gynocentric
Prioritizing the feminine perspective
Gynocentric describes a perspective, system, or worldview that centers on women or prioritizes female concerns and experiences.
The term appears in feminist theory to describe woman-focused analysis, but it also circulates in men's rights and antifeminist discourse as a critique of supposedly female-dominated social arrangements.
The course offered a gynocentric reading of Victorian literature.
He complained that family courts are gynocentric and biased against fathers.
Advocacy for sex equality
- women's rightsLegal equality for females
- equalitySame status for all
- suffrageRight to cast ballots
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
liberation · empowerment · intersectionality · reproductive rights · gender equality · equal pay · glass ceiling · discrimination
Adult female state
- femininityFemale nature or character
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- maternityState of being pregnant
- wombFetal development organ
uterus · ovaries · estrogen · menstruation · ovulation · lactation · breastfeeding · obstetrics
Female-dominated social system
- queenMost powerful chess piece
- empressFemale ruler of empire
- goddessFemale sacred being
- clan motherFemale kinship group leader
women's leadership · motherland · mother figure · ancestress · matrilineal
Male-dominated social order
- male-dominatedControlled primarily by men
- paternalismControlling others for their good
- male privilegeUnearned benefits from manhood
- sexismGender-based prejudice
Kinship through maternal ancestors
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- ancestryFamily line of descent
kinship · genealogy · bloodline · foremothers · family tree · succession · heritage · mitochondrial DNA
feminism
Advocacy for sex equality
- women's rightsLegal equality for females
- equalitySame status for all
- suffrageRight to cast ballots
emancipation · liberation · empowerment · intersectionality · reproductive rights · gender equality · equal pay · glass ceiling · discrimination · activism
womanhood
Adult female state
- femininityFemale nature or character
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- maternityState of being pregnant
womb · uterus · ovaries · estrogen · menstruation · ovulation · lactation · breastfeeding · obstetrics · midwifery
matriarchy
Female-dominated social system
clan mother · women's leadership · motherland · mother figure · ancestress · matrilineal
patriarchy
Male-dominated social order
- male-dominatedControlled primarily by men
- paternalismControlling others for their good
- male privilegeUnearned benefits from manhood
sexism · misogyny · chauvinism · gender bias
matrilineage
Kinship through maternal ancestors
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
ancestry · kinship · genealogy · bloodline · foremothers · family tree · succession · heritage · mitochondrial DNA · naming convention
gynocentricegalitarian
Equality principle supporter
gender-neutral · gender-blind · non-gendered · gender-inclusive · balanced
egocentric, androgynous, centric, ethnocentric, gynecology, geocentric, heliocentric, anthropocentric, Afrocentric