Women In Schopenhauer's Essay On Women

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Schopenhauer, in his Essay on Women, is trying to demonstrate the inferiority of women compared to men. He describes women as if they are not as powerful or equal to men. His purpose is to break the image of the second sex. Overall, I disagree with his theory. We need to comprehend that the human species only survives when both genders ' work together. I recognize that there are differences between the genders. We need good women as much as we need good men. Are women physically weak? Yes, they are weak, relative to men. To say otherwise is irrational. Schopenhauer believes that Men should acknowledge …show more content…

Schopenhauer believes that woman were not created for physical or mental work. He believed that women’s purpose was to give birth to children. That women were meant to suffer in this world and be very good companions to their husbands. Maybe before in his days those points of views were approached as being correct, but now women have more things to do than just having kids. Women now have the ability and power to become Doctors, lawyers, and CEO’s. Schopenhauer said that even if women’s life seems easier, it did not mean that they will live better or happier than men. That Women are designed to be the nurses and teachers of their children because of Schopenhauer women act as childish as them. His belief comes from when women sing, play and dances with children. We know that this belief is wrong because women are more than that. Women tried to be the best for their children. Women do not have an easy life they take care of the kids, maintain a home, plus they also go to work. Schopenhauer belief that women didn’t have an intellect because, women didn’t have any interest in art, music and poetry. That if they know something about the arts is just to please …show more content…

Even today people still criticize women and tell them they are worthless, but we all have to be louder than those voices who are telling women that they aren’t good enough. Some men don’t give women a chance to get a job because of men women have to look a certain way or they got to act a certain way. Everyone should have a vested interest to make sure our women have the same opportunities a male do. Women aren’t given the opportunities to live up to their potential. When we don’t give them opportunities we lose out of their talents. Today women raised their kids as a single mother. They have to raise their kids and work at the same time. This is definitely a really complicated thing to do. They try to fix and put everything together without a lot of support. We are not as good of a country as we can be if women don’t have the same chances as man do. As a man we have to do better because women deserve better. In this world if someone does better everyone does better. We should wait for some to make a difference. If we want something to change we need to start. If we do not do anything about it we will end up been like those countries who their women do not have any

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