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This 4 page paper examines this feminist's contribution. The paper concludes that her most important contribution to society is in fact the recognition that gender is a social construction. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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social construction of the male and female relationship in society is a given. That is, there are no natural roles that the women should attach themselves to, but rather, they
are simply human beings. While she advocates for womens rights, it is her remarkable recognition of the reality of gender relationships that has made her mark on society. Wollstonecraft
focuses on virtue and claims that to effect morality, knowledge is necessary. To this theorist, knowledge is key to unlocking the door to answer lifes most perplexing problems. To
Wollstonecraft, it is a mans world and the reason for problems in society has to do with the fact that women are held back. Yet, she also sees the family
as important to the society and does not ignore it as some do today. Instead, she thought the family should undergo a transformation of sorts. Wollstonecraft would look at
things quite differently and did not see that a larger social change as necessary to invoke lasting change. Yet, she demonstrated concern about education. In fact, Ruston notes: "In arguing
for the rights of woman Wollstonecraft was reacting most immediately to the French minister Charles Maurice Talleyrand-Perigords report on public education that had been presented to the National Assembly in
France" (53). It is interesting to note that when reading Rousseau she would become angry (Ruston 53). Rousseau would write about how girls should wear dresses as it is natural
for them to do so (Ruston 53). While this may seem to be the case, part of Wollstonecrafts beliefs is that men see women as "alluring objects" and they become
"intoxicated by the adoration." Of course, she does not condone the status quo. She merely relays information about it. As far as Rousseaus work is concerned, she challenged the notion
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