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Definition: The word patriarchy literally means "rule by men" and is applied to social or political situations where men have all or most of the power and women have little or no power. It is considered characteristic of a patriarchical system that women experience consistent and systematic discrimination.
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What is an Argument?
It helps to know what, exactly, an argument is before you can critique one and tell what is wrong with it. Sometimes, people say they are making arguments when they are not!How do you critique an argument?
Assuming that we have established that we have an actual argument, the next step is to examine it for validity. There are two points on which an argument might fail: its premises or its inferences.
