Matriarchy, Patriarchy, Feminism, Egalitarianism: Who sits where on humanity's spectrum?

Why do patriarchal governance structures prevail across history? Genetic data (X chromosome and mitochondrial DNA) prove they are not biologically warranted. UN studies increasingly show they risk human welfare. My study introduces 'Overarchy', an equitable governance framework, as an alternative. I used AI to construct Tables illustrating my ideas and sought equitable answers through comparisons. They revealed significant differences between patrifocal and matrifocal principles. After condensation, the differences manifested as gaps between egalitarian ideals and institutional realities within Western democracies. I interpreted the gaps as a 'revealed preference' for the status quo. Fraser and Honneth's 'non-reformist reforms' provide a testable way of introducing change. Written from a Western epistemological stance and relying on binary and cross-cultural data sets (since they are, in most cases, the only ones available) I offer my analysis as an internal critique of patriarchal knowledge for other cultures to assess. Keywords: governance, overarchy, patriarchy, egalitarianism, non-reformist reforms, feminism

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-09-26
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22968972
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Gender, Security, and Conflict
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Matriarchy, Patriarchy, Feminism, Egalitarianism: Who sits where on humanity's spectrum?

N. P. Wood
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Gender, Security, and Conflict
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Matriarchy, Patriarchy, Feminism, Egalitarianism: Who sits where on humanity's spectrum?

N. P. Wood
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Abstract

Why do patriarchal governance structures prevail across history? Genetic data (X chromosome and mitochondrial DNA) prove they are not biologically warranted. UN studies increasingly show they risk human welfare. My study introduces 'Overarchy', an equitable governance framework, as an alternative. I used AI to construct Tables illustrating my ideas and sought equitable answers through comparisons. They revealed significant differences between patrifocal and matrifocal principles. After condensation, the differences manifested as gaps between egalitarian ideals and institutional realities within Western democracies. I interpreted the gaps as a 'revealed preference' for the status quo. Fraser and Honneth's 'non-reformist reforms' provide a testable way of introducing change. Written from a Western epistemological stance and relying on binary and cross-cultural data sets (since they are, in most cases, the only ones available) I offer my analysis as an internal critique of patriarchal knowledge for other cultures to assess. Keywords: governance, overarchy, patriarchy, egalitarianism, non-reformist reforms, feminism

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Gender, Security, and Conflict
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