Example sentences for: patriarchal

How can you use “patriarchal” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • According to the catalog, Simpson's pictures of women staring blankly underscore that they are "unheard in a racist, patriarchal society."

  • This kind of picture has one of two thrusts: It either sides with the suffocated housewife who, like Ibsen's Nora, strives to break free of a repressive patriarchal hold, or it demonizes a culture that tempts men and women to put their own gratification before their responsibilities as parents.

  • Some theorists describe women's relation to language as primarily a product of patriarchal oppression; others, usually acknowledging oppression, focus on women's strengths.

  • Sun Ra saw himself as a charismatic leader who would deliver his followers through patriarchal discipline.

  • Idon't generally complain about oppressive patriarchal social structures, but Ferberism is a good example of one.


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