past tense of argue; presented reasons for or against something
from Latin arguere 'to make clear, prove'
When people argued in ancient Rome, they were actually trying to make things clearer - imagine that!
Women's argumentative speech has been historically characterized as shrill, emotional, or illegitimate (see: 'nagging,' 'shrewish' gendered dismissals). This created a double bind where assertive women were socially penalized for the same speech acts men received credit for.
Use neutrally for all parties. Resist gendered qualifiers like 'shrilly argued' or dismissive framings when women make arguments.
Women philosophers, rhetoricians, and debaters from Aspasia to contemporary logicians have wielded argumentation as intellectual power; reclaim 'argued' as neutral speech for all genders.
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