Summary Of David's View Of Patriarchy

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David writes “It is a mistake to think of patriarchy as an exclusively contemporary term of criticism arising from and within feminism” (1). David Richards explain his research extensively with a close study of patriarchy and liberty. Covering abortion, gays, and contraception. David explains in his article the families and societies ruled by men, and how long they’ve implemented both private and public sectors to render natural options as a criminal act. These challenges that women face of discriminatory actions towards the right to have a voice have brought the 20th century tumbling down into a vortex of endless scrutiny. David formats the information explaining previous events in the past episode leading up to the 21st century by defining

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