The Subjection of Women

It is also meaningful for modern-day feminists because from their relationship, The Subjection of Women (1851) evolved. Even though John’s name appears as the work’s only author, Andersen (2015) notes it was a collaborative effort. The Mills’ argument had three main topics. Following Wollstonecraft’s ideologies, the Mills believed the current gender socialization patterns kept women in an unnatural position in society. Thus, they asked society to consider different roles for women by listening to women’s voices. Both John and Harriet, along with Wollstonecraft, asserted that for societal roles to change, people must approach the topic with rationality instead of mere emotion. In their discussion of work and family, both of the Mills advocated for a control-free, or laissez-faire, economy. They hoped this proposal would give females equal rights and the ability to pursue any occupation. While Harriet whole-heartedly believed in this right, John thought women’s natural desire would be homemaking (Andersen, 2015). Upon reading this statement, I thought it might be somewhat comforting to modern feminists. A current stereotype of feminism is that supporters have to be radical man-haters. Andersen (2015) states, “This [viewpoint] is simply not true, as any close look at the diverse men and women who are feminists would show” (p. 8). Andersen’s statement and John Stuart Mill’s belief exemplifies how a feminist’s convictions do not…

eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, there were two leading forms of feminism; liberal feminism and socialist feminism. Women HAVE been subordinate to men throughout most, if not all, of European history. The main point of argumentation between these two types of feminism regards how and why this subjection occurred in the first place and the steps needed to be taken to emancipate women from this status. Most individuals believe that in order to completely and successfully emancipate women, it…

A Theoretical Prespective of First Lady Michelle Obama While many men and women alike, perceive the simple participation of females in political aspects of life to be achieving equality, this is simply not the case. Accounting for factors addressing the relation between portrayal and an individual 's behaviour also shape one 's political agency or freedom. This, when considering historical context, is especially true in regards to women in politics. Michelle Obama is not only seen as the First…

historical movements, which were formed by women in Ireland, became significant to the international movement of women’s suffrage while influencing specific philosophies in relation to activists and feminism. When looking at writings such as “The Vindication of the Rights of Women,” by Mary Wollstoncraft, “The Subjection of Women” by John Mills and “The Rebels Wife” by Rosamind Jacobs, it is obvious that revolutionary approaches needed to take place among women. It can be seen that a…

they revert back to and conform to society. Therefore, although there were many women who were also advocating for the same rights that Mill is advocating for, there is not much information on how to get from point A to point B. Society influences much of what people do, say, think, and how they act, so getting a massive change to be put in place, and for a group of people who have been majorly oppressed year after year is a daunting task. Mill puts so much emphasis on government control because…

It was expected of women to surrender and sacrifice their lives for other members of the family. What was natural to women in 19 Century? We really do not know argued Mill because we have all the regulations forbidding women to do what they wish such as perusing education, carrier and freedom as an individual to have a fulfilling life. Mill believed everyone should have the right to vote, not letting women to vote was as ridiculous as not letting men with red hair to vote…

Strong, determined yet graceful and refined, the transcendent power of women is an attribute that has been misconstrued throughout centuries. Women have the ability to raise and educate generations all the while possessing a fierceness that allows them to accomplish anything they desire. In modern society, the power of women is limitless. They are free to follow their individual paths and choose their own fate. Although modern women have the opportunity to attain their goals, a woman…

John Stuart Mills uses his speech, “Subjection of Women”, as a tool to address parliament about women’s rights. Mills understands that woman deserve to obtain an education because knowledge should be readily available to all since the development of humankind. Mills argues for women’s right to an education through his opinion that "the legal subordination of one sex to another – is wrong in itself, and now one of the chief hindrances to human improvement; and that it ought to be replaced by a…

on the nature of women and their subjection as some believe women are inferior to men and others, equal. Jean Jacques Rousseau is famous for many of his theories but Emile allows us to capture his honest beliefs that women are subordinate to men as it is natural. John Stuart Mill has taken a different approach by approving equal rights for women in the popular text The Subjection of Women in which he claims there is no proof women are naturally unequal to men. By discussing the philosophers’…

relegation to an inferior position. Both assert that women have been subordinated to men, and that this subordination is to be opposed to. Mill, in his text On The Subjection of Women, primarily focuses on the institution of marriage and men’s role in fostering inequality while Wollstonecraft, in her Vindication of The Rights of Woman, is concerned with women in general and their behavior in particular. Wollstonecraft and Mill concur on a number of things, though their focuses differ. Mill’s…