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Patriarchy Critique

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📚 Books 30

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Girls Play Dead: A Murder, a Memoir
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Girls Play Dead: A Murder, a Memoir

Jen Percy (2025)

A chilling investigation into the 1990 murder of Keri Sullivan, exploring the cultural obsession with violence against women, the failures of the justice system, and the psychological toll on survivors and investigators.

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🎬 Films 22

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Angels Wear White

Vivian Qu

Drama Crime
Anti-Sexual Violence Patriarchy Critique +3

Wonder Woman

Patty Jenkins

Action Adventure Fantasy
Economic Empowerment Anti-Sexual Violence +4

📰 Articles 9

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Breaking Free: Why 'Equality' Is a Patriarchal Lie

Amelia Hruby (Based on Breaking Free book) 9m

New book 'Breaking Free' reveals how 'equality' is a racist, patriarchal ideal that keeps women and marginalized communities chasing an unattainable goal. True liberation requires not equality, but freedom.

Radical Feminism Capitalism Critique Race and Gender +2
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Project 2025: A Dystopian Future for Women's Rights in America

Feminist Majority Foundation 10m

Led by the Heritage Foundation and supported by over 100 far-right organizations, 'Project 2025' is an 887-page policy blueprint calling for the deletion of terms like 'gender equality' and 'reproductive rights' from federal regulations. This document is a comprehensive declaration of war on women's rights.

Political Participation Reproductive Autonomy Anti-Feminism Studies +2
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Patriarchy Is Regaining Ground: UN Chief Warns of Unprecedented Threats to Women's Rights

United Nations 10m

UN Secretary-General António Guterres issues stark warning at the 2024 Commission on the Status of Women: 'Patriarchy is far from vanquished; it is regaining ground.' From Afghanistan to America, from digital spaces to political stages, women's rights are under systematic attack and decades of progress are being reversed.

Patriarchy Critique Political Participation Gender Equality +2
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How Feminism Ends?

Ginevra Davis 20m

This article starts from bodily experience to critique contemporary feminism's over-abstraction of 'gender,' exploring the inescapability of the female body, the predicament of gender theory, and the tension between women's freedom and self-exhaustion.

Patriarchy Critique Trans Feminism Feminist Psychology +3
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The 4B Movement: Political Practice as Radical Negativity

The Cut 12m

The 4B movement (no marriage, no childbirth, no dating, no sex with men) is not merely a defensive retreat from extreme patriarchy, but a courageous 'political strike' aimed at paralyzing the mechanisms of patriarchal reproduction.

Patriarchy Critique Social Movements Sexual Liberation +3
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South Korea's Gender Gap: The Paradox of Inequality and Backlash

Haeryun Kang 7m

An analysis of South Korea's complex gender landscape, where deep-seated structural inequality coexists with a powerful anti-feminist movement and political shifts that threaten existing protections for women.

Anti-Feminism Studies Patriarchy Critique Political Participation +2

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The Feminism Debate: Can Women Really Have It All?
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The Feminism Debate: Can Women Really Have It All?

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Jordan B. Peterson & Megyn Kelly
last year

In this episode of 'The Feminism Debate,' psychologist Jordan Peterson and news anchor Megyn Kelly engage in an in-depth dialogue exploring the cultural and psychological impacts of modern feminism, particularly the decline in women's happiness, the suppression of traditional masculinity, and the tension between motherhood and career.

Patriarchy Critique Media Representation Critique Anti-Feminism Studies
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BK Talks. Pedagogies of Feminism
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BK Talks. Pedagogies of Feminism

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BKTUDelft
last year

This video is a recording of a panel discussion titled 'Pedagogies of Feminism,' where a panel of speakers from the fields of architecture and urban design share their experiences with feminism. The discussion covers how feminist values can be applied in design, the importance of recognizing the contributions of women, and the need to challenge existing patriarchal and capitalist structures. It also highlights an online platform for feminist spatial practices and discusses the challenges of translating academic theory into professional practice.

