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The undershirt been around 1997 which is longtime for the stereotype to carry overtime also she mention over 4 mil women are victims of severe assault by boyfriend occur 2million of families each year in the us average age of the battered around 31.The overall argument was based on logos something main people deal with every in daily basis. They were showing different type thing people search for or like to wear as their lifestyle. The author is basically saying that there is not anything wrong with the shirts themselves, but the problem is what the shirts are called, along with what that name stands for. Smith discusses several different problems with the name “wife-beater” in her article, especially those dealing with defining it. One problem

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