>>509831681This is only because Jews acknowledge that women disproportionately do more child rearing and hence pass on more customs and traditions (religion) to their offspring than men.
Hence the Hebrew bible’s strong aversion to foreign wives. Also the constant cycle of Israelites forsaking their God and its laws for foreign Gods and traditions during the period of judges and kings preexile.
Ironically Ashkenazi Jews are only paternally Jewish. Also see latAmerica for proof that men can enforce their culture and customs over women’s when desired.
But it is true that women are more socially dominant in domestic affairs than men in most cultures if they were honest. You are likely closer to your mom’s side of the family than your dad’s but there are exceptions.