Quote by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Taught from infancy that beauty is woman's scepter, the mind shapes itself to the body, and roaming round its gilt cage, only seeks to adorn its prison.

Taught from infancy that beauty is woman's scepter, the mind

Summary

This quote suggests that society conditions women from a young age to believe that their worth lies solely in their physical appearance. As a result, their minds become focused on conforming to societal beauty standards, limiting their intellectual and personal growth. The metaphorical depiction of the mind as a bird trapped in a gilded cage symbolizes how this focus on external beauty constrains women's freedom and potential.

By Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

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