Mary Astell's From A Serious Proposal To The Ladies
Discussion Question: Why did Mary Astell suggest such extreme solutions as a
learning environment for woman, and is it necessary?
In is a plea for
intellectual equality among the sexes. The author was tired of the oppressive
nature of man, which kept her and her sisters from developing their minds. She
felt that females back then should have the same rights as women have achieved
through the Civil Rights Movement today. Her answer to this was "A Religious
Retirement." It is Mary Astell's ideal place to end her intellectual suffering
and open new doors for the female ....
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