A condition of capitalism in which male supremacy keeps women in subordinate roles at work and in the home is called __________.

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Capitalist patriarchy is a term used to describe the way that capitalism and patriarchy intersect to maintain gender inequality. It refers to the idea that capitalism relies on women's unpaid labor in the home and their underpaid labor in the workplace, while still benefiting men in both spheres. This creates a system in which men hold more power and wealth, while women are trapped in subordinate roles. The term "capitalist matriarchy" is not used because matriarchy is a system of female empowerment that is not found under capitalism. "Capitalist androgyny" and "compulsory capitalism" are not terms commonly used to describe this phenomenon.

A Condition of Capitalism in Which Male Supremacy Keeps Women