"I didn't get the job because the stupid white men used their Patriarchy check to hold me down boohoo!"
by Scummie Grey December 16, 2018
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patriarchy (PAY tree AHR kee)
1)a facade; a construct with no underlying foundation or validity.
2)an imaginary entity; a figment of someone's imagination.
3)any entity or idea created by the rewriting or revision of history.
1)a facade; a construct with no underlying foundation or validity.
2)an imaginary entity; a figment of someone's imagination.
3)any entity or idea created by the rewriting or revision of history.
1)"Old western movies used PATRIARCHIES to simulate actual storefronts, saloons, etc"
2) "I saw a PATRIARCHY last night, then I woke up and realized I had been dreaming"
3)"We did not win the war in Vietnam..the notion that we did so is a PATRIARCHY"
2) "I saw a PATRIARCHY last night, then I woke up and realized I had been dreaming"
3)"We did not win the war in Vietnam..the notion that we did so is a PATRIARCHY"
by axolotl April 11, 2007
Get the patriarchy mug.A good man, a male who seeks to encourage and mentor his children, and other young men, to bring about a rennisaince of chivalry, to lead a new generation to properly respect the traditional role of a man, as the patriarch of his family, and an example to his community.
Steve is a wonderful husband and father. He takes care of his family and helps his community. He is truly a Moral Patriarch.
by Bethere2soon August 23, 2017
Get the Moral Patriarch mug.A standard set on society which affects both men and women. This sets the standard that men should be the leader of the home over the wife and children. Another standard which is set for men is that they have to hide their emotions, or they’ll be looked down on in society. For the women, one of their standards is that they have to be the stay-at-home wife, the caretakers, the weaker sex. Another standard that women have to live up to are the beauty standards. A few of them are having no body hair, having a low amount of fat on the stomach area but large breasts, ass, thighs and a small waist.
There are 4 people having a conversation about the patriarchy. 2 Men, 2 Women
There are 4 people having a conversation about the patriarchy. 2 Men, 2 Women
Man 1: Hey ‘Woman 1’. Aren’t you a believer of the patriarchy?
Woman 1: Yes. I believe that only women are opressed by the patriarchy. The beauty and stay at home standards.
Man 2: But what about men?
Woman 1: They are the ones who set the standards.
Woman 2: So are you saying there aren’t any standards against men?
Woman 1: Yes, In my belief.
Man 1: But what about the idea that all men need to be this masculine image that no-one can live up to.
Man 2: Or the fact that we need to hide our true emotions from everyone.
Woman 2: Yeah, the patriarchy affects us all. Men, women, between races and ethnic groups, rich, poor.
Woman 1: Yes. I believe that only women are opressed by the patriarchy. The beauty and stay at home standards.
Man 2: But what about men?
Woman 1: They are the ones who set the standards.
Woman 2: So are you saying there aren’t any standards against men?
Woman 1: Yes, In my belief.
Man 1: But what about the idea that all men need to be this masculine image that no-one can live up to.
Man 2: Or the fact that we need to hide our true emotions from everyone.
Woman 2: Yeah, the patriarchy affects us all. Men, women, between races and ethnic groups, rich, poor.
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Girl 1: Does patriarchy really exist?
Girl 2: It did exist in ancient social sytems. But now there is no such thing as patriarchy because of gender equality laws.
Girl 2: It did exist in ancient social sytems. But now there is no such thing as patriarchy because of gender equality laws.
by Juvia07 January 23, 2016
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Rome is rich in patriarchitecture. Walking through its streets and alleyways, you can see all the thought and hard work men did to build such grand things without any help from women whatsoever.
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