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The subjection of women
Book • 1869
Published in 1869, 'The Subjection of Women' is an essay by John Stuart Mill that argues against the social and legal inequalities faced by women.
Mill contends that the inferior status of women is not based on natural differences but rather on social customs and historical power dynamics.
He compares the status of women to that of slaves, highlighting the lack of legal rights, including property ownership and suffrage.
Mill advocates for women's education, employment opportunities, and the reform of marriage laws to achieve greater equality.
The essay, influenced significantly by his wife Harriet Taylor Mill, was a groundbreaking call for gender equality and had a significant impact on the women's rights movement despite facing criticism and controversy at the time of its publication.
Mill contends that the inferior status of women is not based on natural differences but rather on social customs and historical power dynamics.
He compares the status of women to that of slaves, highlighting the lack of legal rights, including property ownership and suffrage.
Mill advocates for women's education, employment opportunities, and the reform of marriage laws to achieve greater equality.
The essay, influenced significantly by his wife Harriet Taylor Mill, was a groundbreaking call for gender equality and had a significant impact on the women's rights movement despite facing criticism and controversy at the time of its publication.
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Mentioned in 8 episodes
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Sean Carroll in relation to his eloquent defense of free speech and the free market of ideas, and the rights of women.
Sean Carroll in relation to his eloquent defense of free speech and the free market of ideas, and the rights of women.
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53 | Solo -- On Morality and Rationality
Mentioned as the author of an important feminist classic.
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Liberal Socialism? WTF (Ft.Matt McManus)
Mentioned by Amia Srinivasan in the context of discussing the limitations of using cross-sectional evidence to understand gender.
Amia Srinivasan on Utopian Feminism
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Ian Dunt and 
Dorian Lynskey as a book co-authored by John Stuart Mill and Harriet Taylor Mill.
Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey as a book co-authored by John Stuart Mill and Harriet Taylor Mill.
John Stuart Mill & Harriet Taylor Mill – Part Two – Love, bravery and feminism
Mentioned as a key work on feminism, co-authored by John Stuart Mill and Harriet Taylor Mill.
John Stuart Mill & Harriet Taylor Mill – Part One – Liberalism's original power couple
