A Yale University philosophy professor’s new book “Real Men on Top” argues that the “patriarchy” is a system of “violence, marginalization, and exploitation” that harms men as well as women by ...

READER QUESTION: Many people assume the patriarchy has always been there, but surely this isn’t the case? How did it really originate? Matt, 48, London. The patriarchy, having been somewhat in retreat ...

In response to “Hip Hop Dogmatism and Potential Problems for Political Organizing,” I have received two consistent criticisms: “You haven’t defined patriarchy,” and “You haven’t given us any solutions ...

A conversation with philosopher Robin Dembroff about their new book, Real Men on Top, identity categories, and the ...

The word “patriarchy” today is often thrown around as if both its meaning and implications are obvious. In fact, the word has multiple meanings, and depending on which meaning we choose, the ...

India's Got Latent gave the internet its latest culture-war flashpoint. But reducing feminism to one teenager's anger was ...

The patriarchy, having been somewhat in retreat in parts of the world, is back in our faces. In Afghanistan, the Taliban once again prowl the streets more concerned with keeping women at home and in ...

With one meaning, getting beyond it makes an excellent way of describing the essential “growing up” as a species that Creative Systems Theory argues will be essential to any kind of future we will ...

READER QUESTION: Many people assume the patriarchy has always been there, but surely this isn’t the case? How did it really originate? Matt, 48, London. The patriarchy, having been somewhat in retreat ...