Linda Yang
HIS 222-02
20 November, 2015
Not valid enough In 2015, women have rights to vote, get an education, and is seen as citizens of their land, but centuries before women that was not the case. Mary Wollstonecraft published a book, A Vindication of the Rights of Womens, in 1792 about why women should have rights equal to men and by giving them the opportunities humanity gains much more in life. Wollstonecraft's book was not perceived successful as many people thought she was crazy. It was not until years and centuries later that many women were education and fought to have equal rights probably has to be influenced by Wollstonecraft's book. The appeal of a women, Mary Wollstonecraft writing a book for women rights was not credible …show more content…
She left home to travel and learn at a young age, which during that time was a bid deal. Along her life and travel she saw the French revolution and overcame her depression to commit suicide when her lover left her and their child, she got back on her feet and pursue woman's right, got married, and died at a young age due to childbirth. In her author's letter in the Vindication of the rights of women she was very honest with strong convictions for women; she stated that she was depress and women are worth so much more than how man's perspective of women are. She states, “One cause of this barren blooming I attribute to a false system of education, gathered from the books written on this subject by men who, considering females rather as women than human creatures, have been more anxious to make them alluring mistresses than wives; and the understanding of the sex has been so bubbled by this specious homage, that the civilized women of the present century, with a few exceptions, are only anxious to inspire love, when they ought to cherish a nobler ambition, and by their abilities and virtues exact respect”. Her words is a great definition of herself and what she wants for women. For myself what I found interesting when reading parts of her books was that it is interesting when she connects women and nature as flowers they can choose to be. A pansy that is strong to survive and grow in the winter than and very pretty orchid …show more content…
Beyond my knowledge, reading chapter 13 of the book I was unable to understand and follow wholesomely what Wollstonecraft content maybe proves her high educated self, but found it strange that she only briefly writes about deep religion means but full blast condemns the women and men . For women who she thought “Say not that such questions are an insult to common sense—for it is your own conduct, O ye foolish women! which throws an odium on your sex! And these reflections should make you shudder at your thoughtlessness, and irrational devotion.” quotes are foolish. For men who that do not give women rights “will be worse than Egyptian task-masters, expecting virtue where nature has not given understanding!” said Wollstonecraft. Which may have not made those who fell in that category very happy made them think Wollstonecraft was
HIS 222-02
20 November, 2015
Not valid enough In 2015, women have rights to vote, get an education, and is seen as citizens of their land, but centuries before women that was not the case. Mary Wollstonecraft published a book, A Vindication of the Rights of Womens, in 1792 about why women should have rights equal to men and by giving them the opportunities humanity gains much more in life. Wollstonecraft's book was not perceived successful as many people thought she was crazy. It was not until years and centuries later that many women were education and fought to have equal rights probably has to be influenced by Wollstonecraft's book. The appeal of a women, Mary Wollstonecraft writing a book for women rights was not credible …show more content…
She left home to travel and learn at a young age, which during that time was a bid deal. Along her life and travel she saw the French revolution and overcame her depression to commit suicide when her lover left her and their child, she got back on her feet and pursue woman's right, got married, and died at a young age due to childbirth. In her author's letter in the Vindication of the rights of women she was very honest with strong convictions for women; she stated that she was depress and women are worth so much more than how man's perspective of women are. She states, “One cause of this barren blooming I attribute to a false system of education, gathered from the books written on this subject by men who, considering females rather as women than human creatures, have been more anxious to make them alluring mistresses than wives; and the understanding of the sex has been so bubbled by this specious homage, that the civilized women of the present century, with a few exceptions, are only anxious to inspire love, when they ought to cherish a nobler ambition, and by their abilities and virtues exact respect”. Her words is a great definition of herself and what she wants for women. For myself what I found interesting when reading parts of her books was that it is interesting when she connects women and nature as flowers they can choose to be. A pansy that is strong to survive and grow in the winter than and very pretty orchid …show more content…
Beyond my knowledge, reading chapter 13 of the book I was unable to understand and follow wholesomely what Wollstonecraft content maybe proves her high educated self, but found it strange that she only briefly writes about deep religion means but full blast condemns the women and men . For women who she thought “Say not that such questions are an insult to common sense—for it is your own conduct, O ye foolish women! which throws an odium on your sex! And these reflections should make you shudder at your thoughtlessness, and irrational devotion.” quotes are foolish. For men who that do not give women rights “will be worse than Egyptian task-masters, expecting virtue where nature has not given understanding!” said Wollstonecraft. Which may have not made those who fell in that category very happy made them think Wollstonecraft was