Summary of "The Subjection of Women" by Mill
- Date: April 21, 2004
- Level: University, Bachelor's
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- Length: 1 pages (329 words)
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Lee A.
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The Subjection of Women has both detailed argumentation and passion in Mill's bitter opposition to the social and legal inequalities commonly imposed on women by a Patriarchal culture. Mill presents the practical difficulty of arguing against the opinion men are presumed to be naturally superiority to women. Mill compares, the domination of men over women to the slavery, which is nothing more than the display or physical power.
Mill continues to argue that physical force, as the means of obtaining and maintaining control over other human beings, has been rejected in every other area of political life. Mill states that physical strength and violence should not be tolerated in the matter of male domination over women. This includes ...
... This includes society and especially marriage.
Mill also points out that throughout history it has been said that males domination is natural. That even in nature the male species dominates over the female species. Mill finds that there is no information to support this statement. The social discrimination, between men and women only is made to seem natural because it has been known to be throughout history, because there has never been allowed any alternative.
Mill's also viewed that men who are aware of women's thinking being severely limited are in no position to talk confidently on the subject of what women want. Mill said if society really wanted to discover what
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25 April, 2004 00:55:11
No grammatical errors, and a good summary. Good job.
28 April, 2004 01:03:10
Once again...smooth flow, well-written on an interesting topic. This piece does seem slightly short but is redeemed through the quality contained in what was written.
Good Job, MccaddenSucks.
