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  1. Last 7 days
    1. From this diversitysprings the first difference which may be observed in themoral relations between the one and the other. The oneshould be active and strong, the other passive and weak.

      Word choices are interesting because although it is misogynistic when in claims of two gender and the specified roles in the statement, it dosen’t seem like that’s the goal, because the statement is objectively misogynistic yes, but dosen’t necessarily carry and intent in negative connotations.

    2. yet do not really possess thesentiment of justice;

      not sure if this is a statement originating from a scientific study from the time period of his original claim.

    3. . But since it would be completely absurd torestrict to this superior class the rights of citizenship and thepower of being entrusted with public functions, why shouldwomen be excluded any more than those men who areinferior to a great number of women?

      not sure if this is a rebuttals or a claim which again would make his previous statement hypocritical especially about the claim of women relating to citizenship.

    4. Although liable toexperience pregnancies and become mothers, and exposed toother passing indispositions [such as menstruation], why maythey not exercise rights of which it has never been proposedto deprive those persons who periodically suffer from gout,bronchitis, etc.?

      claims of women unfit in a political scene that relates to a social view such as citizenship due to a health problem in a time of less advanced point in time. Very claim seems hypocritical.

    5. Not to mention our colonies, there are NEGROE slavesdispersed all over EUROPE, of whom none ever discoveredany symptoms of ingenuity; though low people, withouteducation, will start up amongst us, and distinguishthemselves in every profession

      From the perspectives and claims of immanuel Kant, is he coming from a. place of worry in terms of dispersion i’m not only in setting and population but in profession?

    6. magnanimous

      maganiomous: adj - generous or forgiving. In this context could this be roughly translate to man should never cry out of pity?

    7. . . Awoman therefore should learn no geometry

      direct analogy to this found in the text is not only the fact explained right below, (claiming it being knowledge)but rather the idea of controversies and whiplash that comes from women instead.

    8. Certain specific traits lie especially in the personality of[the female] sex which distinguish it clearly from ours [themale sex] and chiefly result in making her known by themark of the beautiful.

      starts off in almost a negative connotation, claiming /stating very objectively, and by relating it back immediately to surface level looks. Would want more clarification on that, I feel like it could almost be a separate subsection.

  2. Sep 2025
    1. Not just the bottle of gin or wine, but bottle in its older se

      Le guin contrasts the importance of the “ source” or “ tool to carry water” as bottle of gin or wine, a container alcohol. I wonder if that’s because of the standard and the fact alcohol, was in a sense a status since it was sought after in society historically.

    2. Heneeds a stage or a pedestal or a pinnacle.

      claims of the need of recognition of some extent, quickly follows up with how the reasoning dwindles by following up with a contrast of potato, which was a common house hold item and food supply.