In chapter 10 of A Vindication of the Rights of Women, Wollstonecraft makes some arguments on how children should and should not be parented. The thing that interested me the most, was when Wollstonecraft argued that a parent's affection is actually just blind adoration for their child.
I'm not sure how I feel about this statement. While I know it's true that parents like to brag on their children when they've done something admirable, I don't think I fully agree with the statement that the reason why the parents are bragging, is because they were the ones who raised the child to be so amazing. I believe that a truly loving parent would actually be praising the child for what they had done without any strings attached.
But maybe Wollstonecraft is right and the reason why I don't think she is, is because parents have gotten really good at hiding their true feelings. If that's the case, then this world just got a whole lot sadder. Thank you, Mrs. Wollstonecraft, for giving me depression.
Edit - Replied to Gray Moore and Osten Belew.
I'm not sure how I feel about this statement. While I know it's true that parents like to brag on their children when they've done something admirable, I don't think I fully agree with the statement that the reason why the parents are bragging, is because they were the ones who raised the child to be so amazing. I believe that a truly loving parent would actually be praising the child for what they had done without any strings attached.
But maybe Wollstonecraft is right and the reason why I don't think she is, is because parents have gotten really good at hiding their true feelings. If that's the case, then this world just got a whole lot sadder. Thank you, Mrs. Wollstonecraft, for giving me depression.
Edit - Replied to Gray Moore and Osten Belew.
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