Why was the previous society patriarchal?

In ancient times, the idea of patriarchy was deep-rooted, because men could pass on the lineage and women often couldn't, and secondly, men were a powerful labor force, while women were weaker.

Because the previous society was patriarchal and inferior, it is not surprising that there has been a patriarchal phenomenon from ancient times to the present. Because they believe that only men can support their parents and be their dependents. And the daughter is a married person, and the water spilled can't be relied on.

Because the previous custom was that when a girl marries out, she will be someone else's family, and it is impossible to support her own parents, while the boy is the eternal family.

From ancient times to the present, the preference for sons is because of the culture of raising children to prevent old age and passing on the ancestry. Even if raising children does not prevent old age, many people still feel that they need to pass on their ancestry, to put it bluntly, it is the inheritance of the surname and the inheritance of property. Most families prefer sons over daughters, and they are considered in this way, not only to meet the needs of reality, but also to be influenced by traditional culture.

It was the old society, which valued men's rights and defined women as subordinate to men and limited their opportunities to develop their individual talents. On the other hand, women are also seen as weaker and therefore have less responsibility than men in certain areas. This concept is common in patriarchal societies and is often accompanied by ideas of male superiority and gender division of labour.

Because in the past, China was an agrarian society and needed labor, and boys were more energetic than girls and could adapt better to the society at that time.

Mainly from the tradition of this deep-rooted ideological influence, men can inherit the family business for the ancestors, while women are just spilled water, a tool to give birth to children.

In the previous society, it was an agricultural society, and men had great strength, which was conducive to engaging in agricultural production and shouldering the burden of the family, so there was the idea of preference for sons over women.

Because men are the most important labor force and have to bear the burden of the whole family, and women also have to marry into other people's families, so there will be a patriarchal mentality.

Because the previous society needed men to do things, one more man would give one more labor.

This is the work of patriarchal thinking. Male children can be passed on to the next generation, and male children can enter the ancestral hall and baregate the lintel. During the period of farming, fishing and hunting, women were inferior to men due to physical reasons, and dangerous and heavy physical labor needed to be completed by men, so there was the idea of preference for sons over women.

Isn't that the case over there?

This is caused by the social structure, because in the past, men were the main manual laborers in the family, and the family must have men to get more fruits of labor, and with the change of social structure, women can also hold half of the silver liquid sky, and the idea of patriarchy has gradually faded, but it has not disappeared.

I am a post-70s generation, and when I was young, I only knew that there were many star brothers and sisters of my parents, and that was normal.

When I came to my generation, I had three sisters and brothers in my family, the younger brother was younger, not only did my parents love him, but our sisters also protected him because we were sisters. At that time, the family planning policy was already in place. In order to have a son, the uncle's family gave birth to 7 daughters and a son.

Every time the team went to his house, his uncle would lose his temper and his aunt would "go crazy". The names of the sisters are Hua Ya and Ling except for a few older ones. The rest are "leading brothers", "recruiting brothers" and "forks" and the like.

He did not stop until the eighth gave birth to a son. There is also a second aunt in order to have a son, Chunshu knew that she would be punished for overbirth, but she still secretly ran away to give birth to a baby. My parents were more open-minded and provided for the three of us to study, my sister went to university, I studied teacher training, and my younger brother.

I didn't study as well as the two of us, and I learned home appliance maintenance. At that time, I thought that this was in the countryside, heavy physical labor, and it was impossible to do without boys.

It wasn't until I got married that I really realized that this was a "patriarchal" mentality. I have a brother-in-law. I am a teacher and my husband is a military man. We responded to the call of the country and only had one child. Never been with my in-laws, they don't say anything.

When they arrived at the brother-in-law's house and had a child, the first child was a girl, and after the child was four years old, they began a long road of seeking a child. Fortune telling, burning incense for Guanyin Bodhisattva, trying every means to do B ultrasound. Ruthlessly knocked out a few girls.

At the age of nearly 40, he ushered in the first child of a male pickpocket. But the younger sibling's body fell into a lot of problems.

Patriarchy is a pervasive phenomenon of gender bias and discrimination in society. Although in many countries and regions, including China, there are laws and policies in place to prohibit this behavior, there are still some socio-cultural and psychological factors that lead to patriarchal attitudes.

First, the roots of patriarchal attitudes can be traced back to ancient history and traditional cultures. In agrarian societies, men were considered able to take on more labor, inherit family property and continue the family lineage, and were therefore given a higher social status. In contrast, women are seen as a vulnerable group and can only be subordinate to men, taking on the responsibilities of household chores and childbearing.

To some extent, this concept still exists and is passed down in some families.

Second, socio-economic factors may also explain why patriarchal attitudes persist in some regions. In some rural areas, the lack of educational and economic development opportunities has led to a greater perception of boys as a source of support for retirement and a hope for family succession. At the same time, girls are seen as leaving the family in the future to become part of other families, so there is relatively little investment and attention paid to them.

