Hello friends, I hope this finds you all well. I really really wish that I had some chocolate milk though....
On a lighter note, I am enjoying this reading so far. Wollstonecraft is very much an enlightened individual and I find her boldness to be astounding, especially in this time period. Think about the ridicule she would've received from men in this time period! She may be honored now, but back then she was writing on these things for a reason. I think she knew and accepted that the men of her time would be too prideful to admit fault, especially to a woman, but yet her vigor is unconditional.
I think it is fair to point something out: check out this quote from chapter 2: "Let it not be concluded that I wish to invert the order of things; I have already granted, that, from the constitution of their bodies men seem to be designed by Providence to attain a greater degree of virtue. I speak collectively of the whole sex; but I see not the shadow of a reason to conclude that their virtues should differ in respect to nature." (Wollstonecraft, pg. 26)
This to me is just awesome. She isn't the modern-day feminist who is after some form of "special rights", but she is rather a humble woman of sound (intellectual, not emotional--read all about it in Kaye's post) mind who wishes to impart wisdom to women in the world. The Enlightenment was a movement of everyone coming to their own senses, both sexes alike. And I believe we can thank people like Moliere and Mary Wollstonecraft for being the influential intellects that they were.
With that being said, I sip my coffee (french press btw) and enjoy the long night ahead.
Until next time, friends.
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On a lighter note, I am enjoying this reading so far. Wollstonecraft is very much an enlightened individual and I find her boldness to be astounding, especially in this time period. Think about the ridicule she would've received from men in this time period! She may be honored now, but back then she was writing on these things for a reason. I think she knew and accepted that the men of her time would be too prideful to admit fault, especially to a woman, but yet her vigor is unconditional.
I think it is fair to point something out: check out this quote from chapter 2: "Let it not be concluded that I wish to invert the order of things; I have already granted, that, from the constitution of their bodies men seem to be designed by Providence to attain a greater degree of virtue. I speak collectively of the whole sex; but I see not the shadow of a reason to conclude that their virtues should differ in respect to nature." (Wollstonecraft, pg. 26)
This to me is just awesome. She isn't the modern-day feminist who is after some form of "special rights", but she is rather a humble woman of sound (intellectual, not emotional--read all about it in Kaye's post) mind who wishes to impart wisdom to women in the world. The Enlightenment was a movement of everyone coming to their own senses, both sexes alike. And I believe we can thank people like Moliere and Mary Wollstonecraft for being the influential intellects that they were.
With that being said, I sip my coffee (french press btw) and enjoy the long night ahead.
Until next time, friends.
I commented on Kaye and Luke's posts.
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