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The influence of patriarchy in marriages in relation to Chick Lit/feminism

A patriarchal society has been an evil and a hindrance to growth in the past, recent and present times. Marriage in relation to patriarchy has had the extreme effect in a deeper sense. Male dominated societies have subordinated women leaving them less influential with no say at all in the activities and decision-making processes. This topic is appealing as it is a trend I have encountered first hand in my community and family as my basic institution. Women have specific designated duties, which are limited to house chores (Carol and Naomi 12). In my family, my mother is in charge of house chores with kitchen as her central office. My interest in women empowerment motivates me to understand the underlying factors that suppress women growth and development.

Some of my hypotheses for this study include: patriarchal systems affected women’s self-worth in marriages. This is by the fact that men had an upper hand and unquestioned control over everything posing women as less significant. Another hypothesis is that patriarchy lead to break-ups in marriages. This can be supported by the fact that women felt peripheral and secondary reviving the desire to seek for appreciation that motivated many to quit their marriages (Prem 16). Another hypothesis would be that patriarchy costs men in terms of humanity. The absolute power makes them lose the human attributes of humility, care and justice, which a core to a healthy human living (Carol and Naomi 10).Through the exploration of the chick lit materials, one gets a better perspective of how patriarchy marriages affect marriages from the standpoint of women who encounter the effects at most.

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Carol, G. & Naomi, S. Why Does Patriarchy Persist? Cambridge: UK, Polity Press. 2018

Prem, C. Contentious Marriages, Eloping Couples: Gender, Castle, and Patriarchy in Northern India. England: UK, Oxford University Press. 2010