Feminism Is More Important Than Women In The 1800's

Feminism is the knowledge that woman and men are equal. Several people in the world believe that women and men are not equal; that men are more important than women. People tend to believe that men should have more rights than female’s because of their “masculinity”. Of course, woman in this century have a lot more rights than woman had in the 1800’s. During the 1800’s woman were not permitted to do many everyday things. Women were seen as housewives and they were not allowed to go to work. Woman were meant to stay faithful to their husbands even if their spouse abused them and cheated on them. Woman were thought to be stupid housewives whose only job was to cook, clean, and take care of the children and their husband. Woman were not supposed to go out and do hard labor because who would cook dinner then?
Feminism supports the equal rights between the two sexes. Which means, anything that a man can do female should be allowed the option to do so themselves. Whether woman would want to do everything that a man does is their choice. They …show more content…
Hester was a very independent woman. She is judged and shunned for having Pearl. Adultery was forbidden in this time period, so their natural reaction is to be mortified at Hester for committing this horrid sin. The townspeople that are so quick to judge Hester for becoming impregnated with another man, whom was not her husband’s, child but what they overlook and do not think is important is that: Arthur Dimmesdale is just as responsible to blame for the birth of Pearl. The townspeople blame Hester for everything and put all the blame on her because she is the woman, she committed the sin. Arthur Dimmesdale committed this sin as well. Dimmesdale knew Hester was married, he knew that doing this forbade act that Hester would be punished. Dimmesdale knew that his daughter, Pearl, would have to live knowing she was not wanted. Yes, Hester is to blame as well, but this is not just Hester’s