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| + | The Patriarchy is the unjust male dominated society we live in today. One of the main things to blame for the existance of Patriarchy is religion, especially Christianity, in the letters of St. Paul it says 'A man cannot be ruled over by a woman'. As humans generally look out for their own interests most men can not be trusted in the fight against the patriarchy and will in fact help maintain it. The patriarchy benefits men by giving them unfair advantages beyond their merit. |
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| − | Patriarchy is a term used in feminism to describe the system of gender-based hierarchy in society which assigns most power to men and values men, maleness, and "masculine traits". Feminism recognizes most of human society as patriatchal. Feminists work to end the perpetuation of patriarchy, deeming it oppressive for women and people of non-binary genders. |
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| − | Some feminists and anti-oppression activists prefer to analyse gendered power relations in terms of kyriarchy and/or [[intersectionality]], finding "patriarchy" too focused on gendered societal power at the expense of other intersecting oppressions. Others prefer to continue using the term patriarchy when describing gendered oppression. |
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| + | We can dismantle the patriarchy in the following ways: |
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| + | #Not voting for men |
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| + | #Voting for feminists |
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| + | #Being pro-choice |
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| + | #Being against mind control (religion |
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| + | #Not getting married |
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*[http://rancom.wordpress.com/2010/10/01/why-no-one-should-use-that-word-kyriarchy-instead-of-patriarchy/ Why no one should use that word: Kyriarchy instead of Patriarchy] |
*[http://rancom.wordpress.com/2010/10/01/why-no-one-should-use-that-word-kyriarchy-instead-of-patriarchy/ Why no one should use that word: Kyriarchy instead of Patriarchy] |
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Revision as of 20:43, 18 September 2013
The Patriarchy is the unjust male dominated society we live in today. One of the main things to blame for the existance of Patriarchy is religion, especially Christianity, in the letters of St. Paul it says 'A man cannot be ruled over by a woman'. As humans generally look out for their own interests most men can not be trusted in the fight against the patriarchy and will in fact help maintain it. The patriarchy benefits men by giving them unfair advantages beyond their merit.
We can dismantle the patriarchy in the following ways:
- Not voting for men
- Voting for feminists
- Being pro-choice
- Being against mind control (religion
- Not getting married