To some extent, this perception is influenced by the financial situation of the family and the uneven distribution of social resources.

In addition, sons are seen in some cultures as the one responsible for continuing the family lineage and sacrificing ancestors, while daughters are considered to be "married water" and cannot continue the family's offspring. This perception is still evident in some traditional societies and can lead to a preference for boys.

Finally, the influence of ** may also play a role in the inheritance of patriarchal ideas. In certain TV series, movies, and commercials, men are often portrayed as strong, capable, and successful, while women are emphasized for their physical appearance and gender roles. These images may strengthen people's perception of male superiority, thereby further deepening the idea of patriarchy.

In short, the existence of the concept of patriarchy is a complex issue, involving historical, cultural, economic and other factors. Addressing this issue requires a concerted effort by all of society, including education and awareness-raising, to promote awareness of gender equality, change stereotypes about gender roles, and create a social environment that respects and treats women and men equally.

Although it is difficult to encounter the obvious phenomenon of patriarchy in our lives today, we still have some shadows of patriarchy in our lives when we carefully taste and observe, especially in rural areas, and the shadow of this phenomenon is still relatively common and easy to find.

Take my grandmother's house as an example, every year during the Spring Festival, there will be a family gathering, and the whole family will get together for a meal, but when eating, it is often the women in the family who are busy with Yu Yingsui cooking, and the men in the family generally only need to sit at the dinner table and chatter, drink tea and wait for the female members of the family to prepare the meal, and no male member of the family will take the initiative to go to the kitchen and help the women in the family cook, which is a typical patriarchal phenomenon. After all, such household chores should be shared by male and female members.

And when it comes to eating, often the man sits at one table, the woman and the child sit at the other table as a dish, when it is ready, it is to serve the food on the man's table first, and then give the woman and the child this table of dishes, which seems to be a small detail, but it can also be clearly felt that obviously in this family, the man is treated with special care, and when the meal is over, the men in these family members do not need to clean up the table, continue to go back to the house to chat, or watch TV togetherAlthough this is just a small detail in life, it more or less still makes me feel a little uncomfortable, after all, these housework should be shared by male and female members, and should not be pushed to female members.

Although it is difficult to encounter the obvious phenomenon of patriarchy in our lives today, we still have some shadows of patriarchy in our lives when we carefully taste and observe, especially in rural areas, and the shadow of this phenomenon is still relatively common and easy to find.

Take my grandmother's house as an example, every year during the Spring Festival, there will be a family gathering, the whole family will get together for a meal, but when eating, it is often the women in the family who are busy cooking, and the men in the family generally only need to sit at the dinner table and chatter, drink tea and wait for the female members of the family to prepare the meal, and no male member of the family will take the initiative to go to the kitchen and help the women in the family cook, which is a typical patriarchal phenomenon. After all, such household chores should be shared between male and female members.

And when it comes to eating, often the man sits at one table, the woman and the child sit at the other table as a dish, when it is ready, it is to serve the food on the man's table first, and then give the woman and the child this table of dishes, which seems to be a small detail, but it can also be clearly felt that obviously in this family, the man is treated with special care, and when the meal is over, the men in these family members do not need to clean up the table, continue to go back to the house to chat, or watch TV together, and the female members of the family need to clean up the table and wash the dishes, although this is just a small detail in life, but more or less it still makes me feel a little uncomfortable, after all, these housework should be shared by male and female members, and should not be pushed on female members.

Although it is difficult to encounter the obvious phenomenon of patriarchy in our lives today, our careful taste and observation actually still have some shadows of patriarchy in life, especially in rural areas, the shadow of this phenomenon is still relatively common and easy to find.

Take my grandmother's house as an example, every year during the Spring Festival, there will be a family gathering, and the whole family will get together for a meal, but when eating, it is often the women in the family who are busy cooking, and the men in the family generally only need to sit at the dinner table and chatter, drinking tea and waiting for the female members of the family to prepare the meal, and no male members in the family Yuying Sui Court take the initiative to go to the kitchen and help the women in the family cook, which is a typical patriarchal phenomenon. After all, such household chores should be shared between male and female members.

And when it comes to eating, often the man sits at one table and the woman and the child sit at the other table as a dish, and when it is done, it is the song belt to serve the food on the man's table first, and then to the woman and the child on this table of food, which seems to be a small detail, but it can also be clearly felt that obviously in this family, the man is treated with special care and treatment, and when the meal is over, the men in these family members do not need to clean up the table, continue to go back to the house to chat, Or watching TV together, while the female members of the family need to clean up the table and wash the dishes, although this is just a small detail in life, but it still makes me feel a little uncomfortable in my heart, after all, these housework should be shared by male and female members, and should not be pushed to female members.