Mary Wollstonecraft's Vindication of the Rights of Women
It is factual that most people think that feminism started in the early 20th century during the era of the suffragettes (Volkova, 892). However, the fact is that feminism efforts came along away even before the 20th century. Mary Wollstonecraft's Vindication of the Rights of Women is one of philosophical works that can be used as proof. As a matter of fact, Wollstonecraft's was published back in 1792, less than 20 years after the founding of the good ol’ U.S. of A (Volkova, 892). In her work, Wollstonecraft argues for the belief that men and women are equal and should be entitled to equal rights. In the contemporary world, some people believe that the idea of feminism is somehow a cult that advocates for men to be subservient and women to have all the power (Volkova, 892). Precisely, some feminists have this thought themselves. This is the reason why the idea of feminism appears like revenge against men. If you ask every man in the contemporary society, he will assert that feminism is an act of punishment to them. However, according to the contentions offered by Wollstonecraft, it is factual that she would be horrified by the perspective of the modern world. It is undeniable that almost all of the arguments made by …show more content…
Citing from the fact that the feminism movements started in 19th century, it is arguable that Wollstonecraft's philosophical work is one of its kind. It gave many women the idea of equal rights which means that it somehow perpetrated the idea of feminism. Looking at the modern society, it is factual that most of the wishes made by Wollstonecraft have already been granted. However, women are still viewed as feminists when they raise any argument to favor them. This is the reason why Wollstonecraft would be appalled by how people misunderstand the real meaning of
It is factual that most people think that feminism started in the early 20th century during the era of the suffragettes (Volkova, 892). However, the fact is that feminism efforts came along away even before the 20th century. Mary Wollstonecraft's Vindication of the Rights of Women is one of philosophical works that can be used as proof. As a matter of fact, Wollstonecraft's was published back in 1792, less than 20 years after the founding of the good ol’ U.S. of A (Volkova, 892). In her work, Wollstonecraft argues for the belief that men and women are equal and should be entitled to equal rights. In the contemporary world, some people believe that the idea of feminism is somehow a cult that advocates for men to be subservient and women to have all the power (Volkova, 892). Precisely, some feminists have this thought themselves. This is the reason why the idea of feminism appears like revenge against men. If you ask every man in the contemporary society, he will assert that feminism is an act of punishment to them. However, according to the contentions offered by Wollstonecraft, it is factual that she would be horrified by the perspective of the modern world. It is undeniable that almost all of the arguments made by …show more content…
Citing from the fact that the feminism movements started in 19th century, it is arguable that Wollstonecraft's philosophical work is one of its kind. It gave many women the idea of equal rights which means that it somehow perpetrated the idea of feminism. Looking at the modern society, it is factual that most of the wishes made by Wollstonecraft have already been granted. However, women are still viewed as feminists when they raise any argument to favor them. This is the reason why Wollstonecraft would be appalled by how people misunderstand the real meaning of