In ancient Greek houses, the room or area reserved for men; the male quarters or dining room of a household.
From Greek andron, from andros (man). A specific architectural term documenting how ancient Greek domestic space was gendered and divided between male and female areas.
The andron in ancient Greek homes was where men held philosophical debates and symposiums (drinking parties)—women were excluded, which is why our entire Western philosophical tradition started in rooms where women weren't allowed, shaping what questions got asked.
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