> our patriarchal society's Sorry to be anal about it, but (assuming you're from a Western country) the society is anything but patriarchal. "Patriarchy is a

> our patriarchal society's Sorry to be anal about it, but (assuming you're from a Western country) the society is anything but patriarchal. "Patriarchy is a social system in which males [...] occupy roles of political leadership, moral authority and control of property, and where fathers hold authority over women and children" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarchy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarchy