When women can support themselves, have entry to all the trades and professions, with a house of their own over their heads and a bank account, they will own their bodies and be dictators in the social realm.
Elizabeth Cady StantonRead
The religious superstitions of women perpetuate their bondage more than all other adverse influences.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote suggests that women's religious beliefs can contribute to their oppression more than any other factors.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton emphasizes the idea that the superstitions and religious beliefs held by women can play a significant role in maintaining their subjugation. Rather than external societal influences alone, the internalization of these beliefs can hinder women's liberation and autonomy, thereby highlighting the importance of questioning and re-evaluating such beliefs in the pursuit of true freedom.
Themes
ReligionSuperstitionWomenBondageOppression
In practice
Example use cases
A speaker at a women's rights conference might use this quote to highlight the role of religious beliefs in gender inequalities.
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