I have been intrigued by both of the readings this week and particularly by “Patriarchy, The System An It, Not a He Them, or a Us” by Allan Johnson. In this piece, the author Allan Johnson talks about how a society controlled by man can have a toll on both genders in our general public. Some may be curious as to what a patriarchal society might be. A patriarchal society is a society where the social framework of the society is designed and controlled by men. Men would hold control of all essential infrastructures such as government and political leadership roles, societal privileges, moral authority, and the control of all land and property. This is a basic model of a patriarchal society; however, there are also patriarchal societies that can be modified to be a little more different. Some patriarchal societies can also be patrilineal. What this means is, land and property, political and societal roles, and moral standards can be passed on from Father to son. In this system, the women, such as mother and daughter, are left out. I was born in Taiwan and raised in a Chinese household, and in Asia, society tends to be more patriarchal. Most of Asia, as of today, still tends to be mostly patriarchal. Nothing much has changed. Taiwan, however, is leading the charge in change in this area. In East Asia, Taiwan is the most forward thinking country. The government is constantly pushing to be more progressive. In this piece, Allan is telling people to fight for gender equality and this is important because people shouldn’t be held back based on their gender. In a society where all genders are equal, that will only benefit the society. With equal opportunity in all area, that will stimulate growth in the economy, rapid improvements on infrastructure, and, overall, keep the government moving in a powerful direction. Some may ask, “Why does all this happen when genders are equal?” My answer to that question is, quite simply, because there are more people their minds onto the problems. Two brains are better than one! Things are not perfect in today’s society, however, we can see there are lots of change happening. With more women in the workplace today, productivity and capital gains keep rising. Granted, there are still problems like unequal pay for women in the work place or the issue of maternity leave. These are all issues that still plague our society today, however, I am optimistic that we will reach a solution in the near future. We are all human beings and I believe that everyone only wants to go good for their country and their neighbors and loved ones. Fair opportunity and getting rid of oppressor is what we need to move the society to the next level.