GENDER 10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Partus Sequitur Ventrem, Haitian Revolution, Consumerism
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Savages were thought of between men and animals, not trusted to be rational. Used to put down women, development of housewife-ization. Women are not rational beings, more emotional ones , sentiment, etc. Confounding to the sense of the world because these people weren"t supposed to be rational to stage a rebellion, much less win. This revolution couldn"t even be remembered in europe, profound challenge. Idea that all men are created equal. Government made by the citizens, you have the same rights and protection like everyone else. At the same time, developed unequal gender roles, absolutely dependent on the enslavement of african descent in their colonies. To them it wasn"t a contradiction because women and slaves weren"t considered people in the same way as men. European women and slaves weren"t treated in similar ways, but it"s how they categorized these people in a grand scale. How can you make good choices when you aren"t fully rational beings? .
