patriarchy
Example Sentences
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If you’re wondering what’s included in their letters to Santa this year, Jinkx is asking for the dismantling of the patriarchy, the rise of feminine rule and unabashed freedom for androgynous people.
From Los Angeles Times
“What’s in decline is patriarchy, and people’s demand for it,” she added.
From Salon
The controversy gained traction because of Smith’s record of championing the marginalized, citing theorists like Frantz Fanon while targeting empires and the omnipresent patriarchy.
From Los Angeles Times
She worried the themes discussed — patriarchy, capitalism and poverty — could be taken out of context and used against her.
From Salon
Swift’s engagement to the football star was long anticipated by her die-hard fans, who for years studied her lyrics about heartbreak and the patriarchy.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
