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FOR ACTUAL TEXT of Mary Wollstonecraft's *A Vindication of the Rights of Woman* USE CLOSED CAPTIONS—Links to discussed topics can be found below the timecodes. Please ask QUESTIONS and add CLARIFICATIONS in the comments. 00:00 Intro notes 01:07 Introduction and Recap 01:46 Understanding the Concept of a Standing Army 03:57 Wollstonecraft's Arguments and Modern Parallels 07:11 The Consequences of Poor Education for Women 08:34 Dignity 09:21 Virtue and Rationality 12:19 Marriage and Equality in Relationships 15:44 Wollstonecraft's Critique of Religious and Social Logic 20:39 CHAPTER 2 PART 2—Introduction to Wollstonecraft's Critique 20:59 Critique of Rousseau's Views on Women 23:36 The Role of Women in Society 30:29 Marriage and Female Education 36:53 The Importance of Virtue and Reason 43:56 The Consequences of Female Subjugation 01:00:38 The Path to Female Empowerment 01:06:28 Conclusion: A Call for Equality 01:10:26 Post-Chapter Two Comments 01:13:09 MW on China (part 1)