Patriarchy has always been a framing device to draw attention to male domination of the levers of power in society.
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That domination is so pervasive and longstanding it can appear natural and unremarkable, not a choice.
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Calling it "patriarchy" underlines the fact that male domination is a collective choice we're making, not a natural condition.
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I'm sure there are people who use the term completely literally, the same kind of people who debate the presence of dinosaurs on the Ark.
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