Maids must be wives and mothers to fulfil The entire and holiest end of woman's being.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Women are expected to become wives and mothers to fulfill their highest purpose.
- In plain terms
- A woman's true purpose is to marry and have children.
- What can you take from it?
- Traditional view that women must marry and raise families.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines a woman's purpose?
- Must everyone marry to be fulfilled?
Another view
This view excludes women who choose not to marry or have children.
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