A Denial to Patriarchal Mindset
What is patriarchy? Patriarchy means 'rule of father'. A society or social system is patriarchal to the degree that it promotes male privilege by being male dominated, male identified, and male centered. It also involves the oppression of women. Patriarchy establishes gender divisions. It attributes different characteristics to men and women, and exalts male qualities as superior. Patriarchy affects the way we think. patriarchy has shaped cultural attitudes and practices and effect how we think and behave, until we become aware of its presence and challenge it. The traditions, rules, and values of patriarchy from last six millennia, are often taught or modeled to girls and boys by mothers who believed they were helping their children to survive in a male dominated world. "We all have an inner patriarch who controls us from the inside...from our unconscious."- Sidra Stone (Psychotherapist) The inner patriarch operates in men as well as women, his voice is the voice ...