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Episode #065 ... Mary Wollstonecraft

Philosophize This!

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How to Be a Successful Woman in the Eyes of the People Around You

In 17 84, Mary wollstonecraft helped her sister escape from an abusive marriage. She then lands a job as the governess for a prominent family with four young daughters. Like most other women back then, she was conditioned by society to be this unqualified thing that's just designed to get married some day. The behavior set that yeelds you a a successful life is one of submission. It's not one of education or critical thinking or independence.

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