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Citations:penisocracy

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English citations of penisocracy

Noun: "(informal) a government or social order dominated by men"

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  • 2003, "How To Cure A Feminist", Maxim, November 2003, page 58:
    To prove you're not part of the dreaded penisocracy, pretend to share her beliefs.
  • 2004 February 16, Eli Skenandore, “Re: Please help Anna Mae Aquash”, in alt.native[1] (Usenet):
    Are you seriously asking, or are you assigning me to the penisocracy? Because I would love to talk to you about it. Do you consider yourself a feminist?
  • 2013, Helen Stringer, "The Looking Glass", Time Off, 8 May 2013, page 23:
    Some would go so far as to say that the workforce is a penis-ocracy rather than a meritocracy and that belonging to the half of the population capable of perpetuating the species puts you at a distinct disadvantage to those not compromised by the possession of a uterus.
  • 2019, Therese Oneill, Ungovernable: The Victorian Parent's Guide to Raising Flawless Children, unnumbered page:
    What happened to the righteous indignation toward the Penisocracy? Now you want a male doctor?