“A society is patriarchal to the degree that it promotes male privilege by being male dominated, male identified, and male centered. It is also organized around an obsession with control and involves as one of its key aspects the oppression of women.... If men occupy superior positions, it's a short leap to the idea that men must be superior...[and that] whatever men do will tend to be seen as having greater value.” MenWomenPrivilegeOppressionSuperiorityPatriarchyInferiority Book:The Gender Knot: Unraveling Our Patriarchal Legacy Source: The Gender Knot: Unraveling Our Patriarchal Legacy