Mary Wollstonecraft, not to be confused with her daughter (the author of Frankenstein), was an 18th-century writer known as the "mother of feminism" and a activist in respect of women's rights. Observing political and social developments in France, Wollstonecraft realized that the revolution was giving inalienable rights to men and, in defense of her sex, wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women. Opinion of a sexual character discussed", Wollstonecraft states that women are told from the day they are born that they are destined to be soft, beautiful, innocent and obedient. Women grow up with the idea that they must fit the script of this weak person and inferior who obeys and does what she is told. They have the idea that the most important thing is to have a man who protects them and to be physically beautiful for at least twenty years of their life. Wollstonecraft says that when a woman believes that the her greatest strength is to please another person, she will be dissatisfied with the fact that over time her strengths will fade and she will not always be able to make the other person happy then it is very important that a woman can find comfort in her own self-esteem and intelligence. The problem is that if a woman spends her whole life trying to please another person and meet a certain standard, she doesn't necessarily have the self-esteem that will comfort her when another person can't. Wollstonecraft writes that men are physically superior in most cases. , while women are seen as weak and forced into a sedentary life on the sofa wrapped in "Chinese bandages" (constrictive clothing) while men run outdoors. It says that girls and...... middle of paper ...... are attracted to modern feminist beliefs, I found Mary Wallstonecraft's writings extremely interesting, especially as an 18th century piece. She clearly states that she doesn't believe in the power of women to prevail over anyone, but she says she believes that women get the education they need to feel empowered. It's a powerful and inspiring thing to read the words of one of the very first women to believe in women's rights. I don't necessarily agree with all of what she says and I think she seems a bit puritanical, but that might just be a thing of the times. I would like to believe that perhaps the modern Mary Wallstonecraft would feel comfortable with her body and be more relaxed. Her philosophy in terms of women's rights and their education is so important, because many people today unfortunately still hold completely obsolete ideals.