patriarchy

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Saint Lucia

Shanu @Shaanvyas (29) • India 1 Jul 20

Saint Lucia is the only country in the world named after a woman.The country was named after Saint Lucy of Syracuse by the French. I think, women should also get the same respect as men, I am totally opposed to patriarchy. ??

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Patriarchy is as damaging to men as it is to women!

DJ @Daljinder (23193) • Bangalore, India 6 Mar 17

But achieving absolute equality is a pipe dream because a culture that remains in existence since ancient times can not be changed overnight. As feminists would say, "We live in a patriarchal world. That is our...

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Passing On The Family Name

danishcanadian @danishcanadian (28954) • Canada 5 Mar 09

A Question for all the FATHERS out there. I've always elieved that passing the family name on through the male line only is a sexist tradition. I ended up taking my mother's birth name legally as a way to reclaim my Danish...

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Why all Abrahamic Religions force women to remain inferior to men?

Khayam @Khayam (346) • Romania 3 Jan 09

Needless to say, Abrahamic religions (Islam, Christianty and Judaism) are Patriarchal Doctrines steming from patriarchal societies. Althought there is a strong tendency in the West to scapegoat Islam for its practices and visions...

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Murdered by her own family because she fell in love...

babykay @babykay (2131) • Ireland 12 Jun 07

Banoz Mahmod was just 20 years of age when she was murdered by her father and uncle. Her "crime" was to conduct a relationship with a man of whom her family disapproved. An earlier attempt was made on her life and her boyfriend...

forced marriage

honour killings

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Marriage and the patriarchy of the last name custom

lacurandera @lacurandera (335) • United States 28 Mar 07

How do you feel about the custom of women taking on their husband's last name? If you think it's necessary, why? If not, why? I won't tell you what I think because I'd rather not have any do-gooders taking it upon themselves to...

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Patriarchal Society?

megs85 @megs85 (3142) • Australia 5 Dec 06

Despite the "feminist movement" i would still say that on the whole we are a patriarchally dominant society. What are everyone elses views on this? Why do you think this is still so? Does religion have any impact on the way the...

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