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Republic of the Philippines

COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION


BAAO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
San Juan, Baao, Camarines Sur
A/Y 2022-2023
Name: Ma.Victoria Sinco Course&Section: BSED-2B
Subject: Gender and Society Date: October 21,2022
ACTIVITY 1
Concept of Patriarchy and Feminism
Patriarchy Feminism
➢ Patriarchy is a system of relationships, beliefs, ➢ Feminism, the belief in social, economic, and
and values embedded in political, social, and political equality of the sexes.
economic systems that structure gender ➢ Continuing series of social movements that aim
inequality between men and women. to challenge the patriarchal society that creates
➢ Social system where men primarily hold power these oppressive political structures, belief, and
in the political and private spheres. practices against women.
➢ It refers to a society dominated by men i.e., ➢ feminism is about all genders having equal
society, state and the economy are characterized rights and opportunities.
by systematic, institutionalized and pervasive ➢ It’s about respecting diverse women’s
gender oppression. experiences, identities, knowledge and
➢ Patriarchy means “rule by the father”. A strengths, and striving to empower all women
patriarchal family is therefore dominated by the to realize their full rights.
father with power transferred down the male ➢ Gained women access to education, right to
line, whereas a patriarchal society is based upon vote, right to work, take control of their
male dominance. reproduction, and the right to say no instead of
➢ In traditional patriarchy, the elder men had just obeying.
power over the younger generations of men. In
modern patriarchy, some men hold more power
(and privilege) by virtue of the position of
authority, and this hierarchy of power (and
privilege) is considered acceptable.

Where do you favor patriarchy or feminism? and gives 3 advantages and 1 disadvantage.
Advantages Disadvantage
Because everyone ought to be 1. Increased people's 1. It is a biased view against
treated fairly and similarly in awareness of the gender men. Some men do not exploit
terms of freedom, equality, and inequalities. women and see themselves as
rights, I support feminism more. 2. Shows how gender roles feminists.
People should respect women, are socially constructed.
men, and other genders equally 3. Made the role of women
because I am aware that women and gender relations
are capable of doing many visible.
things that men are not. Men and
women should be treated with
equal respect. I think that
women should be allowed to
make decisions on their own
terms and not be forced. and
grant them the ability to hold
positions of leadership in the
government because I think
women are powerful and
capable of doing things that men
can. The right to vote, study,
work, and other rights should be
granted to them. Everyone
deserves to be treated equally,
and all genders deserve to have
equal rights and opportunities.

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