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Patriarchy is a social system in which positions of authority are primarily held by men. The term patriarchy is used both in anthropology to describe a family or clan controlled by the father or eldest male or group of males, and in feminist theory to describe a broader social structure in which men as a group dominate society. [1] [2] [3]
The Inevitability of Patriarchy: ... suggest a simple psychophysiological cause, since physiology remains constant, as do the institutions, ...
The Creation of Patriarchy is a non-fiction book written by Gerda Lerner in 1986 as an explanation for the origins of misogyny in ancient Mesopotamia and the following Western societies. She traces the "images, metaphors, [and] myths" that lead to patriarchal concepts' existence in Western society (Lerner 10).
Female genital mutilation (FGM) causes pain to girls and women at the time of the ritual and later when urinating or menstruating, psychological trauma, chronic pain and inability to feel pleasure during sexual intercourse, infections and in some cases death. [6] [7] It is an ancient African custom that dates back to Africa over 2,000 years. [8]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 January 2025. Perspective within feminism Part of a series on Radical feminism Women's liberation movement People Wim Hora Adema Chude Pam Allen Ti-Grace Atkinson Kathleen Barry Rosalyn Baxandall Linda Bellos Julie Bindel Jenny Brown Judith Brown Susan Brownmiller Phyllis Chesler D. A. Clarke Nikki ...
Although the impulse to behave this way can often be due to issues of low self-esteem caused systematically by the patriarchy, pick-me girls can subconsciously contribute to this system instead of ...
Image credits: Laura Gustafson #5. We had a couch in the living room. But the living room was carpeted so I was not allowed to walk on the carpet. And thus I was not allowed to sit on the couch.
The gender-equality paradox is the finding that various gender differences in personality and occupational choice are larger in more gender equal countries. Larger differences are found in Big Five personality traits, Dark Triad traits, self-esteem, depression, personal values, occupational and educational choices.