Patriarchy is a socially constructed system in which men have primary power. It affects many aspects of life from political leadership, business management, religious institutions, economic systems and property to the family home where the man is considered the head of the family.It is critical to understand patriarchy as a system rather than an individual, because it is both a person’s and a system’s identity. “Blaming everything on the system’ strikes a chord with many individuals, but it also touches upon a fundamental misunderstanding of social interaction,” writes Allan G. Johnson in “Patriarchy, System.” According to Johnson, patriarchy is frequently blamed on society. The patriarchy is a part of something bigger than we are. If we choose to see patriarchy as Jasmine being condescending to women, we won’t see the system as the way the wires don’t belong to me, according to Johnson. Social media, TV shows, porn, movies, video games, books, magazines, and other media are all mine. Patriarchal culture, according to Johnson, is “how social life is and should be, about what is expected of individuals and how they feel, how they are expected to look and behave.” Being a woman, particularly in today’s society, entails a lot of criticism. We are judged on our ability to achieve the standards that have been set for us, and if we fail to do so, our social value decreases a few points. By simply being, we are subjected to structural and cultural oppression. However, if you are a specific gender or ethnicity, you may not have anything to be concerned about due to privileges you may or may not be aware of. We present ourselves in a certain way, and we present ourselves in a certain way.The way we think, the color of our skin, and other factors all have significant consequences. We enact patriarchy in a variety of ways, even if we aren’t aware of it. All layers of oppression we encounter in our daily lives are our feelings, ideas, practices, and organizations.When I consider how many times I’ve heard “Well, I blame the system,” I understand that by blaming others, we are attempting to make ourselves feel better since, in the end, we are all participants in the system. We have all played a part in the formation of this social structure, both knowingly and unconsciously, but we had no choice because we were born into it. It is crucial to understand patriarchy as a system rather than an individual because I feel that we, as a society, must take responsibility for changing it. We’ve seen how it can change on a regular basis, so why not band together as a system and create a world?
I loved how you explained patriarchy in the first line. I think women are also to blame for patchairy because they expected men to take initiative for certain stuff. Like being the head of the house. Sometimes I see women expect so much out of a man. why cant both his parents are the breadwinner of the house. society is so brainwashed by the idea of patriarchy they don’t even realize it. I hope for a less patriarchic world for the future generation to come.
Your definition of the patriarchy was very powerfully summarized “Patriarchy is a socially constructed system in which men have primary power”. I also loved “By simply being, we are subjected to structural and cultural oppression. ” which is absolutely true about women. I loved every word of your post, I agree completely.