A patriarchal society, family, or system is one in which the men have all or most of the power and importance.
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To feminists she is a classic victim of the patriarchal society...在女权主义者眼中,她是父权社会的典型受害者。I think marriage is used to uphold patriarchal control.我觉得婚姻是用来维系父权统治的。