Will allow that bodily strength seems to give man a natural superiority over woman; and this is the only solid basis on which th
e superiority of men over women can be built The passage above best reflects the argument of
A
John Locke
B
Thomas Hobbes
C
Mary Wollstonecraft
D
Jane Austen
E
Emily Bronte
I am aware, that this argument would carry me further than it may be supposed I wish to go; but I follow truth, and still adhering to my first position, I will allow that bodily strength seems to give man a natural superiority over woman; and this is the only solid basis on which the superiority of the sex can be built .
