I expected more argumentative stringency and real answers to the proposed question of the true origin of the patriarchy. Instead we got many historical anecdotes and developments that rarely make a coherent point. I understand that there wasn't one key event that formed todays patriarchal structures. But after finishing this book I still don't feel entirely equipped to answer the question "Where does the patriarchy come from and when did it start?" any better than before. Still, it was an informative book and I learned about some matriarchal societies I didn't know before.