Psychology · Beginner
Understand how patriarchy works and argue it down
A recorded, self-paced programme in eight modules: from the first written rules about women's lives to the debates happening in your feed this week.
- 34 recorded video lessons
- 8 modules, history to theory
- Curated feminist library
- 9 months of access
- 14-day money-back guarantee
Why the same argument keeps coming back
You have had this conversation. Someone says women already have equal rights, that the pay gap is a myth, that a short skirt is an invitation, that feminism is an angry import from somewhere else. You know the sentence is wrong. By the time you have found the words, the conversation has moved on and you are left replaying it at midnight.
The gap is rarely about intelligence or conviction. It is about material: the history of how the restrictions were actually built, the vocabulary of the different feminist currents, the research on unpaid labour and hiring, the objections that have already been answered a hundred times in academic literature but never in your group chat.
This course closes that gap. It is a recorded, self-paced programme that takes you from the earliest written rules about women's lives, through the suffrage century and the theoretical currents of the twentieth century, to the contemporary questions of work, representation and violence. You move at your own pace, and you finish with arguments you can defend rather than opinions you can only repeat.
It is written for people who are tired of being told they are overreacting, and equally tired of repeating slogans they cannot explain. Everything is explained from the ground up, in plain language, with the sources attached.
What you will be able to do
Concrete skills you leave with, not just a reading list.
- Trace how patriarchy was built
Follow the legal, religious and economic decisions that turned a division of labour into a hierarchy — and see how recent most of them are.
- Name the main feminist currents
Distinguish liberal, radical, socialist, religious and intersectional feminism, and say what each one actually argues.
- Explain the second shift with numbers
Use the research on unpaid work and household labour to show where the extra hours go.
- Recognise devaluation when it happens
Spot the patterns that make women's competence invisible in meetings, in credits and in performance reviews.
- Answer the standard objections
Respond to 'you're being emotional', 'women choose it themselves' and 'it's just biology' with evidence rather than volume.
- Read primary texts with confidence
Work through short excerpts from the feminist canon using guided reading notes instead of guesswork.
- Build a position you can defend
Assemble a written argument on the issues you care about, then say it out loud in two minutes.
- 8
- modules
- 34
- recorded lessons
- 9 mo
- of access to all materials
History first, then theory, then the argument
The programme follows a deliberate order, because most arguments about women collapse when the history is missing. The first three modules are history: how households, inheritance, religion and law produced the arrangements we now call traditional, and how women organised to change them. Only after that do the theoretical currents make sense, because each one was a response to a specific problem in a specific decade.
The second half turns to the present. You look at the unpaid labour that keeps economies running, at the machinery that makes women's achievements look like exceptions, at discrimination in hiring and promotion, and at the culture of blame that surrounds violence. Each module pairs a recorded lesson with a short reading and a written exercise, so the material moves from your notes into your own words.
Every module ends with a practice assignment rather than a quiz. You write, you rewrite, you compress. By the final module you have built your own answer bank: short, sourced responses to the questions you get asked most often, ready to use in a work meeting, a family dinner or a comment thread.
The programme
Eight modules, thirty-four recorded lessons, plus readings and written practice after each module.
1Module 1 — HERStory: from antiquity to the first restrictionsWhere the written record begins, and who was left out of it.4 lessons
- Women's lives in ancient Mesopotamia, Greece and Rome
- Religious authority and the first legal restrictions
- Medieval work, guilds and the quiet power of convents
- Reading the sources: how women were written out of history
2Module 2 — How patriarchy was constructedThe mechanisms that turned custom into law.5 lessons
- Kinship, inheritance and the invention of the legitimate heir
- The witch hunts and the control of knowledge
- Enlightenment contracts and the doctrine of separate spheres
- Codifying exclusion: property, education and the vote
- Why 'it has always been this way' is a recent argument
3Module 3 — The suffrage centuryHow women organised, and what the vote actually changed.4 lessons
- Abolitionism, temperance and the road to the franchise
- Suffragettes, hunger strikes and public spectacle
- Suffrage beyond the West: colonial and anti-colonial frames
- What the vote did and did not change
4Module 4 — Currents of feminist theoryThe main schools, their claims and their disagreements.5 lessons
- Liberal feminism: equality before the law
- Radical feminism: the personal as political
- Socialist and Marxist feminism: labour, class and unpaid work
- Religious feminism and the reinterpretation of tradition
- Intersectionality and the critiques of the second wave
5Module 5 — The second shiftThe unpaid economy that every household runs.4 lessons
- Measuring unpaid work across economies
- The motherhood penalty and the career gap
- Household bargaining and invisible labour
- What redistribution would actually look like
6Module 6 — 'Smart for a girl': the machinery of devaluationHow women's competence is made to look like an exception.4 lessons
- Stereotypes, self-doubt and the confidence gap
- Women's achievements and the problem of credit
- Language, media and the framing of competence
- Spotting devaluation in your own workplace
7Module 7 — Discrimination at workWhat the research shows, and what you can document.4 lessons
- Hiring, promotion and the glass ceiling
- Pay gaps: what the numbers do and do not say
- Harassment, reporting and institutional failure
- Negotiation, documentation and collective action
8Module 8 — '#HerFault': the culture of blameThe debates around violence, consent and sex work, and how to argue them.4 lessons
- Victim blaming and the grammar of doubt
- Consent, law and the burden of proof
- Sex work: rights, regulation and the live debates
- Building your answer bank: responding to the standard questions
What you get
- 34 recorded lessons
Eight modules of video lessons you can watch in order or jump into by topic.
