The Subjection of Women

The Subjection of Women is an essay by John Stuart Mill written 1869 stating in essence that the subordination of one sex to another is "now one of the chief hindrances to human improvement".

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Essay - John Stuart Mill - 1869

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Mill asserts that women should be equal to men in terms of "personal freedom". Mill's view is basically the beginning of liberal feminism, as he argues that this equality will benefit not just the women themselves, but the whole of society and men too.

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Women - Men - Personal freedom - Liberal feminism - Society

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It is written in four untitled chapters.

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