When women talk about abolishing the patriarchy, a lot of people assume we’re asking for the same system… just with women on top and men at the bottom. That’s not what a matriarchy is. Patriarchy is about hierarchy, control, and power flowing downwards. Matriarchy isn’t the flip side of that — it’s a completely different way of organising society. Less pyramid, more circle. Less domination, more responsibility. Less power over others, more care for the whole. So no, it’s not about swapping place