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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT 

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,HAV+ READ ) GREAT PLEASURE A PAMPHLET1 :I* Y\ HAVE LATELY 
PUBLI%$1 ON ,NATIONAL ,$UCATION1 ,I D$ICATE ?IS VOLUME TO Y\1 
! FIR/ D$ICATION ?AT ,I HAVE EV] WRITT51 TO 9DUCE Y\ TO 
READ IT ) ATT5TION2 &1 BECAUSE ,I ?9K ?AT Y\ WILL 
UND]/& ME1 :I* ,I DO NOT SUPPOSE MANY P]T WITL+S WILL1 :O 
MAY RIDICULE ! >GUM5TS !Y >E UNABLE TO ANSW]4  ,BUT1 SIR1 ,I 
C>RY MY RESPECT = Y\R UND]/&+ /ILL F>!R3  SO F>1 
?AT ,I AM CONFID5T Y\ WILL NOT ?R[ MY WORK ASIDE1 & HA/ILY 
CONCLUDE ?AT ,I AM 9 ! WRONG BECAUSE Y\ DID NOT VIEW ! 
SUBJECT 9 ! SAME LI<T Y\RSELF4  ,& P>DON MY FRANKNESS1 BUT ,I 
MU/ OBS]VE1 ?AT Y\ TREAT$ IT 9 TOO CURSORY A MANN]1 
CONT5T$ TO CONSID] IT AS IT HAD BE5 CONSID]$ =M]LY1 :5 
! RI<TS ( MAN1 NOT TO ADV]T TO WOMAN1 W]E TRAMPL$ ON AS 
*IM]ICAL4  ,I CALL UPON Y\1 !RE=E1 N[ TO WEI< :AT ,I HAVE 
ADVANC$ RESPECT+ ! RI<TS ( WOMAN1 & NATIONAL $UCATION2 
& ,I CALL ) ! FIRM TONE ( HUMANITY4  ,= MY >GUM5TS1 SIR1 
>E DICTAT$ BY A DIS9T]E/$ SPIRIT3  ,I PLEAD = MY SEX1 NOT 
= MYSELF4  ,9DEP5D5CE ,I HAVE LONG CONSID]$ AS ! GR& 
BLESS+ ( LIFE1 ! BASIS ( EV]Y VIRTUE2 & 9DEP5D5CE ,I 
WILL EV] SECURE BY CONTRACT+ MY WANTS1 ?\< ,I W]E TO LIVE ON 
A B>R5 HEA?4 

,IT IS1 !N1 AN AFFECTION = ! :OLE HUMAN RACE ?AT MAKES MY 
P5 D>T RAPIDLY ALONG TO SUPPORT :AT ,I BELIEVE TO BE ! CAUSE ( 
VIRTUE3  & ! SAME MOTIVE LEADS ME E>NE/LY TO WI% TO SEE 
WOMAN PLAC$ 9 A /ATION 9 :I* %E W\LD ADVANCE1 9/EAD ( 
RET>D+1 ! PROGRESS ( ?OSE GLORI\S PR9CIPLES ?AT GIVE A 
SUB/ANCE TO MORALITY4  ,MY OP9ION1 9DE$1 RESPECT+ ! RI<TS 
& DUTIES ( WOMAN1 SEEMS TO FL[ SO NATURALLY FROM !SE SIMPLE 
PR9CIPLES1 ?AT ,I ?9K IT SC>CELY POSSIBLE1 BUT ?AT SOME ( ! 
5L>G$ M9DS :O =M$ Y\R ADMIRABLE CON/ITUTION1 WILL 
CO9CIDE ) ME4 

,9 ,FRANCE1 !RE IS UND\BT$LY A MORE G5]AL DIFFUSION ( 
KN[L$GE ?AN 9 ANY P>T ( ! ,EUROPEAN WORLD1 & ,I ATTRIBUTE 
IT1 9 A GREAT MEASURE1 TO ! SOCIAL 9T]C\RSE :I* HAS LONG 
SUBSI/$ BETWE5 ! SEXES4  ,IT IS TRUE1 ,I UTT] MY S5TIM5TS 
) FRE$OM1 ?AT 9 ,FRANCE ! V]Y ESS5CE ( S5SUALITY HAS 
BE5 EXTRACT$ TO REGALE ! VOLUPTU>Y1 & A K9D ( S5TIM5TAL 
LU/ HAS PREVAIL$1 :I*1 TOGE!R ) ! SY/EM ( DUPLICITY 
?AT ! :OLE T5OR ( !IR POLITICAL & CIVIL GOV]NM5T 
TAU<T1 HAVE GIV5 A S9I/] SORT ( SAGACITY TO ! ,FR5* 
*>ACT]1 PROP]LY T]M$ F9ESSE2 & A POLI% ( MANN]S ?AT 
9JURES ! SUB/ANCE1 BY HUNT+ S9C]ITY \T ( SOCIETY4  ,&1 
MODE/Y1 ! FAIRE/ G>B ( VIRTUE HAS BE5 MORE GROSSLY 9SULT$ 
9 ,FRANCE ?AN EV5 9 ,5GL&1 TILL !IR WOM5 HAVE TREAT$ AS 
,P,R,U,D,I,% ?AT ATT5TION TO DEC5CY :I* BRUTES 9/9CTIVELY 
OBS]VE4 

