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Chris Smith: the anti-individualism of the rule of the clan burdens each and every member of a patrilineal society, but most of all…

On the recordApril 29, 2015
the anti-individualism of the rule of the clan burdens each and every member of a patrilineal society, but most of all it burdens women.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith emphasizes the societal burdens on women in patrilineal societies.

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