What does Penny mean when she refers to "patriarchal surveillance" on the Internet?

In the story "Penny Cybersexism"

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From Google:

"pa·tri·arch·y
ˈpātrēˌärkē/Submit
noun
a system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line.
a system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it."

"sur·veil·lance
sərˈvāləns/Submit
noun
close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.
"he found himself put under surveillance by military intelligence"
synonyms: observation, scrutiny, watch, view, inspection, supervision; "