The myth
UK society is a patriarchy: it is organised by men for the benefit of men. Women are oppressed by this patriarchy.
How this promotes the anti-male narrative
- It implies that men have the intent to oppress women.
- It implies that women are oppressed and need positive action to correct this imbalance.
- It is used as a term of abuse.
- It undermines the idea of ‘father’ as provider/protector and contributes to the rise of fatherless children.
Dispelling the myth
The information provided on this website and on the Equi-law UK website, particularly under the ‘What’s imbalanced?‘ tab, shows that it is boys and men who are most disadvantaged in the UK today.
Article
In depth article: “How Society Historically Privileged Women (And Still Does)”
Video
This (3min15) video: “I love the Patriarchy” by Greta Aurora, is a light-hearted, but serious celebration of some of the benefits men bring to society. (You can ignore the t-shirt sales pitch!)