The Absurdity of Patriarchy
Patriarchy is a widely believed concept, especially among feminists. Patriarchy does not exist and never did exist.
Concrete Terms
Anyone believing in patriarchy should try to answer the following questions in concrete terms.
When and where did it start?
If patriarchy existed and exists, it must have started somewhere.[1]
What written evidence did the purveyors of patriarchy in the past leave behind?
If patriarchy existed in the past those maintaining the system would likely have had a theoretical basis for their activities and they would probably have written this done. Copies should survive.
The requirement here is for written evidence of the systematic and intended oppression of women. Documents (such as the Torah and Christian Bible) that describe ancient cultural practices that we may no longer observe or agree with are not sufficient.
Is it more prevalent in some cultures and periods of history than others? If so, which ones and when?
It is improbable that a movement would be equally expressed in all cultures and at all times. Thus it should be possible to describe cultures and periods of history in which the systematic and intentional oppression of women was more prevalent than others.
Did women ever try to openly fight it?
If so, what was the result?
Why did patriarchy ever permit female rulers?
Many societies had a minority of female rulers. Claims of patriarchy must explain why a patriarchal system would ever permit any female rulers.