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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
Ok, so I'm not rating this book because I kinda didn't understand some points of it. I wasn't sure the author was saying women should be treated equally so they could fit better into their "natural" roles as mothers and wives or if women should have the same rights to employment and education so they could be independent. I think she was saying both, but it seemed contraditory to me.
In general, I agree with her views although I disagree that education is the source of rationality. It's not education alone, there are plenty irrational, venal, vulgar people with college degrees. Unfortunately, there, she was wrong. But, yes, a trained, educated mind is always the better choice.
I didn't much appreciate how she denigrated her own sex in one breath and then called them victims in the other, as if women could never be rational, intelligent beings without education.
But I do recognize that this is quite the text for the 18th century. Very much the roots of feminism and gender equality. Not only that, but class equality as well, if only on a minor scale (especially in A Vindication of the rights of Men).
In general, I agree with her views although I disagree that education is the source of rationality. It's not education alone, there are plenty irrational, venal, vulgar people with college degrees. Unfortunately, there, she was wrong. But, yes, a trained, educated mind is always the better choice.
I didn't much appreciate how she denigrated her own sex in one breath and then called them victims in the other, as if women could never be rational, intelligent beings without education.
But I do recognize that this is quite the text for the 18th century. Very much the roots of feminism and gender equality. Not only that, but class equality as well, if only on a minor scale (especially in A Vindication of the rights of Men).
«Otro ejemplo de esa debilidad femenina de carácter, con frecuencia producida por una educación limitada, es el giro romántico de la mente, que se ha denominado muy adecuadamente sentimental. Las mujeres, sujetas por la ignorancia a sus sensaciones, y al haber sido educadas solamente para buscar la felicidad en el amor, perfeccionan sus sentimientos sensuales y adquieren nociones metafísicas respecto a la pasión, que las llevan a descuidar de forma vergonzosa las obligaciones de la vida, y con frecuencia, en medio de estos refinamientos sublimes, caen en el verdadero vicio».
informative
inspiring
reflective
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𝙽𝚒 𝚜𝚒𝚚𝚞𝚒𝚎𝚛𝚊 𝚕𝚘𝚜 𝚑𝚘𝚖𝚋𝚛𝚎𝚜 𝚍𝚎 𝚖𝚎𝚓𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚜 𝚏𝚊𝚌𝚞𝚕𝚝𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚜 𝚑𝚊𝚗 𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚍𝚘 𝚕𝚊 𝚏𝚞𝚎𝚛𝚣𝚊 𝚜𝚞𝚏𝚒𝚌𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚎 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚊 𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛 𝚙𝚘𝚛 𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚒𝚖𝚊 𝚍𝚎𝚕 𝚊𝚖𝚋𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚎 𝚚𝚞𝚎 𝚕𝚘𝚜 𝚛𝚘𝚍𝚎𝚊𝚋𝚊.
informative
reflective
slow-paced
This is an amazing and admirable piece of early feminist literature and I think more people should read it.
It speaks of the hard times that women faced, having to put up with disadvantage after disadvantage. Wollstonecraft speaks of the difficulties and challenges that face them, but that women must stand up to change and to stop the mistreatment of them by men and society.
She speaks powerfully, passionately and with sarcasm which I loved.
Some of the topics she speaks of still apply to the treatment of women today which is also powerful.
I admire Mary Wollsotone craft very much now. She admits that many people in the time she was writing it will laugh at her, men and women alike, and think her ideas silly. But still, she perseveres and passionately pursues what she thinks is right.
She definitely needs more credit.
It speaks of the hard times that women faced, having to put up with disadvantage after disadvantage. Wollstonecraft speaks of the difficulties and challenges that face them, but that women must stand up to change and to stop the mistreatment of them by men and society.
She speaks powerfully, passionately and with sarcasm which I loved.
Some of the topics she speaks of still apply to the treatment of women today which is also powerful.
I admire Mary Wollsotone craft very much now. She admits that many people in the time she was writing it will laugh at her, men and women alike, and think her ideas silly. But still, she perseveres and passionately pursues what she thinks is right.
She definitely needs more credit.
challenging
tense
slow-paced
Fascinating early feminist text. sometimes she is just all over the place which is understandable because she has no rights and is mad…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
informative
slow-paced
I read this for research. It's very foundational. Ms. Wollstonecraft is very fiery, bold, and ahead of her time with ideas about women, men, boys, and girls.
informative
slow-paced