Well, I guess if abortion rights are rolled back in the way about 30% of the country would like, I guess that would count?
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Replying to @Friedmanzone @GodDoesnt
Not technically, no. This wld not be an example of a society in which men have all the power unless they did that first &then made that rule
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That wld be an example of a law which disadvantaged women but if brought about by men &women (& more pro-lifers are women) not patriarchy
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Replying to @HPluckrose @GodDoesnt
Ah, OK. So a "patriarchy" inaugurated by men and women working together (a la Handmaid's Tale) wouldn't count?
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Replying to @Friedmanzone @GodDoesnt
Women can work to support patriarchal societies but not from a position of power within them or it isn't one.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @GodDoesnt
That seems like an extremely high standard. Just as, in any system of social domination, a few from the subordinate group can be given ...
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... power, maybe to provide cover, perhaps more systematically but still remaining as subordinates, can't the same happen within patriarchy?
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Replying to @Friedmanzone @GodDoesnt
That would still be sexist discrimination rather than patriarchy if the system legitimately allows for both sexes to access everything.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @GodDoesnt
Yes - I agree that your last 11 words there are the crux, overlooked by most discussions. But, to return to my orig. question, I guess...
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... differential access to birth control between men and women, esp. if largely overseen by men, would be patriarch-*ish*.
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It could be tho at the moment it favours women who have two chances to prevent birth whilst men only have one. Can't be helped tho.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @GodDoesnt
Indeed. Largely a function of (whisper it softly... ) biology.
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