Blog # 2

1. A method in which a group of people are governed or ruled by men; system in which women and children have not equal rights. Family or tribe in which the father has the authority over women and children.

2. Jean-Jacques Rousseau a political and philosopher thinker borne in Geneva, Swiss in 1712. Had great influence in the Age of Enlightenment in France during the Revolution.

Rousseau argues in this article that women most important role in life was to learn about her duties in society. Such as taking care of their men, children, and housekeeping. Live restricted, controlled, and dedicate their lives to serve men.
Rousseau also blames the nature whom chooses the gender that made man and women different to justify his thoughts and opinions. Also, Rousseau mention that women should judge based in their morals not in her conduct alone making this a more difficult judgment for women. In summary, women were borne to satisfy men’s pleasures and to serve them. Moreover, he says, women were naturally suited to be subordinate mate of men.

3. He justifies gender inequality by saying that women are the only responsible for the family’s union and nature’s decision to charge them with the gift of giving birth to children.

4. I strongly disagree with his argument. In my opinion, men and women should have equal social, political, and economical rights. Men and women are borne equally regardless the gender and ought to be treating the same. Furthermore, the rights protect women from discrimination based on their sex, color, or ethnic origin. By having equal rights women have the same opportunities as men for equal employment, pay and equal economic and educational opportunities. Women’s rights are an important meter of understanding global well-being in the world.

SECTION B
5. They share the same idea of resistance to slavery and patriarchies system. Also, Native American Women had the most rich cultural variety.

6. a) African’s racial inferiority. b ) Region’s labor shortage. c) Legal rights of ownership of human beings.

7. Women had the rights to decide their marriage status. In which, they could choose be ruled by husbands or have the same equality as a wife and keep their maiden name. Moreover, consider their possessions as community property. In contrast women in Pennsylvania had no legal rights or privileges in the economic circle. However, they were well respected in the religious circle achieving important roles.