Ch 2 pt 2: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

FOR ACTUAL TEXT of Mary Wollstonecraft's *A Vindication of the Rights of Woman* USE CLOSED CAPTIONS—Links to discussed topics can be found below the timecodes.

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• 00:00 Intro notes
• 01:07 Introduction and Recap
• 01:46 Understanding the Concept of a Standing Army
• 03:57 Wollstonecraft's Arguments and Modern Parallels
• 07:11 The Consequences of Poor Education for Women
• 08:34 Dignity
• 09:21 Virtue and Rationality
• 12:19 Marriage and Equality in Relationships
• 15:44 Wollstonecraft's Critique of Religious and Social Logic
• 20:39 CHAPTER 2 PART 2—Introduction to Wollstonecraft's Critique
• 20:59 Critique of Rousseau's Views on Women
• 23:36 The Role of Women in Society
• 30:29 Marriage and Female Education
• 36:53 The Importance of Virtue and Reason
• 43:56 The Consequences of Female Subjugation
• 01:00:38 The Path to Female Empowerment
• 01:06:28 Conclusion: A Call for Equality
• 01:10:26 Post-Chapter Two Comments
• 01:13:09 MW on China (part 1)

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