Judith Sargent Murray very efficiently debunks the idea that men and women are not equal in their intellect in her essay “Equality of the sexes”. During the 17th and 18th century, women we’re viewed as lesser than men in society. Young girls did not receive the same education as young boys, leaving them at a disadvantage. Because of this, women were forced into doing the domestic jobs in society, such as, sewing, cooking and cleaning. Murray find it preposterous that women are treated so differently and looked down upon in society. She uses her wit and humor as tools to convey her argument and show how baseless the current beliefs of her time are.
Even to this day, a surprisingly large amount of our beliefs/actions originate from either people in the past having done it or believing in something without questioning whether it is logically sound. To break a preexisting perception or belief, one must question the very basic idea behind it. Murray wittingly makes the readers rethink their beliefs by ask a series of rhetorical questions. Through her questions in the passage below, …show more content…
Fearful that potential learning and advancing and advancing female mental capacity would take away from the traditional women’s work, many argued against Murray’s points. Murray disagrees, however, saying that the traditional task that are given to women require little to no mental work and after they are learned once, they become muscle memory. Murray says “I answer that every requisite in female economy is easily attained; and, with truth I can add, that when once attained, they require no further mental attention” (Murray). She fears that women will continue this trend of just sticking to the old status quo of learning the basic task and living mindlessly under the male for the rest of their lives. Murray wants to break the chains that society has placed on
Even to this day, a surprisingly large amount of our beliefs/actions originate from either people in the past having done it or believing in something without questioning whether it is logically sound. To break a preexisting perception or belief, one must question the very basic idea behind it. Murray wittingly makes the readers rethink their beliefs by ask a series of rhetorical questions. Through her questions in the passage below, …show more content…
Fearful that potential learning and advancing and advancing female mental capacity would take away from the traditional women’s work, many argued against Murray’s points. Murray disagrees, however, saying that the traditional task that are given to women require little to no mental work and after they are learned once, they become muscle memory. Murray says “I answer that every requisite in female economy is easily attained; and, with truth I can add, that when once attained, they require no further mental attention” (Murray). She fears that women will continue this trend of just sticking to the old status quo of learning the basic task and living mindlessly under the male for the rest of their lives. Murray wants to break the chains that society has placed on