nonpatriarchal

Without male supremacy

Nonpatriarchal describes systems, societies, or relationships not dominated by male authority or organized around father-rule.

The term appears in feminist and anthropological discussions of alternatives to patriarchy: nonpatriarchal cultures, a nonpatriarchal approach to family structure.

It can describe anything from ancient matrilineal societies to contemporary egalitarian arrangements.

inclusive

gender-neutral

Without sex distinction

welcoming · accessible · pluralistic · integrated · open · shared · communal · collaborative · collective · broad-based

progressive

reform

Improve by correcting faults

emancipation · activism · advocacy · modernism · enlightenment · egalitarianism · advancement · revolution · restructuring · dismantling

feminist

matriarchy

Female-dominated social system

sisterhood · gender-balanced

egalitarian

equitable

Just and unbiased

unbiased · balanced · reciprocal · democratic · consensus · even-handed · non-discriminatory · impartial · just · harmonious

Opposites
gender power structure

nonpatriarchalpatriarchal

Male-authority based

male-dominated · paternalistic · paternal · masculinist · patrilineal

social traditionalism

nonpatriarchalpatriarchal

Male-authority based

traditional · conservative · hierarchical · conventional · orthodox

Family

patriarch, patriarchal, patriarchy, patriarchate, patriarchies, patriarchs, paternal, paternity, paternalism

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