Which aspect of patriarchy is the most sinister?

[CFLDem]

For me it's how the patriarchy costs this country intellectual capital by discouraging women from pursuing traditionally male career choices if that's what they want to do.

Then on top of it, the patriarchy pays them less for it.


So what's your biggest bug about the patriarchy (I know there's too much to choose from)?

[el_bryanto]

1. I think it's how the white male perspective is seen as the accurate one

That's not just patriarchy of course - it's also racially tinged, but white males basically get to assume that they are normal and that they are seeing the world as it really is, while everybody else has "an interesting perspective" but doesn't understand things as they really are. It's a sort of permanent blinders that society wears - white males particularly, but it's so persuasive that even non-white males will often buy into it.

Bryant

[CFLDem]

2. That bothers the heck out of me too.

Just think about all the valuable perspectives and ideas being ignored.

[redqueen]

3. Its insidiousness. The fact that its influence doesn't even register for most.

That so many deny it exists.

[Rex]

4. I don't like how some will move mountains to prove there is no such thing as

rape culture in America. There is, it is here and it is a crisis that needs to be dealt with.