Monday, March 9, 2015

Understanding Patriarchy: Group Presentation Summary

by: Debra Bree, Jacob Deely, Nicole Pommerehncke, and Abigail Torres


  • Immediate reaction to the breaking of gender norms in children?
  • Patriarchy affects women AND men. “Patriarchy is the single most life threatening social disease assaulting the male body and spirit in our nation” - bell hooks
  • Internalized patriarchy enforces “gender norms” even amongst non-patriarchal family types (i.e. Brave). However, patriarchal families have the set-up already instilled and wreaking havoc (i.e. Billy Elliot)
  • GQ article about male rape in the military “Son, Men Don’t Get Raped.” 1 in 33 men are raped; most rape victims in the military are male.
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  • Double standard patriarchy denies males to “access to emotional well being...expose the harsh react that patriarchy has damaged men in the past and continues to damage men in the present” - bell hooks (linking to Empire clip because it won't let me add the video)
  • Class discussion: When did you first notice patriarchy in your life?



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