Thread: DO you think there is a patriarchy in the U.S?

Nobody mentioned that the U.S. armed forces are run by men and local police forces tend to be staffed primarily by men as well, so not only the government but also its enforcement arm is soundly patriarchal. Also, aside from looking at the government, consider that pretty much all of the major banks/Wall Street institutions and corporations are still run exclusively by men. Yes, women are turning up at the top more and more, but corporate executive suites are still very much men's clubs.

Yes the media might be succeeding in making it look like men have come out of power, women are finally getting into the higher reaches of the System (i.e., our current Fed chair is a woman), and yes, women have become far more equal at home in recent years (mostly because the economy has forced many of them to go out and get a job). But men are still very much in charge.

The things that seem to be signs that men are losing power, especially in the media, are little more than window dressing in the grand scheme of things, I think. Women might make all the decisions at home (as I think they always did, BTW), but men still hold firm their grasp on overall society. So yeah, I guess there is still patriarchy in the U.S., and likely will be for quite some time.

Originally Posted by Sageous

Nobody mentioned that the U.S. armed forces are run by men

Run? What about staffed? It's not fair that so few women currently have the opportunity to get blown up by terrorists in foreign countries. Hopefully this patriarchal oppression will soon be put to an end.