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According to Mary Wollstonecraft, what does she believe is the grand source of the misery she deplores?
According to Mary Wollstonecraft, what does she believe is the grand source of the misery she deplores?
- The neglected education of fellow creatures (correct)
- The conduct and manners of women
- The civilization's partiality
- The difference nature has made between man and man
What does Mary Wollstonecraft believe is the reason for women being rendered weak and wretched?
What does Mary Wollstonecraft believe is the reason for women being rendered weak and wretched?
- A variety of concurring causes originating from one hasty conclusion (correct)
- The civilization's partiality
- The difference nature has made between man and man
- The conduct and manners of women
What does Mary Wollstonecraft believe is evident from the conduct and manners of women?
What does Mary Wollstonecraft believe is evident from the conduct and manners of women?
- Their superiority over men
- Their minds are not in a healthy state (correct)
- Their contentment with their education
- Their satisfaction with the civilization
What does Mary Wollstonecraft believe has been very partial?
What does Mary Wollstonecraft believe has been very partial?
According to Mary Wollstonecraft, what has been the result of her observations on the subject of education and the conduct of parents?
According to Mary Wollstonecraft, what has been the result of her observations on the subject of education and the conduct of parents?
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Mary Wollstonecraft's Beliefs
- The grand source of the misery she deplores is the lack of education and cultivation of women's minds and bodies.
- Women are rendered weak and wretched due to a false system of female manners, which prevents them from obtaining the strength and virtue they are capable of.
- It is evident from the conduct and manners of women that they are more governed by their emotions than reason, leading to their inferiority.
- Justice has been very partial in its treatment of women, denying them the same rights and opportunities as men.
- As a result of her observations on education and the conduct of parents, Mary Wollstonecraft believes that children are often raised in a way that neglects to develop their rational faculties, leading to a society that values vice over virtue.
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Test your knowledge of Mary Wollstonecraft with this quiz on her life, works, and impact on feminism. Learn more about the influential writer and advocate for women's rights.
