Throughout the 17th and 18th century women began to fight for intellectual and social equality with men. Women’s fight for equality was plagued with everlasting stereotypes. That woman was weaker both physically and mentally. As well that their roles were as child bearers and caregivers rather. They were not accepted in politics, academics, business, or military. Despite this, women were intrigued and saw an opportunity in science. Science has always been based on observation and does not require an academic background; therefore women were capable of pursuing it since they were not provided with advanced education. As a result, a growing number of women actively participated in chemistry, astronomy, biology, botany, medicine, and physics.
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A man allowing a woman to work with him on a scientific project provides us with evidence that women were gaining equality. Men typically would never work with women because of the stereotype woman had that they were incompetent. Document 5 simply explains that women, as well as men, can hold an interest, as well as succeed in science. The document consists of a personal experience that Maria Merian had and though nothing of it because of her not having the stereotype of women in her head. In Document 2 written by Marie Meurdrac, a French scientist, it stated that the mind was sexless and that if women were provided proper education that they would be just as intelligent as men. Document 13 further discusses this in that Dorothea Schlozer, the first woman to receive a Ph.D. from a German university, tells of how a woman can continue to complete her household tasks while excelling in the sciences. The date that this article appeared must also be recognized, it was written in 1787 (the most recent of the documents.) Document 6 is unique though in that it takes this another step by not only saying that women are equal to men, but that they are in fact the more valuable to the development of science. It describes the experience the husband of Maria Winkelmann had one night while lying in bed. His wife had
A man allowing a woman to work with him on a scientific project provides us with evidence that women were gaining equality. Men typically would never work with women because of the stereotype woman had that they were incompetent. Document 5 simply explains that women, as well as men, can hold an interest, as well as succeed in science. The document consists of a personal experience that Maria Merian had and though nothing of it because of her not having the stereotype of women in her head. In Document 2 written by Marie Meurdrac, a French scientist, it stated that the mind was sexless and that if women were provided proper education that they would be just as intelligent as men. Document 13 further discusses this in that Dorothea Schlozer, the first woman to receive a Ph.D. from a German university, tells of how a woman can continue to complete her household tasks while excelling in the sciences. The date that this article appeared must also be recognized, it was written in 1787 (the most recent of the documents.) Document 6 is unique though in that it takes this another step by not only saying that women are equal to men, but that they are in fact the more valuable to the development of science. It describes the experience the husband of Maria Winkelmann had one night while lying in bed. His wife had