Power Patriarchy and Systemic Equity

Question 1

Patriarchy

Answer 1

a way of organizing society in which value and power derives from
(1) Being sexed “male” at birth
(2) One’s place in the birth order, with eldest males granted
social, economic, legal and political advantages, resources and
authority.
(3) Adherence to dominant norms of masculinity

Question 2

Women’s role in earliest patriarchy

Answer 2

• identify and serve needs and interests of males
• follow lead of husband at all times
• turn over earnings to husbands, fathers, or sons

Question 3

Men’s role in earliest patriarchy

Answer 3

• men are protagonists of society
• men must be in positions of dominance in private and public life
• social rights over women and children

Question 4

Long-standing European heteropatriarchy seed

Answer 4

creation of racial discourses

Question 5

Women in indigenous societies

Answer 5

expressed their sexual desires
freely
* had no shame about their bodies
* were free to leave male partners,
akin to “divorce”
* were free to refuse monogamous
marriages

Question 6

exoticization

Answer 6

sexually
objectify/racialize
a group as “OTHER”
For one’s one benefit

Question 7

Racialized people framed as

Answer 7

*Having meaningful
differences rooted in
biology
*Inherently having more or
less value
*Inherently suited to be
servants or masters