Patriarchy today is gaining a lot more popularity and what it means. We see celebrities using the term, publications, and social media. We live in a world basically dictated by the patriarchy. In Allen Johnson’s  article, he call’s patriarchy an “individualistic model of guilt” which is a pretty accurate description. Patriarchy make an individual that happens to be the oppressed feel as if it’s their fault for NOT being a white cis financially free able-bodied man. The more upsetting tone this takes, is the women who perpetuate patriarchal practices and allow or actually participate. It still is a manipulating tactic and a certain demography of those who participate. Groomed to be a mother, caregiver and have no opinions. Oppressions, in any form cause systemic issues that turn into more. It ultimately effects all. We can take that white cis financially free man, who sexually harasses his black female receptionist, who takes charge in her comfort and is given a settlement to keep quiet. Which happens a lot more than publicized. It’s great to see those standing up to the system and trying to shed light on the harassment. How much can we fight for, though? In Audre Lorde’s article she says “I cannot afford to fight one form of oppression” most of us cant. The oppressed have more than one check against them in fighting oppression. In shavoya’s snapshot “we cant dismantle without looking at our own privilege” which is true. I am white, I have to make the changes in what I can do and acknowledge the fortune I had from being white alone. To make these changes you have to look, I can say I have seven other checks against, but my first is I’m white. I have that advantage over all the other checks. That’s what looking at your own privilege is. If we all thought of that we could in fact dismantle the patriarchy.