,MANN]S & MORALS >E SO NE>LY ALLI$1 ?AT !Y HAVE (T5 BE5 
CONF\ND$2 BUT1 ?\< ! =M] %\LD ONLY BE ! NATURAL 
REFLECTION ( ! LATT]1 YET1 :5 V>I\S CAUSES HAVE PRODUC$ 
FACTITI\S & CORRUPT MANN]S1 :I* >E V]Y E>LY CAU<T1 
MORALITY BECOMES AN EMPTY NAME4  ,! P]SONAL RES]VE1 & SACR$ 
RESPECT = CLEANL9ESS & DELICACY 9 DOME/IC LIFE1 :I* ,FR5* 
WOM5 ALMO/ DESPISE1 >E ! GRACEFUL PILL>S ( MODE/Y2 BUT1 F> 
FROM DESPIS+ !M1 IF ! PURE FLAME ( PATRIOTISM HAVE REA*$ 
!IR BOSOMS1 !Y %\LD LABOR TO IMPROVE ! MORALS ( !IR 
FELL[-CITIZ5S1 BY TEA*+ M51 NOT ONLY TO RESPECT MODE/Y 9 
WOM51 BUT TO ACQUIRE IT !MSELVES1 AS ! ONLY WAY TO M]IT !IR 
E/EEM4 

,CONT5D+ = ! RI<TS ( WOM51 MY MA9 >GUM5T IS BUILT ON 
?IS SIMPLE PR9CIPLE1 ?AT IF %E BE NOT PREP>$ BY $UCATION TO 
BECOME ! COMPANION ( MAN1 %E WILL /OP ! PROGRESS ( 
KN[L$GE1 = TRU? MU/ BE COMMON TO ALL1 OR IT WILL BE 
9EFFICACI\S ) RESPECT TO ITS 9FLU5CE ON G5]AL PRACTICE4 
,& H[ CAN WOMAN BE EXPECT$ TO CO-OP]ATE1 UNLESS %E KN[ :Y 
%E \<T TO BE VIRTU\S8  ,UNLESS FRE$OM /R5G!N H] REASON 
TILL %E COMPREH5D H] DUTY1 & SEE 9 :AT MANN] IT IS 
CONNECT$ ) H] REAL GOOD8  ,IF *ILDR5 >E TO BE $UCAT$ TO 
UND]/& ! TRUE PR9CIPLE ( PATRIOTISM1 !IR MO!R MU/ BE A 
PATRIOT2 & ! LOVE ( MANK9D1 FROM :I* AN ORD]LY TRA9 ( 
VIRTUES SPR+1 CAN ONLY BE PRODUC$ BY CONSID]+ ! MORAL & 
CIVIL 9T]E/ ( MANK9D2 BUT ! $UCATION & SITUATION ( 
WOMAN1 AT PRES5T1 %UTS H] \T FROM SU* 9VE/IGATIONS4 

,9 ?IS WORK ,I HAVE PRODUC$ MANY >GUM5TS1 :I* TO ME W]E 
CONCLUSIVE1 TO PROVE1 ?AT ! PREVAIL+ NOTION RESPECT+ A 
SEXUAL *>ACT] WAS SUBV]SIVE ( MORALITY1 & ,I HAVE CONT5D$1 
?AT TO R5D] ! HUMAN BODY & M9D MORE P]FECT1 *A/ITY MU/ 
MORE UNIV]SALLY PREVAIL1 & ?AT *A/ITY WILL NEV] BE RESPECT$ 
9 ! MALE WORLD TILL ! P]SON ( A WOMAN IS NOT1 AS IT W]E1 
IDOLIZ$ :5 LITTLE VIRTUE OR S5SE EMBELLI% IT ) ! GR& 
TRACES ( M5TAL BEAUTY1 OR ! 9T]E/+ SIMPLICITY ( 
AFFECTION4 

