Hallucinating Hierarchies: How Patriarchy Co-opts Psychedelics

Hallucinating Hierarchies: How Patriarchy Co-opts Psychedelics

I welcome this opportunity to talk about the topic of psychedelics and patriarchy, something that is increasingly relevant. The words “patriarchy” and “feminism” are accurate but also have intrinsic gender implications that, from the start, create teams and sides that construct a battle of opposing forces. This is unfortunate, because patriarchy harms most people, benefitting only those at the pinnacle who have amassed the power and wealth to co…