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Paternalism is a benign mask worn to keep patriarchal powers in place. When I use this term I mean the patriarchal (religious, psychological, and social) forces that in their micropractices condition women to doubt, distrust, even fear their own and other women’s power. Such conditioning seduces women (and even some men) to be reliant on the direction, support, and authority of men deemed “in charge.”