Yes, Patriarchy Is Dead; the Feminists Prove It

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20. Until quite recently, men have been largely disposable.

If a pre-industrial society is going to survive, the only individuals who must be protected at all costs are the women. It's problematic for a matriarchal society to dictate to the bigger and stronger men how to best protect the women, so the patriarchy evolved as the default social setting.

That paradigm is now an anachronism. There's no longer any legitimate reason to protect women as if they are quasi-children, nor is there any legitimate reason to raise sons for the primary role of disposable guardian protector.

It may be an anachronism, but elements of that social construct are still with us, and generally accepted by all involved.

Did you know of the close relationship between early feminists such as Emmeline Pankhurst and The Order of the White Feather? The hypocrisy of demanding the right to vote to send men to die is stunning, yet is now woven into our society. (Note: My use of WND as a source is intentional. Keeping women out of harms way is a rightwing/patriarchal principle.)

If history is any guide, the societies which survive won't look much like our contemporary ideal.