patriarchal
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In South Korea, for example, survey research has found many young women resisting marriage and family as a protest against what they see as patriarchal ideas of a traditional family.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Della Cruz’s stirring Ninoy standing tall against the patriarchal savagery of Renfro’s Ferdinand and the petty vindictiveness of Acasio’s well-drawn Imelda is a powerful call to action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
“The Mary Tyler Moore Show” casts Minneapolis as progressive and neighborly, a bustling metropolis located between stereotypical Midwestern patriarchal stubbornness and a feminist future.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026
"It is a way of asserting women's place in a world and a system that remains deeply patriarchal," stressed Centeno, an expert in non-verbal communication.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
“Well, it is certainly important to subvert the patriarchal paradigm, and I suppose this is a way All right, then,” he said, stepping to the left of the podium.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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