Mary Wollstonecraft (K. Carosotto)

Women are not worthless ornaments of the household. We are intelligent human beings who have our own perception of this world and deserve to express it. Hello, I am Mary Wollstonecraft. I was born April 27, 1759 in Spitalfields, London. I did not live a very joyful childhood since I was abused by my father, lost members of my family, and many friends to the evils of death. These hardships have only made me stronger as a person, and have gave me an incentive to achieve my goals. In 1792 I wrote the book A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, which addresses the problem of gentleman ruling over society. Gentleman are the ones who go to work everyday, the ones who speak for the family, and most disappointing, the ones who receive an education. Women should be allowed a proper education, along side men, to achieve their own goals as I have mine.