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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
challenging
hopeful
informative
slow-paced
This is a foundational book in feminism and well worth reading. I was surprised about how much I was enjoying it during the first few chapters and impressed with the quality of the writing and modern ideas being explained here for one of the first times. After the first few chapters though it does get somewhat harder to read.
The content can become repetitive at times, and the focus on religion starts to be a bit much. It is interesting to see the contrast between her modern views on feminism whilst still having very conservative views in other places. Whilst it’s clear she believes in the empowerment of women and their emancipation one can’t help but feel she might be annoyed, if once free, women did not wish to be exactly the same as her.
The content can become repetitive at times, and the focus on religion starts to be a bit much. It is interesting to see the contrast between her modern views on feminism whilst still having very conservative views in other places. Whilst it’s clear she believes in the empowerment of women and their emancipation one can’t help but feel she might be annoyed, if once free, women did not wish to be exactly the same as her.
It's one that should be read and is well worth the effort, but do not expect it to be easy to get through.
informative
reflective
slow-paced
A tough slog, but worth it for historical purposes, as the Vindications are an important part of the First Wave of Feminism in Western history.
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
"I do not wish (women) to have power over men, but power over themselves"
Foundational Feminist text. Gets repetitive at times and heavily leans on religious philosophy.
I found the section on parenthood interesting, especially knowing she raised Mary Shelley, who would go on to create science fiction.
It is sad that there are still women in the world today that don't recieve the same education as male peers based on their sex.
Foundational Feminist text. Gets repetitive at times and heavily leans on religious philosophy.
I found the section on parenthood interesting, especially knowing she raised Mary Shelley, who would go on to create science fiction.
It is sad that there are still women in the world today that don't recieve the same education as male peers based on their sex.
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
informative
reflective
medium-paced
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Wollstonecraft's Vindication on the Rights of Woman is by any and all means one of the most well-written, well-executed, and, most importantly, most successful philosophy books I've ever read. Not only does Wollstonecraft's language and writing display the expertise of her knowledge and intelligence, but also helps convey her messages and thoughts brilliantly, leaving no extra details or superfluous remarks unneeded for the reader. Instead, she tackles everything she needs to in this one volume without any filler, getting right into what she wants to see in our society today and what she wants for the female race.
The sections Writers Who Have Rendered Women and Object of Pity, The Prevailing Opinion of a Sexual Character Discussed, and On National Education are my personal favorites. I believe these sections demonstrate Wollstonecraft's philosophy to its fullest, exhibiting her thoughts on the oppression of women and how centuries of ignorance and wrongful education have been the greatest contributor to female aggression as well the corruption of the government and the politicians that essentially rule our world. Though this sounds extremely dense, Wollstonecraft's writing style is so poetically brilliant that she discusses all these topics in detail without muddling up her thoughts and ideas.
Wollstonecraft defies all societal expectations for women and asserts her views that women should receive the same opportunities as men, such as education and the right to virtue. She does not only commentate on how men have essentially ostracized women from their own rights as humans, but also talks about how women should do their best to strive for independence and the right for education; which, leads to her main idea: men and women must fight together for freedom, not one sex or the other. Wollstonecraft encourages women to deny their stereotypes, their prejudices, their foolish desires, and to aspire to be something greater, to fight for their right as human beings and to fight for the right to be educated the same as men and to be treated the same as man, not better or worse. Wollstonecraft wanted total equality for all races, and if everyone was sagacious enough to thoroughly read this very compelling book, the ultimate goal of feminism would not be too far away.
I have learned a lot from this book; a lot more than I thought I would. Captivating from start to finish and full of so much information still, sadly, relevant to this day and perhaps even more of an issue now than it was 200 years ago when this magnificent text was written. Wollstonecraft has cemented herself as one of my favorite philosophers and one of the most important philosophers of the second millennium. I have trouble pin-pointing my exact feelings on this book, but, all things considered, I do believe it is an essential read for both man and woman, the way Wollstonecraft wanted it to be.
"I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves."
The sections Writers Who Have Rendered Women and Object of Pity, The Prevailing Opinion of a Sexual Character Discussed, and On National Education are my personal favorites. I believe these sections demonstrate Wollstonecraft's philosophy to its fullest, exhibiting her thoughts on the oppression of women and how centuries of ignorance and wrongful education have been the greatest contributor to female aggression as well the corruption of the government and the politicians that essentially rule our world. Though this sounds extremely dense, Wollstonecraft's writing style is so poetically brilliant that she discusses all these topics in detail without muddling up her thoughts and ideas.
Wollstonecraft defies all societal expectations for women and asserts her views that women should receive the same opportunities as men, such as education and the right to virtue. She does not only commentate on how men have essentially ostracized women from their own rights as humans, but also talks about how women should do their best to strive for independence and the right for education; which, leads to her main idea: men and women must fight together for freedom, not one sex or the other. Wollstonecraft encourages women to deny their stereotypes, their prejudices, their foolish desires, and to aspire to be something greater, to fight for their right as human beings and to fight for the right to be educated the same as men and to be treated the same as man, not better or worse. Wollstonecraft wanted total equality for all races, and if everyone was sagacious enough to thoroughly read this very compelling book, the ultimate goal of feminism would not be too far away.
I have learned a lot from this book; a lot more than I thought I would. Captivating from start to finish and full of so much information still, sadly, relevant to this day and perhaps even more of an issue now than it was 200 years ago when this magnificent text was written. Wollstonecraft has cemented herself as one of my favorite philosophers and one of the most important philosophers of the second millennium. I have trouble pin-pointing my exact feelings on this book, but, all things considered, I do believe it is an essential read for both man and woman, the way Wollstonecraft wanted it to be.
"I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves."