matriarchy

She was the main authority-figure in the home. Jeb describes it as having been, "A kind of matriarchy... when we were growing up, dad wasn't at home..她是家中主要的权威人物.杰布曾这样描述道, “一种女家长制------我们成长的时候,爸爸不在家,妈妈就分发糖果和发号施令.”

The working class, which has long defined our notions of masculinity, is slowly turning into a matriarchy, with men increasingly absent from the home and women making all the decisions..长期以来，被我们认定为阳刚之气代名词的工人阶级，正慢慢转向母权制，男性在家庭中作用正逐渐消失，由女性做所有决定。