Mary Wollstonecraft published A Vindication of Women’s Rights during the French Revolution. Within this publishing, her essay, “Of the Pernicious Effects Which Arise from the Unnatural Distinctions Established in Society” focuses on the inequality of education for women. The lack of education causes them to be placed into menial jobs, which do not recognize their full potential. Throughout the essay, she addresses the roles women should seek to obtain. Wollstonecraft lived by her words, as she left home at nineteen years-old and pursued her career as a writer. In today’s society, women have achieved these roles through hard work, expanded the horizons of the roles Wollstonecraft mentioned in the essay, and impact society in a substantial way through these roles they can acquire.
Throughout the essay, she emphasizes the fact that women are degraded by the type of jobs they can pursue. As an illustration, Wollstonecraft states, “The few employments open to women, so far from being liberal, are menial…” (205; par. 28). A typical menial job as Wollstonecraft refers to is that of a milliner and mantua-maker (205; par. 28). A milliner and mantua-maker is a dressmaker. Wollstonecraft urges her audience to leave these typical roles of mothers, dressmakers, and care-givers. She believes that these roles subject women to the stigma of …show more content…
Their employment helps contribute to the overall health of the economy, and men are not as pressured to be the sole financial provider of the family. The vast roles of women in our society provides a sense of purpose and ambition. It is this purpose and ambition that Mary Wollstonecraft said men would find women, “…more observant daughters, more affectionate sisters, more faithful wives, more reasonable mothers-in a word better citizens” (207; par. 34). This infers that when a woman is a productive member of society her household will have an improved
Throughout the essay, she emphasizes the fact that women are degraded by the type of jobs they can pursue. As an illustration, Wollstonecraft states, “The few employments open to women, so far from being liberal, are menial…” (205; par. 28). A typical menial job as Wollstonecraft refers to is that of a milliner and mantua-maker (205; par. 28). A milliner and mantua-maker is a dressmaker. Wollstonecraft urges her audience to leave these typical roles of mothers, dressmakers, and care-givers. She believes that these roles subject women to the stigma of …show more content…
Their employment helps contribute to the overall health of the economy, and men are not as pressured to be the sole financial provider of the family. The vast roles of women in our society provides a sense of purpose and ambition. It is this purpose and ambition that Mary Wollstonecraft said men would find women, “…more observant daughters, more affectionate sisters, more faithful wives, more reasonable mothers-in a word better citizens” (207; par. 34). This infers that when a woman is a productive member of society her household will have an improved