A review by marieexplores
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft

4.0

This was a difficult read for me. While I know Wollenstonecraft was a revolutionary in her time, inspiring the works of Austen, her daughter Mary Shelley, and so many others, the constant proclamation of "the weaker sex" and the racist language throughout challenged me. I cannot express how many times I wanted to throw my Kindle across the room in frustration. I understand that she is a product of her culture and time: I would never contest the radical nature of her philosophy given her context. But if I heard people referred to as Barbarians, exotics, or "members of the weaker sex" one more time, I was going to scream.

Bottom line: pivotal read given the historical context. Had to suppress my up-chuck reflex given my context.