WGS101H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Intersectionality, Emily Stowe, Mary Wollstonecraft
7 Dec 2017
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2nd paragraph how it relates to women and gender studies. First wave late 19th century early 20th century women"s suffrage, women"s right to vote, women were properties of men, unequal. Women are not equal because they are inferior, small brains, erratic. Mary ann shad carrey political figure, born as free women, refused to teach because she had to trach in a segregated school, she couldn"t teach white children, pushed to change the segregation law. Women were determined to fight for equality which was against the values at that time. Being good, good member of society, community. Equality, freedom, idea that women and men are equal. Responding to what people are saying that women are not equal. Moves categories to move them to equality. Wearing the veil is a feminist issue society is a presociety. Mary wollstonecraft: women"s right, understand how activism is used, Saying that they were better than black men and black women.
