Patriarchy

The social construct of todays society that describes the inequality between men and women.

-Mom, why will i get less paid than my male co-worker will?
-Because of the patriarchy, my dear.

-Mom, why will I be called a slut for having as much sex as a man, whilst the man will be called a king?
-because of the patriarchy, my dear.

by Ponyslayer November 23, 2014

Patriarchy

A system which isn't as bad as people think, the only reason why people think it's bad because feminist kept pedalling hatred towards it because somehow their movement failing is because of Patriarchy,

Thanks to Patriarchy; society, gender roles, and masculinity is born

Lawrence: *gets F on Science* OMG, As a girl, this grade is sooo misogynistic and sexist, must be because of the Patriarchy

by z,,,, February 4, 2021

patriarchy

A society where

- men have a disproportionate share of political, economic, and social power;

- men control all systems of representation (religion, "media," literature, etc.) and use them to depict the world from their point of view and marginalize women;

- there are widely shared cultural beliefs that men are more socially valued and more competent than women at most things (e.g., Michael Conway et al., 1996; David Wagner and Joseph Berger, 1997; John Williams and Deborah Best, 1990; and Susan Fiske et al., 2002);

- women are the primary targets of gender violence and men are the primary perpetrators of gender violence;

etc.

All societies are, and always have been, patriarchies.

Those who are uneducated, miseducated, or "masculinists" = "advocates of male superiority or dominance" (Merriam Webster Dictionary Online) should at least TRY to comprehend this simple truth about the great evil aka patriarchy.

by The Happy Humanist November 22, 2010

patriarchy

Men attempting male domination.

The patriarchy can be blamed for police brutality.

by Liberated May 31, 2015

Patriarchy

System of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it.
characterised by current and historic unequal power relations between women and men whereby women are systematically disadvantaged and oppressed.

"...We have to constantly critique imperialist white supremacist patriarchy culture because it is normalized by mass media and rendered unproblematic...." Bell Hooks

by Sadrabbit November 6, 2017

Patriarchy

It’s a game of tennis between powerful men where they use women instead of tennis balls

“In the game of Patriarchy, women aren’t the opposing team, they’re the ball.”
- Anita Sarkeesian

by Cryo311 March 31, 2023

Patriarchy

Where men and horses run everything

"I'll take a high-level, high-paying job with influence, please."
"Okay you'll need at least and MBA. And a lot of our people have PhD's."
"Isn't being a man enough?"
"Actually right now it's kind of the opposite."
"You guys are clearly not doing patriarchy very well."

by keirafitzsimmons0008 November 3, 2023