Gender and Patriarchal society

We are in a world where the Patriarchal way of thinking has dominating influence over our decision making, behaviour and ability to resolve issues.

Patriarchy is a social structural phenomenon in which males have the privilege of dominance over females, both visibly and subliminally. This phenomenon is manifested in the values, attitudes, customs, expectations, and institutions of the society, and it is maintained through the process of socialization. Females and children, along with any individuals with a nontraditional gender identity, suffer from subordination to men.

The term patriarchy comes from the Latin pater (father) and arch (rule). Historically, “rule of the father” was the more appropriate definition of patriarchy. Valentine Moghadam has written that under classic patriarchy, “the senior man has authority over everyone else in the family, including younger men, and women are subject to distinct forms of control and subordination” (2004, p. 141).

This is a social phenomenon that has created a Gender inequality flux which we are experiencing. Blaming one Gender is not the solution but the realisation of true nature of a Gender is the way out. The upbringing and ignorance has created the issues. The realisation is required in both Genders.