Marriage, to women as to men, must be a luxury, not a necessity; an incident of life, not all of it. And the only possible way to accomplish this great change is to accord to women equal power in the making, shaping and controlling of the circumstances of life.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Marriage should be optional and not define a woman's entire life; this requires equal power in shaping life's circumstances.
- In plain terms
- Women should choose marriage freely and have equal say in life decisions.
- What can you take from it?
- Equality enables true choice in personal life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What gives life meaning?
- How does power shape choices?
Another view
Social norms still push marriage as a necessity.
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