Indeed! Patriarchy is a dominance hierarchy social system that harms us all. It's not a synonym for men. Guys need to stop acting like they are defending "their team" because for the most part, it really isn't and we their help to create something that works better for all.
Patriarchy is a social system, one that arose for the first time about 5–7k years ago. It is male-dominated, but that doesn’t mean that men always do well or flourish in it. That’s because patriarchy is not just a historically two-tiered genderized power differential, but also an entire system of social stratification and hierarchy that is established and maintained by intimidation, coercion, and sometimes even violence. At times there have been laws to maintain it as well. It’s essentially a Might Makes Right doctrine where the richest, strongest, and most powerful abuse others for their own benefit.
