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Do you think we still live in a patriarchal society?
Hi everyone,
I was just wondering if you all could give me your opinions on this question. Both men and women are welcome to answer. Just seeking some understanding and feeding my curiosity regarding our current society. Oh, and this question is in relation to Western society.
Thank you all for your time.
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The answer below is good. Also, some other issues, e.g. Women not going into politics, or struggling to get on to high positions in the work place, simply because they want to start a family. I.E. if a woman leaves work for a while as she is pregnant, what is stopping a man from taking this opportunity to 'take that promotion' that the lady would've been perfect for?
In regards to Politics, USA still hasn't elected a female president. Seeing as how 1/2 of the population is female, it's odd. Here in Britain, we of course had Margaret Thatcher as the first and only female Prime Minister. When women do get high positions in politics, they are usually assigned to the "Home Office", as "Secretary of State for Home Affairs" or the equivalent, because traditionally, the Woman looks after the home, and this is seen by the public as safe. They may not even recognise this, but it happens. Men however, are appointed to roles such as "Foreign Secretary" or "Defence Secretary" because they are seen as tough men who go out and fight i.e. warriors. This of course is all very primitive, but it stays with society.
Of course, sexism is still obvious! "Women can't do that" or "Women wouldn't understand" unfortunately, is still often heard.
In regards to rape and sexual assault, A woman is blamed because of the way she dresses, almost for 'inviting' the rapist. How backward is this? A woman -or man- can dress however they please. How is it their fault if they are raped? They are the victim, the *rapist* is not a victim of the woman's 'seduction'.
Of course, we could go on forever. There is only one society in the *world* that I can think of that is not patriarchal. This is a small town in/near India. Women rule. They are in politics, they rule their families, they are the doctors and so on. I heard a story where in the hospital, a woman gave birth to a baby girl, and the family burst out in cheers, happy. Another lady gave birth to a boy, and the family actually looked upset! the grandmother said, "We are happy with whatever God gives us"! Also, In the same place, they interviewed a household. The Wife/Mother spoke the whole time, while the husband sat behind her in silence. The Husband was asked a question, about whether he liked the situation, and as the man was about to answer, his wife gave him a certain look. He smiled, and looked down. The crew were then asked to leave. Of course, here, Men are trying to be equal to women. So it's the polar opposite of what we see everywhere in the world.
Good question: I hope I helped :)
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Yes, we live in a patriarchal society. A pay gap still exists in the United States between men and women, women are still shamed and blamed for their own rapes due to the way they dress and what they drink, a stigma exists around sexually liberated women, while men can sleep with whomever they please, etc.
For scholars who know more about this than I do:
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