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It was so interesting to see a women writing as though from a man's point of view. I think it would have been interesting to read this not knowing a woman was writing it. I think we all would have been amazed that a man was truly so supportive of women's education, in more ways that just for the purpose of "republican motherhood." The fact that Murray had to write under a man's name speaks volumes about the mind set of people of the time. Had she written as a woman, people would have written the piece off as a radial and not worth reading. But since she wrote as a man, while the piece may have been radical, it was a though provoking subject that was probably deemed worthy of discussion-- Grace Christenson | It was so interesting to see a women writing as though from a man's point of view. I think it would have been interesting to read this not knowing a woman was writing it. I think we all would have been amazed that a man was truly so supportive of women's education, in more ways that just for the purpose of "republican motherhood." The fact that Murray had to write under a man's name speaks volumes about the mind set of people of the time. Had she written as a woman, people would have written the piece off as a radial and not worth reading. But since she wrote as a man, while the piece may have been radical, it was a though provoking subject that was probably deemed worthy of discussion-- Grace Christenson | ||
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| + | I find it fascinating that Murray, writing as a man about a woman, was a proponent of education but also took pains to place education squarely within a woman's sphere--indeed, she preempted potential responses, noting, "No, Mr. Pedant, she was not unfitted for her proper sphere." It's also fascinating that Murray discusses her daughter's desire to remain silent--that is, to refrain from being obtrusive with her opinions and thoughts--while at the same time championing the fact of more effective communication when it was written. Perhaps she was commenting on the fact that she found an uncommonly strong voice through her writing? -- Nicole | ||
== SUSANNA HASWELL ROWSON, Charlotte: A Tale of Truth, 1794 == | == SUSANNA HASWELL ROWSON, Charlotte: A Tale of Truth, 1794 == | ||
