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Longform Essay – How Did “Patriarchy” Become a Dirty Word?

Longform Essay – How Did “Patriarchy” Become a Dirty Word?

The short answer to this question is that the women, who initiated radical, second-wave feminism in the late 1960s and early 1970s, were non-Christians. The long answer is that patriarchy was  principally associated with Christian churches and Christian men, and lesbian-led, radical, second-wave feminists abhorred them both.   What is patriarchy? It is “a system … Continue reading