- A curated feminist library
Primary texts, book excerpts and current research papers selected to match each module.
- Guided reading notes
Short introductions to every text so you know what to look for before you start.
- A written assignment per module
Practice that turns what you watched into arguments in your own words.
- Your own answer bank
A worksheet you fill in across the course: sourced replies to the questions you hear most.
- 9 months of access
All lessons and materials stay open for nine months, and the period can be extended.
- 14-day money-back guarantee
Read, watch and try the first modules; if it is not for you, ask for a refund within two weeks.
How the course works
Everything is recorded and self-paced. You receive access to the lesson library right after payment and work through the modules in your own time, on your own schedule. There are no fixed class hours to arrange your week around and no live sessions to attend.
Each lesson is a video of roughly fifteen to twenty-five minutes, followed by a short reading and a written task. Most people watch two or three lessons a week, which puts the full programme at around two to three months; others work through it faster or return to individual modules when a specific argument comes up.
The lessons assume no academic background. Terms are introduced where they first appear, key concepts are repeated in different contexts, and the reading notes tell you what matters in a text before you open it. If you have studied gender studies before, the later modules on labour, devaluation and the contemporary debates will still give you material you can use.
Your access does not disappear after a single viewing: the whole library stays open for nine months from purchase, and you can extend it if you need more time.
Is this course for you?
This course is for you if…
- Women who keep losing arguments they know they are right about
- Readers who want the theory explained properly, without jargon walls
- People starting to read feminist literature and unsure where to begin
- Anyone who needs sourced answers for work, study or family conversations
- Those who prefer a structured programme to scattered articles and threads
Probably not a fit if…
- Anyone looking for a quick set of comebacks without the history behind them
- Readers who already know the canon and want advanced academic research only
- People who want live discussion groups, personal mentoring or a fixed class schedule
- Those hoping for a course that confirms existing opinions without questioning them
After the course
You will notice the change first in conversations. The sentence that used to leave you speechless now has a structure: a date, a mechanism, a piece of evidence, a conclusion. You can say where a restriction came from, which interest it served and who fought it, and you can do it in under two minutes without raising your voice.
The second change is in how you read. News stories about pay gaps, hiring, care work and violence stop being isolated scandals and become recognisable patterns. You know which numbers are reliable, which comparisons are misleading and which questions are worth asking next.
The third change is quieter. Knowing that the arrangements you were told were natural were in fact designed, argued over and resisted gives you a different relationship with your own choices — at work, in your family and in the plans you make for the next few years.
Questions before you buy
How much time does it take each week?
Two to three lessons a week, plus reading and a short written task, comes to roughly two to three hours. At that pace the full programme takes about two to three months. You can also work through it faster or spread it over the whole access period.
Do I need any background in history or gender studies?
No. The course starts from the beginning and introduces every term where it first appears. Reading notes accompany each text, so you are not expected to interpret academic material on your own.
How do I get access after payment?
Access to the lesson library is opened automatically once your payment is confirmed, and you receive the details by email. You can start with the first module immediately and return to any lesson as often as you like.
What format are the lessons in?
Recorded video lessons of roughly fifteen to twenty-five minutes, grouped into eight modules, with short readings, reading notes and a written practice assignment after each module. There are no live sessions and no fixed schedule.
How long does the material stay available?
All lessons and materials stay open for nine months from the date of purchase, and the access period can be extended if you need more time to finish.
Is there a refund policy?
Yes. You have 14 days from purchase to go through the opening modules and decide. If the course is not what you expected, contact support within that period and the payment is refunded.
Is the course only for women?
No. It is written with women's experience at the centre, but anyone who wants to understand how these structures work and how to argue about them can follow it. The lessons explain the concepts from scratch rather than assuming a shared biography.
Will I be able to discuss the material with other participants?
The programme is self-study: recorded lessons, readings and written assignments you complete on your own. There are no group calls or live seminars included, which is also why you can work through it at any hour that suits you.
Start with the history this week
Eight modules, thirty-four recorded lessons and a library of sources — with nine months of access and a 14-day money-back guarantee.