Feminist Literary Criticism Cultural Critique Capitalism Critique Patriarchy Critique Intersectional Feminism Academic Patriarchy Critique
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An Invitation to All Men: Taking Feminism Further
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An Invitation to All Men: Taking Feminism Further

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Hannah Ferguson
last year

In this TEDxSydney Youth talk, Hannah Ferguson extends an invitation to all men: to engage more deeply with feminism. She points out that misogyny is not limited to extremists but exists widely among ordinary male populations. The speech explores the growing ideological divide between men and women, calls for redefining the term 'feminism,' and emphasizes that men are also harmed under patriarchy. Ferguson encourages men to move beyond the 'ally or enemy' binary opposition and challenge harmful speech and behavior in private spaces where women are not present through dialogue and education.

Anti-Feminism Studies Patriarchy Critique Cultural Critique Media Representation Critique
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stop denying women their autonomy
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stop denying women their autonomy

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oliSUNvia
2 years ago

In this video essay, oliSUNvia critiques the cultural backlash against 'choice feminism' and the rise of stay-at-home girlfriend discourse. She argues that autonomy must include the right to make non-normative or traditionally feminine choices without being dismissed as brainwashed or anti-feminist. Through nuanced commentary and community responses, the video explores the tension between agency, internalized norms, and feminist respect for individual paths.

Gender Equality Bodily Autonomy Domestic Labor Patriarchy Critique Feminist Theory Liberal Feminism
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What is Feminism?: From Beauvoir to Contemporary Controversies
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What is Feminism?: From Beauvoir to Contemporary Controversies

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Wild Amber Miss
2 years ago

In this episode 'What is Feminism?', Bilibili creator Wild Amber Miss traces the development of feminism in an accessible way, starting from Simone de Beauvoir's philosophical thought to explore core feminist issues, social misunderstandings, and contemporary controversies. The video combines book reviews, cultural critique, and personal reflection, representing one of the key introductory feminist content pieces in the Chinese context.

Introduction to Feminism Cultural Critique Gender Politics Patriarchy Critique
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Climate action's hidden opportunities for women
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Climate action's hidden opportunities for women

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Zineb Sqalli
3 years ago

In this TED@BCG talk, gender and climate researcher Zineb Sqalli critiques the gender-neutral framing of climate policy and reveals how it often perpetuates inequality. She highlights Vienna’s gender-equal urban planning as a model and calls for climate strategies that intentionally integrate gender equity at every stage.

Climate Justice Gender Equality Patriarchy Critique Social Movements
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🎧 Podcasts 17

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Big Bitch Energy

Big Bitch Energy

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Krystle & Kimber
9 months ago

Big Bitch Energy is a feminist podcast hosted by Krystle and Kimber, exploring gender, labor, and cultural issues with socialist leanings and critical humor. The show covers content ranging from sexual harassment in the tech industry, colonialism criticism, body politics, academic patriarchy, social media norms, and gender exclusion in gaming culture. With a sharp, satirical, and left-wing critical style, it represents one of the feminist voices in the Canadian context.

#Patriarchy Critique #Anti-Sexual Violence #Cultural Critique #Digital Feminism +1
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en(gender)ed

en(gender)ed

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Teri Yuan
9 months ago

en(gender)ed is a podcast hosted by Teri Yuan, focusing on gender violence, oppression mechanisms, and institutional solutions. The show centers on the voices of survivors, advocates, and policymakers, exploring issues such as coercive control, domestic violence, campus sexual assault, gun violence, and media bias, emphasizing intersectional perspectives and cultural literacy. With a profound, systematic style, it serves as an important knowledge platform in the field of gender justice. Spotify rating of 5.0 (3 reviews), representative among gender violence research and advocacy podcasts.

#Anti-Sexual Violence #Patriarchy Critique #Political Participation #Emotional Labor +1
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Feminist Current

Feminist Current

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Meghan Murphy
9 months ago

Feminist Current is a podcast hosted by Canadian journalist Meghan Murphy, focusing on controversial issues within the feminist movement, particularly debates around gender identity, women's spaces, and legal policy. The show approaches from a critical feminist stance, emphasizing women's rights based on biological sex, covering content including Title IX revisions, transgender policy, domestic violence, pornography criticism, and internal left-wing controversies. With a frank and clear-positioned style, it represents an important voice in gender politics debates. Spotify rating of 4.5 (217 reviews), with broad influence among critical feminist podcasts.

