An argument is a disagreement where people give reasons to support their opinions. In logic and writing, it also means a set of reasons used to prove a point.
From Latin “argumentum” meaning “proof” or “evidence,” from “arguere” meaning “to make clear” or “to prove.” It was originally about showing evidence, not just fighting.
Every argument has a skeleton: a claim plus reasons and evidence. Once you start seeing that structure, you can tell the difference between someone who’s just loud and someone who’s actually convincing.
Public argumentation spaces—courts, parliaments, universities—were historically male‑dominated, shaping whose arguments were heard and recorded. Women's arguments were often dismissed as emotional rather than rational.
Treat "arguments" as products of reasoning rather than of gender; credit ideas accurately regardless of who makes them and avoid stereotypes about who is "naturally" argumentative or logical.
["reasoning","case","line of thought"]
When recounting intellectual history, include arguments advanced by women and other marginalized groups that were influential but underrecognized in canonical accounts.
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