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The prevailing system of patriarchy pushes certain voices out of the public sphere and toward the periphery. This constant attack on marginalized voices maintains the status quo and upholds ideologies that perpetuate sexism and gender violence. This essay offers insight into how Voice Male magazine uses vernacular rhetoric as social resistance by challenging dominant discourses and offering more inclusive spaces where multiple voices may be heard in an attempt to end sexism and gender violence.

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gender violence sexism activism vernacular rhetoric

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Engaging Men and Boys in Conversations about Gender Violence: Voice Male Magazine Using Vernacular Rhetoric as Social Resistance

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