The Prevailing Opinion of a Sexual Character Discussed

There were three things going through my mind when I started reading this essay: 1. I wasn't sure if this was going to be about feminism or a sex addict. 2. When I found out it was about feminism, I feared I was going to be reading an essay written by some negative hippie woman from the 1960's who will never be satisfied until all men are on leashes. 3. When I realized the essay is over two centuries old, I was afraid I wasn't going to get through it because it would be old and outdated (not to mention long).

There was one thing I especially had an opinion on from this article. When Mary Wollstonecraft mentioned how women are treated as the lesser sex, I remembered during her time, women didn't have the same rights as men. Even today, in some places of the world, women have less rights and privileges.

Later on I thought back on my idea of Mary Wollstonecraft being some feminist from the psychedelic era. She mentioned how everything about women is "needless" unless they are beautiful. A lot of women nowadays believe that is how they are treated, today.

Personally, I think women wouldn't find themselves treated like that by men if they themselves stopped flaunting their looks. Some women don't realize that they will never be treated seriously if they don't dress seriously. Now I'm not saying women have to wrap up every inch of their skin in order to be respected; but more so they should stop thinking they only need to use their outer beauty to get men's attention.

Another part of the paper I found interesting was that (stereotypically), men have to teach women how to do stuff because they never got a proper education. I couldn't help but laugh because it sounded like men have to program women's brains like robots. This is not the case, seeing as even without an education, women have the capability of making up their own minds.

There was another part of the essay where Miss Wollstonecraft said women degrade themselves. By this, they make themselves more attractive so men give them some attention. This, once again, is not men's fault. Sure, I'll admit, some men are total tools and only pay a woman any attention when she's dancing on a pole (too blunt?). But there are also men who actually care to hear what women have to say.

You see, sometimes women get the idea themselves that they have to be sex symbols in order to be appealing. But really, all they have to do is socialize with men that can relate to them. Seriously, it's a lot easier, I'm sure, for some girls to want to talk to a guy with the same interests and hobbies then put on a short skirt.