A short response to Mary Wollstonecraft's "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman"

There were several passages that truly caught my attention. First, on page 260, "My own sex, I hope, will excuse me, if I treat them like rational creatures, instead of flattering their fascinating graces, and viewing them as if they were in a state of perpetual childhood, unable to stand alone." This is a bold statement, in my opinion. Wollstonecraft 'dares' to speak to women as though they have a mind, as though they are capable …

…that these extraordinary women were trapped in male spirits. I find it intriguing from a Christian perspective because of the idea that the Lord doesn't make mistakes. He is perfect, and if he created an extraordinary person and placed that person in a woman's body, then that is what He intended to do. I don't know Wollstonecraft's background in regard to religion, but I found that to be a rather interesting thing to think about.