On the occasion of its birthday, I’m following up on my argument from last December: that America isn’t a patriarchy when compared to an actual patriarchy. By the way, saying things like this has a high cost. If you saw something original, a paid subscription is appreciated, because Substack dampens distribution of non-tribal writing.
The first installment
What patriarchy really feels like (and why the U.S. isn't one)
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Patriarchy must be defined before blanket assertion. Patriarchy requires women's choices and lives to be materially constrained. America doesn't clear the bar, and a bar must exist.
