No slave is a slave to the same lengths, and in so full a…
““No slave is a slave to the same lengths, and in so full a sense of the word, as a wife is . . . however brutal a tyrant she may unfortunately be chained to – though she may know that he hates her, . . . he can claim from her and enforce the lowest degradation of a human being, that of being made the instrument of an animal function contrary to her inclinations.26 At about the same time, in the United States, Elizabeth Cady Stanton declared that ‘society as organized today under the man power, is one grand rape of womanhood’.27””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The quote argues that women are subjected to oppression and exploitation by men, equating it to slavery and a violation of their humanity.
In simple terms: Women are treated as property and abused by men.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and resist systemic gender oppression.
Themes
gender oppression
power dynamics
slavery
feminism
Mood
angry
determined
critical
Type
political
feminist
philosophical
When to use this quote
- marriage
- workplace
- legal systems
- social norms
- activism
Key Concepts
Patriarchy
instrumentalization
human rights
Questions to Reflect On
- How does this view apply to modern gender relations?
- What alternatives exist to dismantle such oppression?
A Different Perspective
The analogy may oversimplify complex social relations and ignore agency.