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A woman’s capacity to make independent choices and act with control over her own life and decisions.
Female agency
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The exercise of power and control by men over women within social, cultural, or personal contexts.
Patriarchal dominance
The expectation that women adopt passive, obedient roles, supporting male authority rather than exercising independence or control.
Patriarchal subservience
The dominant cultural idea of what it means to be a “real man,” often associated with power, control, emotional restraint, and authority.
Hegemonic masculinity
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An unequal distribution of power between genders, typically privileging men over women.
Gendered power imbalance
The framing of a woman’s identity primarily through her relationships with men, rather than recognising her as an autonomous individual.
Relational identity construction
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The concept that gender is not innate, but produced through repeated behaviours, actions, and social expectations over time.
Gender performativity
A pervasive, systemic, and historical social structure where men hold primary power, dominating in political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.
Patriarchy / Patriarchal
The systematic positioning of one gender—typically women—as less powerful, authoritative, or valued than another.
Gendered subordination
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When individuals, including women, unconsciously adopt and reinforce patriarchal beliefs about gender roles and expectations.
Internalised patriarchy
The recognition of women as complex individuals with their own thoughts, emotions, and perspectives, rather than as extensions of others.
Female subjectivity
Socially constructed roles and behaviours associated with women and men, shaped by cultural expectations and assumptions, rather than biological differences.
Feminine / Masculine
The process through which individuals are shaped to accept dominant beliefs—such as traditional gender roles—as natural and unquestioned.
Ideological conditioning
The belief that a woman’s natural and most valued role lies within the domestic sphere, particularly as a wife and mother.
Domestic destiny discourse
The systemic dominance of men over women and the normalisation of this hierarchy through cultural, institutional, and social norms.
Patriarchal hegemony
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Treating a person—predominantly women—as a mere object, tool, or commodity rather than a whole human being with autonomy and feelings.
Objectification
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The assumption that men are naturally suited to positions of leadership, control, and decision-making.
Masculine authority
The belief that men are inherently justified in holding power, control, or authority over others, particularly women.
Patriarchal entitlement
A worldview that centres male experiences and perspectives, treating them as universal while marginalising others.
Androcentrism
The emotional work—such as nurturing, supporting, and caring—often expected of women, which is typically undervalued and unpaid. Also known as emotional labour.
Affective labour
The dominant, culturally idealised characteristics of womanhood—such as passivity, nurturing, and physical attractiveness—that normalise traditional gender hierarchies.
Hegemonic femininity
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Situations in which power is distributed unevenly, often reinforcing the dominance of one group over another.
Unequal power relations
A woman’s ability to act independently, make decisions, and assert control over her own life.
Female autonomy
The portrayal of women relinquishing their independence as desirable or virtuous, often in the name of love or sacrifice.
Romanticised erasure of female agency
The framing of a woman’s emotional reliance on a man as loyalty or love, even when it limits her independence.
Affective dependency as devotion
The control or authority exercised by men over women within social, institutional, or personal relationships.
Male dominance
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The representation of women’s care, loyalty, and devotion as a means of reinforcing and sustaining patriarchal expectations.
Devotional femininity as ideological compliance