The Subjection of Women is the title of an essay written by John Stuart Mill in 1861, possibly jointly with his wife Harriet Taylor Mill, stating an argument in favor of equality between the sexes. At the time it was published in 1869, this essay was an affront to European conventional norms of views on stature of men and women.
John Stuart Mill credited his wife, Harriet Taylor Mill, with co-writing the essay, although she is rarely credited on ...
more
The Subjection of Women is the title of an essay written by John Stuart Mill in 1861, possibly jointly with his wife Harriet Taylor Mill, stating an argument in favor of equality between the sexes. At the time it was published in 1869, this essay was an affront to European conventional norms of views on stature of men and women.
John Stuart Mill credited his wife, Harriet Taylor Mill, with co-writing the essay, although she is rarely credited on publications. Most scholars agreed by 2009 that John Stuart Mill was the sole author.
"The Subjection of Women" (1869) offers both detailed argumentation and passionate eloquence in opposition to the social and legal inequalities commonly imposed upon women by a patriarchal culture. Just as in "On Liberty", Mill defends the emancipation of women on utilitarian grounds.
Mill was convinced that the moral and intellectual advancement of humankind would result in greater happiness for everybody. The Higher pleasures of the intellect yielded far...
less