,CONSID]1 ,SIR1 DISPASSIONATELY1 !SE OBS]VATIONS1 = A GLIMPSE 
( ?IS TRU? SEEM$ TO OP5 BE=E Y\ :5 Y\ OBS]V$1 0?AT TO 
SEE ONE HALF ( ! HUMAN RACE EXCLUD$ BY ! O!R FROM ALL 
P>TICIPATION ( GOV]NM5T1 WAS A POLITICAL PH5OM5ON ?AT1 
ACCORD+ TO AB/RACT PR9CIPLES1 IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO EXPLA940 
,IF SO1 ON :AT DOES Y\R CON/ITUTION RE/8  ,IF ! AB/RACT RI<TS 
( MAN WILL BE> DISCUSSION & EXPLANATION1 ?OSE ( WOMAN1 BY A 
P>ITY ( REASON+1 WILL NOT %R9K FROM ! SAME TE/3 ?\< A 
DIFF]5T OP9ION PREVAILS 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 BUILT ON ! V]Y 
>GUM5TS :I* Y\ USE TO JU/IFY ! OPPRESSION ( WOMAN1 
PRESCRIPTION4 

,CONSID]1 ,I ADDRESS Y\ AS A LEGISLATOR1 :E!R1 :5 M5 CONT5D 
= !IR FRE$OM1 & TO BE ALL[$ TO JUDGE = !MSELVES1 
RESPECT+ !IR [N HAPP9ESS1 IT BE NOT 9CONSI/5T & UNJU/ 
TO SUBJUGATE WOM51 EV5 ?\< Y\ FIRMLY BELIEVE ?AT Y\ >E 
ACT+ 9 ! MANN] BE/ CALCULAT$ TO PROMOTE !IR HAPP9ESS8 
,:O MADE MAN ! EXCLUSIVE JUDGE1 IF WOMAN P>TAKE ) HIM ! 
GIFT ( REASON8 

,9 ?IS /YLE1 >GUE TYRANTS ( EV]Y D5OM9ATION FROM ! WEAK 
K+ TO ! WEAK FA!R ( A FAMILY2 !Y >E ALL EAG] TO CRU% 
REASON2 YET ALWAYS ASS]T ?AT !Y USURP ITS ?RONE ONLY TO BE 
USEFUL4  ,DO Y\ NOT ACT A SIMIL> P>T1 :5 Y\ ,=,C,E ALL WOM51 
BY D5Y+ !M CIVIL & POLITICAL RI<TS1 TO REMA9 IMMUR$ 9 
!IR FAMILIES GROP+ 9 ! D>K8 ,= SURELY1 SIR1 Y\ WILL NOT 
ASS]T1 ?AT A DUTY CAN BE B9D+ :I* IS NOT F\ND$ ON REASON8 
,IF1 9DE$1 ?IS BE !IR DE/9ATION1 >GUM5TS MAY BE DRAWN FROM 
REASON2 & ?US AUGU/LY SUPPORT$1 ! MORE UND]/&+ WOM5 
ACQUIRE1 ! MORE !Y WILL BE ATTA*$ TO !IR DUTY1 
COMPREH5D+ IT1 = UNLESS !Y COMPREH5D IT1 UNLESS !IR 
MORALS BE FIX$ ON ! SAME IMMUTABLE PR9CIPLES AS ?OSE ( MAN1 
NO AU?ORITY CAN MAKE !M DIS*>GE IT 9 A VIRTU\S MANN]4  ,!Y 
MAY BE CONV5I5T SLAVES1 BUT SLAV]Y WILL HAVE ITS CON/ANT 
EFFECT1 DEGRAD+ ! MA/] & ! ABJECT DEP5D5T4 

,BUT1 IF WOM5 >E TO BE EXCLUD$1 )\T HAV+ A VOICE1 FROM A 
P>TICIPATION ( ! NATURAL RI<TS ( MANK9D1 PROVE FIR/1 TO 
W>D (F ! *>GE ( 9JU/ICE & 9CONSI/5CY1 ?AT !Y WANT 
REASON1 ELSE ?IS FLAW 9 Y\R ,N,E,W ,C,O,N,/,I,T,U,T,I,O,N1 ! FIR/ 
CON/ITUTION F\ND$ ON REASON1 WILL EV] %[ ?AT MAN MU/1 9 
SOME %APE1 ACT LIKE A TYRANT1 & TYRANNY1 9 :ATEV] P>T ( 
SOCIETY IT RE>S ITS BRAZ5 FRONT1 WILL EV] UND]M9E MORALITY4 

