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A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (AmazonClassics Edition)

By: Mary Wollstonecraft
Narrated by: Jan Cramer
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First published in 1792, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman tackles many of the punitive patriarchal attitudes that dominated 18th-century society. With warmth and passion, Mary Wollstonecraft urges women to prioritize reason over emotion - a necessary step in building the strength of character required to break free from male notions of female fragility and foolishness. Wollstonecraft bases much of her argument in the case for women's education. Without it, women are merely men's "slaves" and "playthings" - not the intelligent, rational companions of a just and equal society.

As stirring as when it debuted, Wollstonecraft's signature work remains an essential text in the feminist literary canon.

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Quite frankly this book has changed my life. I’m not sure why it took so long for me to read it. Despite my previously held claims about being “woke” and informed, I can say this book introduced different ways to view the asymmetrical power relations between men and women. Indeed MW‘s views were biased in that they were grounded in her specific social location of her time. That still doesn’t take away from her solid arguments about men’s inability/unwillingness to view women as rationale counterparts, capable of more than just pleasure and sensibility. Great listen through and through. I would definitely add this to your reading list on your journey through multi-sectional feminist thought. This is but one strand. Be well!

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