Open Access
American Research Journal of English and Literature
ISSN (Online): 2378-9026
DOI: 10.46568/arjel
Transvestite Patriarchy in Silver Sister
Abstract
This article explores misogyny perpetrated by women represented in the novel, a fictional biography, Silver Sister by
Chinese Australian author Lillian Ng. It demonstrates that misogyny is not only perpetuated by men, but also by women
who internalise patriarchal ideology and carry out misogynistic practices. These women are what Ueno calls “transvestite
patriarchy”. They exploit and oppress other women who are in disadvantaged positions. These women collude with men to
maintain the patriarchal system that perpetrates and perpetuates misogyny from the past to the present.
