Being a male in the matriarchal drow society, Drizzt Do'Urden suffered considerable abuse at the hands of his family, particularly his eldest sister Briza, in the first sixteen years of his life.
The passage describes the harsh treatment that Drizzt Do'Urden faced as a male in a matriarchal drow society, specifically highlighting the abuse inflicted by his elder sister Briza during his formative years.