,I HAVE REPEAT$LY ASS]T$1 & PRODUC$ :AT APPE>$ TO ME 
IRREFRAGABLE >GUM5TS DRAWN FROM MATT]S ( FACT1 TO PROVE MY 
ASS]TION1 ?AT WOM5 CANNOT1 BY =CE1 BE CONF9$ TO DOME/IC 
CONC]NS2 = !Y WILL H[EV] IGNORANT1 9T]M$DLE ) MORE 
WEI<TY AFFAIRS1 NEGLECT+ PRIVATE DUTIES ONLY TO DI/URB1 BY 
CUNN+ TRICKS1 ! ORD]LY PLANS ( REASON :I* RISE ABOVE !IR 
COMPREH5SION4 

,BESIDES1 :IL/ !Y >E ONLY MADE TO ACQUIRE P]SONAL 
ACCOMPLI%M5TS1 M5 WILL SEEK = PLEASURE 9 V>IETY1 & 
FAI?LESS HUSB&S WILL MAKE FAI?LESS WIVES2 SU* IGNORANT BE+S1 
9DE$1 WILL BE V]Y EXCUSABLE :51 NOT TAU<T TO RESPECT PUBLIC 
GOOD1 NOR ALL[$ ANY CIVIL RI<T1 !Y ATTEMPT TO DO !MSELVES 
JU/ICE BY RETALIATION4 

,! BOX ( MIS*IEF ?US OP5$ 9 SOCIETY1 :AT IS TO PRES]VE 
PRIVATE VIRTUE1 ! ONLY SECURITY ( PUBLIC FRE$OM & UNIV]SAL 
HAPP9ESS8 

,LET !RE BE !N NO CO]CION ,E,/,A,B,L,I,%,$ 9 SOCIETY1 & ! 
COMMON LAW ( GRAVITY PREVAIL+1 ! SEXES WILL FALL 9TO !IR 
PROP] PLACES4  ,&1 N[ ?AT MORE EQUITABLE LAWS >E =M+ Y\R 
CITIZ5S1 M>RIAGE MAY BECOME MORE SACR$2 Y\R Y\NG M5 MAY 
*OOSE WIVES FROM MOTIVES ( AFFECTION1 & Y\R MAID5S ALL[ LOVE 
TO ROOT \T VANITY4 

,! FA!R ( A FAMILY WILL NOT !N WEAK5 HIS CON/ITUTION & 
DEBASE HIS S5TIM5TS1 BY VISIT+ ! H>LOT1 NOR =GET1 9 
OBEY+ ! CALL ( APPETITE1 ! PURPOSE = :I* IT WAS 
IMPLANT$2 & ! MO!R WILL NOT NEGLECT H] *ILDR5 TO PRACTICE 
! >TS ( COQUETRY1 :5 S5SE & MODE/Y SECURE H] ! 
FRI5D%IP ( H] HUSB&4 

,BUT1 TILL M5 BECOME ATT5TIVE TO ! DUTY ( A FA!R1 IT IS VA9 
TO EXPECT WOM5 TO SP5D ?AT TIME 9 !IR NURS]Y :I* !Y1 
0WISE 9 !IR G5]ATION10 *OOSE TO SP5D AT !IR GLASS2 = 
?IS EX]TION ( CUNN+ IS ONLY AN 9/9CT ( NATURE TO 5ABLE 
!M TO OBTA9 9DIRECTLY A LITTLE ( ?AT P[] ( :I* !Y >E 
UNJU/LY D5I$ A %>E2 =1 IF WOM5 >E NOT P]MITT$ TO 5JOY 
LEGITIMATE RI<TS1 !Y WILL R5D] BO? M5 & !MSELVES 
VICI\S1 TO OBTA9 ILLICIT PRIVILEGES4 

,I WI%1 SIR1 TO SET SOME 9VE/IGATIONS ( ?IS K9D AFLOAT 9 
,FRANCE2 & %\LD !Y LEAD TO A CONFIRMATION ( MY PR9CIPLES1 
:5 Y\R CON/ITUTION IS REVIS$1 ! RI<TS ( WOMAN MAY BE 
RESPECT$1 IF IT BE FULLY PROV$ ?AT REASON CALLS = ?IS 
RESPECT1 & L\DLY DEM&S ,J,U,/,I,C,E = ONE HALF ( ! HUMAN RACE4 

,I AM1 SIR1 

,Y\RS RESPECTFULLY1 

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