#Radical Feminism #Patriarchy Critique #Anti-Sexual Violence #Political Participation +1
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Feminist History

Feminist History

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Maggie Coomer
9 months ago

Feminist History is a podcast hosted by Maggie Coomer, using creative non-fiction narrative to tell the life stories of historical women figures, focusing on those who challenged norms and advanced gender equality. The show's content covers pioneering women in journalism, mental asylum human rights history, baby placement controversies, and Black women newspaper editors, emphasizing the intersection of historical renarration and cultural memory. Spotify rating of 4.9 (7 reviews), representing exemplary work among feminist history podcasts.

#Women's Writing #Patriarchy Critique #Oral History #Media Representation Critique
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Feminist Hotdog

Feminist Hotdog

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Adrienne van der Valk & Loudspeaker Studios
9 months ago

Feminist Hotdog is a podcast hosted by Adrienne van der Valk, dedicated to finding joy and resistance through feminism. The show focuses on everyday feminist practices, marginalized group experiences, and social justice advocacy, covering content including self-recovery, prison system criticism, gender and mental health, socialist feminism, and far-right political criticism. With an intimate, highly critical style emphasizing voices of women, transgender, and non-binary groups, it represents a warm yet radical presence in American feminist podcasting.

#Socialist Feminism #Anti-Sexual Violence #Patriarchy Critique #Gender Politics
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Feminist Inc Pod

Feminist Inc Pod

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Ayo (Feminist Inc)
9 months ago

Feminist Inc Pod is a podcast hosted by Nigerian feminist Ayo, exploring the real circumstances of Nigerian women through satirical and intimate styles. The show's content covers systemic misogyny, body politics, legal injustices, cultural norms, and media representation, emphasizing Black feminist and intersectional perspectives, representing an independent voice in Nigerian feminist podcasting.

#Black Feminism #Bodily Autonomy #Patriarchy Critique #Cultural Critique +1
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📄 Papers 8

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Higamous, hogamous, woman monogamous

Amanda Rees

This essay critically examines evolutionary psychology's claims about gender differences and mate selection, particularly the popular notion that women are 'naturally monogamous' while men are 'naturally polygamous.' Rees reveals how these scientific narratives serve gender essentialism and how feminism responds to evolutionary psychology's challenges.

Feminist Theory Science Studies Gender Norms +2
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Pure tolerance revisited

Denise Thompson

This radical feminist theoretical article revisits the place of tolerance in feminist theory, critically responding to the pluralist stance advocated by the inaugural issue of Feminist Theory journal. Drawing on Herbert Marcuse's theory of 'repressive tolerance', Thompson argues that unlimited tolerance provides shelter for patriarchal and anti-feminist viewpoints, thereby undermining feminism's core as a liberatory politics. She contends that feminism must maintain intolerance toward male domination to preserve its theoretical coherence and political efficacy.

Feminist Theory Radical Feminism Feminist Epistemology +3
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Book Review: Introduction to Feminist Jurisprudence

Jane Scoular

This book review discusses Hilaire Barnett's 'Introduction to Feminist Jurisprudence'. Scoular, as a feminist legal scholar at the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, evaluates the book's coverage of major issues in feminist jurisprudence as a student textbook, and its analysis of how traditional jurisprudence and law remain masculine subjects despite the vast strides in formal legal equality.

Feminist Theory Legal Equality Gender Politics +2
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Mammies, Matriarchs, and Other Controlling Images

Patricia Hill Collins

This chapter from Collins’ seminal book *Black Feminist Thought* analyzes the controlling images of Black womanhood in U.S. culture—such as the mammy, matriarch, welfare queen, and jezebel—and how these stereotypes function to justify intersecting systems of race, gender, and class oppression. Collins argues that these images are ideological tools used to regulate Black women’s labor, sexuality, and social roles.

Black Feminism Intersectional Feminism Media Representation Critique +2
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Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence

Adrienne Rich

This paper challenges the assumption that heterosexuality is the 'natural' sexual orientation for women, arguing that heterosexuality is a political institution imposed upon women.

Radical Feminism Patriarchy Critique Sexual Liberation +3
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Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema

Laura Mulvey

In this seminal essay, Laura Mulvey introduces psychoanalytic theory to film criticism, coining the concept of the 'Male Gaze' to reveal how classical Hollywood cinema constructs images of women around male visual pleasure.

Feminist Film Criticism Patriarchy Critique Media Representation Critique +1

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