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Mary Wollstonecraft

In Our Time: Philosophy

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Exploring Mary Wollstonecraft's Critique of Femininity

This chapter discusses Mary Wollstonecraft's analysis of femininity in an enlightening fashion. It explores how femininity is constructed by society and how women are confined in their roles and taught to value sensibility and beauty above all else. Wollstonecraft argues that this leads to women being less independent and thinking beings.

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