![]() He specifically appeals to the liberal concepts of freedom, equality, and individualism to persuade the reader that women should have the same rights and freedoms granted to men. While Mill anticipates skepticism among readers about the issue of gender equality, he presupposes that they might be more sympathetic to the importance of liberal values in general. He successfully proves that liberalism must include women’s rights by arguing that it is hypocritical and contradictory to cherish individual rights and freedoms while only allocating those rights and freedoms to a subsection of the population (men). Mill denounces the restrictions placed on women’s freedom and argues that gender equality is essential to modern liberal democracy. ![]() ![]() John Stuart Mill is one of the most significant figures in the history of classical liberal thought, and the argument he makes about women’s rights in The Subjection of Women is deeply rooted in liberal values of freedom, individualism, choice, and consent. ![]()
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