How Did Mary Wollstonecraft Gain The Rights Of Women
The French Revolution was the spark of revolutions all over the world. It was during this period in which the rights of man citizens were gained in France. Although men gain the rights of liberty, property, and security; women did not (Lecture 2/15/16). A Vindication of the Rights of Women, written by Mary Wollstonecraft became a turning point in history. One could say that Wollstonecraft created feminism, which is the belief that men and women should obtain the equal rights and opportunities. In the source, Wollstonecraft’s purpose was to explain how men and women are equal. This type of thinking during the 18th century was not very common, because men were the only beings that were considered “free thinkers” that could rule and change the
world and women were only good for bearing children.
Wollstonecraft was fighting for an education reform that would bring girls and boys an equal education. Wollstonecraft argued that women should be able to enter the world of medicine and politics and if a women wanted to dress up and look nice that it is primarily a case of nurture, rather than nature which was a a big idea that was coming about in Europe at the time. By the use of her eloquent writing style and elaborate ideas, Wollstonecraft was showing her reader, which consisted mostly of men, that if the equality of women came about that there would be more women like her in society. The publishing of this source sparked more and more women to seek equality. This posed a threat to men because they feared that women would take the jobs away from them, which could cause for further repression, which is something that occurred in the United States when women were trying to gain suffrage. The issue of women equality is something that is still occurring in the 21st century. Despite movement that have occurred in history, women still aren’t completely equal to men. This glass ceiling is what is still restricting women from earing equal pay, because of the idea of women’s purpose being bearing children and them being unreliable in the workforce because of their capability of getting pregnant. Wollstonecraft was a feminist that began a movement that is still occurring present day.
world and women were only good for bearing children.
Wollstonecraft was fighting for an education reform that would bring girls and boys an equal education. Wollstonecraft argued that women should be able to enter the world of medicine and politics and if a women wanted to dress up and look nice that it is primarily a case of nurture, rather than nature which was a a big idea that was coming about in Europe at the time. By the use of her eloquent writing style and elaborate ideas, Wollstonecraft was showing her reader, which consisted mostly of men, that if the equality of women came about that there would be more women like her in society. The publishing of this source sparked more and more women to seek equality. This posed a threat to men because they feared that women would take the jobs away from them, which could cause for further repression, which is something that occurred in the United States when women were trying to gain suffrage. The issue of women equality is something that is still occurring in the 21st century. Despite movement that have occurred in history, women still aren’t completely equal to men. This glass ceiling is what is still restricting women from earing equal pay, because of the idea of women’s purpose being bearing children and them being unreliable in the workforce because of their capability of getting pregnant. Wollstonecraft was a feminist that began a movement that is still occurring present day.