Feminists ought to get a good whipping. Were woman to ‘unsex’ themselves by claiming equality with men, they would become the most hateful, heathen and disgusting of beings and would surely perish without male protection.” (Queen Victoria)
My take away from this quote is that she believes women have their own place in society as well as men, and we should not try to change the roles we have been assigned. These were not strange ideas during this time. Despite her negative views on feminism, Queen Victoria made some extraordinary changes for the benefit of her country. For this reason, she greatly interests me with her positive influence on British life for both the Victorian Era and the modern time