Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Mary Wollstonecraft, Sex Strike, Lysistrata
28 Nov 2013
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Eliminating the subordination of women: where the subordination stems from varies according to type of feminism. Aristophanes" lysistrata (411 bc): asserting women"s power in politics: pacifist who proposed a sex strike for peace to end the war. 44 million missing in china, 36 million in india. A vindication of the rights of woman (1792) liberal feminist: about radical, political equality, criticized french revolutionaries for championing rights of man and neglecting rights of women. Women and men are equals in possessing the capacity to reason. Women are oppressed by social institutions, especially education. Differences between men and women are artificial, not natural: women are not sexual beings, they are human beings. Change laws and institutions: marriage and divorce laws, schools, access to employment. Goal: equalize opportunities for women and men. 1917: canada: wwi showed that women were as capable as men.
