"Sor Juana fought against the patriarcal society in which she lived"
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Sor Juana luchó en contra de la sociedad patriarcal en la que vivía.
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Sor Juana luchó contra la sociedad patriarcal en la que vivía.
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updated Oct 25, 2010
edited by --Mariana--
posted by theredqueen
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Sor Juana luchó contra la sociedad...
en contra de is used following other verbs, like:
estar ------> Sor Juana estaba en contra del autoritarismo patriarcal
or organizar algo en contra de
votar en contra.
updated Oct 25, 2010
posted by mediterrunio
I agree with this explanation. - Gekkosan, Oct 25, 2010
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Both are correct in my opinion, although "en contra de" sounds more emphatic.
updated Oct 24, 2010
posted by bill1111
