A Vindication Of The Rights Of Woman By Mary Wollstonecraft

Shocking headline, but it is meant to open up a conceptual way of thinking, let me explain. I think today there's been a lot more awareness towards illegal prostitution, in which sexual activity is being paid for. After reading "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" by Mary Wollstonecraft, I feel more aware of the issues still faced by women in society. Nowadays prostitution lives on through different entities. The received item is the same, however, payment comes in different forms. Society maintains the issue modernly, I agree with the idea presented by Wollstonecraft that Women shouldn't rely on the income of another human and fall into the stereotype of a housewife. Ideally we need to shift more towards equality in my opinion. I think we are moving towards equal representation politically with the upcoming election, however I think there is a misrepresentation of women on other societal fronts, such as the workplace.

Prostitution might be a somewhat extreme term, because housewives may be running around with multiple kids or activities to maintain the lifestyle of the family. Wollstonecraft is essentially saying that women need to support themselves at a very demanding pace, hence the "most laudable" bit. This is very true if we look at single parent households, particularly those of single mothers. When we think of a single mom, we tend to think hardworking single mom, or something along those lines stating that the mother of the household has herself together, Wollstonecraft would