Heteropatriarchy (etymologically from hetero[sexuality] and patriarchy) is a socio-political system in which the male gender and the heterosexuality have primacy over other genders and over other sexual orientations. . = normal, traditional society. hetero = heterosexual (couples are one guy, one girl) patriarchy = a society or orgainsation that favours guys, or is lead by guys, not girls. . So critics might call modern society a heteropatriarchy I guess we must therefore get others (guessing, check) Homopatriarchy - same sex - lead by guys Heteromatriachy - not same sex - lead by females (Amazons stereotype) Homomatriachy - same sex- lead by females heteropatriarchal - adjective ==> heteropatriarchal society heteropatriarchy - noun = heteropatriarchal society