Quote by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

If the abstract rights of man will bear discussion and explanation, those of women, by a parity of reasoning, will not shrink from the same test: though a different opinion prevails in this country.


If the abstract rights of man will bear discussion and expla

Summary

This quote suggests that if the rights of men are considered worthy of discussion and explanation, then the same should hold true for the rights of women. It argues that there should be an equal and fair evaluation of women's rights, even though it acknowledges that society often disagrees with this perspective.

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Women
By Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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