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In reply to the discussion: Evangelicals go all in for Trump reelection [View all]underpants
(197,275 posts)29. Patriarchy - don't complicate it
pa·tri·arch·y
/ˈpātrēˌärkē/
noun
a system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line.
"the thematic relationships of the ballad are worked out according to the conventional archetypes of the patriarchy"
a system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it.
"the dominant ideology of patriarchy"
a society or community organized on patriarchal lines.
plural noun: patriarchies
"we live in a patriarchy"
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No wonder people are leaving religion, it's just a bunch of loony political hacks. They've pretty
RKP5637
Jun 2019
#1
Think the original texts of the Bible were written in English, Italian, or Latin? Guess again.
pnwmom
Jun 2019
#15
As I said, he has linguistic experts to help him. And he is not changing Jesus's words.
pnwmom
Jun 2019
#22