La femme est une propriete que l'on acquiert par contrat, elle est mobiliere, car la possession vaut titre; enfin, la femme n'est, a proprement parler, qu'une annexe de l'homme; or, tranchez, coupez, rognez, elle vous appartient a tous les titres.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A woman is property acquired by contract, a movable thing whose possession grants title; she is essentially an annex of the man.
- In plain terms
- Women are described as property owned by men.
- What can you take from it?
- Question ownership metaphors that dehumanize.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does language shape gender power?
- What alternatives to ownership metaphors exist?
Another view
It reflects misogynistic attitudes and is factually false.
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