The main cause is a pernicious falsehood propagated against her being, namely that she is inferior by her nature. Inferior in what? What has man ever done that woman, under the same advantages could not do?
Ernestine RoseRead
If any difference should be made by law between husband and wife, reason, justice and humanity, if their voices were heard, would dictate that it should be in her favor.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The law should favor women in legal matters concerning marriage, as reason and justice dictate fairness.
Ernestine Rose emphasizes the need for equality between husband and wife, arguing that if laws were to differentiate between them, it should be in favor of the wife. This reflects a profound understanding of fairness, justice, and the moral responsibility to uplift women's rights in a historically patriarchal society.
Themes
EqualityWomen'S RightsJusticeMarriageLaw
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about gender equality laws during a seminar.
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Again, I shall be told that the law presumes the husband to be kind, affectionate, and ready to provide for and protect his wife. But what right, I ask, has the law to presume at all on the subject?
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It is high time to compel man by the might of right to give woman her political, legal and social rights. She will find her own sphere in accordance with her capacities, powers and tastes; and yet she will be woman still.
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All that I can tell you is, that I used my humble powers to the uttermost, and raised my voice in behalf of Human Rights in general, and the elevation and Rights of Woman in particular, nearly all my life.
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