AO1 Difference feminists believe that men are innately different from women and that this is the basis of women's exploitation through patriarchy, arguing patriarchy is an expression of men's aggressive and oppressive nature. AO2 Difference feminists believe that men are innately different from women and that this is the basis of women's exploitation through patriarchy. [IJ] We can form a judgement that difference feminists agree that patriarchy is based on human nature. AO1 Difference feminists seek to promote women's innate values and qualities AO2 Because they believe that patriarchy stems from human nature, difference feminists favour celebrating women's values and nature, believing this is a better basis for society than masculine values based on destruction. [IJ] We can conclude that feminists who seek to celebrate women's values over men's agree that patriarchy is based on human nature. AO1 Some feminists argue that there are essential, innate differences between men and women. This essentialist view seeks to aspire to womanhood, not personhood. AO2 Difference feminists support essentialism over androgyny. [IJ] We can reach a verdict that essentialist feminists agree that patriarchy is based on human nature.

AO1 Almost all feminists are equality feminists rejecting the view that men and women are innately different. They argue that humans are naturally androgynous, and that patriarchy is not based on human nature but on gendered relationships which can and should be changed. (de Beauvoir) (hooks) AO2 The vast majority of feminists reject the difference feminists' view that patriarchy is based on human nature. [IJ] We can conclude from this that most feminists disagree that patriarchy is based on human nature. AO1 The majority of feminists argue that patriarchy is a social construct. AO2 The majority of feminists argue that patriarchy is a social construct that can and should be challenged and overthrown to the benefit of both all. (Millett) [IJ] We can form a judgement that most feminists disagree that patriarchy is based on human nature as it is a social construction. AO1 Socialist feminists believe that patriarchy is caused by capitalism AO2 Socialist feminists disagree with difference feminists in arguing that the primary cause of patriarchy is capitalism, not human nature. (Rowbotham). [IJ] We can reach a verdict that socialist feminists disagree that patriarchy is caused by human nature.