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| − | Patriarchy is a term used in feminism to describe the |
+ | Patriarchy is a term used in feminism to describe the system of gender-based hierarchy in society which assigns most power to men, and assigns higher value to men, maleness, and "masculine traits". Feminism recognizes most of human society as patriarchal. Feminists work to end the perpetuation of patriarchy, deeming it oppressive for women and people of non-binary genders. |
| − | Some feminists and anti-oppression activists prefer to |
+ | 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. |
==Related concepts== |
==Related concepts== |
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+ | *[[Androcentrism]] |
| + | *[[Gender binary]] |
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| − | *[[Gender binary]](the way things should be categorized: in possession of a big, black dick, and not in possession of a big, black dick |
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| − | *[[Privilege |
+ | *[[Privilege]] |
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+ | *[[Essentialism]] |
==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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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] |
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| − | *Feminists can't read lol |
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Revision as of 14:20, 17 January 2015
Patriarchy is a term used in feminism to describe the system of gender-based hierarchy in society which assigns most power to men, and assigns higher value to men, maleness, and "masculine traits". Feminism recognizes most of human society as patriarchal. Feminists work to end the perpetuation of patriarchy, deeming it oppressive for women and people of non-binary genders.
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.