed an illusion so convincing that women not only fail to recognize their bondage but even begin to cherish it, mistaking their shackles for freedom. This is not oppression through force; this is oppression through seduction—a far more dangerous