The Feminism of Mary Wollstonecraft - Erika Bachiochi | Maiden Mother Matriarch 28

02:03 Pre second wave feminism and abortion
10:30 Mary Wollstonecraft’s defenceless biography
19:22 A Vindication of the Rights of Women
24:24 A history full of scandal - Rousseau and Wollstonecraft
30:29 A Vindication of the rights of women: how was it received?
33:50 When does Wollstonecraft’s her reputation become widely seen?
38:43 Wollstonecraft’s Christianity and opposition to abortion
51:00 Wollstonecraft and gender roles
59:00 Advice on other feminist literature to read

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I've read _Vindication of the Rights of Woman_ several times and cherished it for years. Even as I've turned away from feminism I still love Mary Wollstonecraft. It's heartening to hear such a reminder of who she really was and what she really advocated for: virtue, reason, duty.

[Jules-Is-a-Guy]

This is good because it's a more fully fleshed out version of the cultural genesis of some things LP brings up a lot, like women pressured to emulate male behavior, and the reduced emphasis on basic male restraint.

[alexandragrace]

This is fascinating, I have read Wollstonecraft in high school but I learned so much from this convo. Thank you! ❤❤

[grannyannie]

Thankyou, that was one of your best interviews. I especially like how she separated early feminism from abortion and sexual freedom. As these issues make modern feminism unpalatable to women outside the US.

[Jules-Is-a-Guy]

The more it's like a free old school graduate seminar, giving me relevant info I might not already know, the more it's giving me exactly what I want.

[ravencole]

Mary Wollstonecraft has too often been pigeon-holed according to the politics of the day, so the more complex picture Erika gives here is very welcome. Thank you

[black-aliss]

I'm only a third of the way in, but... am I understanding correctly that modern feminism is a total subversion of what Wollstonecraft advocated for? A complete 180, with its focus on absolving women of responsibility, regard of all kinds of virtue as archaic, stripping relations between men and women into simple power play, its odd, almost aspirational take on abortion.

[jenniferlawrence]

Interesting. I didn't know much about Wollstonecraft. Thanks.

[DerekGotega]

This was an amazing podcast. In my beginning of my thinking of what it might be like to be a woman I did have the thought of what might a religion be like had it been female created and maintained. Would it be virtuous like Christianity? I think feminism is just this thing. I don’t believe women can be as virtuous as men can be but I don’t believe they can be it more consistently and regardless they can be very admirable. I think it’s possible they have different virtues than men.

[Jules-Is-a-Guy]

Today's Peter Boghossian conversation with Andy Ngo is probably good enough for me to rndmly suggest in this comment section.

[comprehendsirlgarbagedispo]

I've yet to attain deep virtue, but i always value chastity and restraint in myself as a man though im not perfect. I still believe that self control in this way is protective of women. I've never not felt at odds with the world in this. Its so hopeless that no women believe in chastity anymore. And its a matter of great honor and pride to be a popular fuck as a man. Trying to attain classical virtue puts you at odds with the world.

[troygallaty]

Would really love to hear you Louise and Esther perel … half way through mating and captivity and realised you are both similar in how youse understand the tradeoffs of life

[anomietoponymie]

Good info but for some reason I'm finding this convo less interesting than I usually find your episodes, Louise. My favourite so far, or, rather, the one I keep thinking about, was the one about women in Roman culture.

[blindtrace]

Looking forward to this! But I'm still not paying.