question_answer 1)

Imagine yourself to be one of the women in Fig. 13. Formulate a response to the arguments put forward by Chaumette (Source G).         

Source G In 1793, the Jacobin politician Chaumette sought to justify the closure of women's clubs on the following grounds: Has Nature entrusted domestic duties to men? Has she given us breasts to nurture babies? No. She said to Man: Be a man. Hunting, agriculture, political duties... that is your kingdom. She said to Woman: Be a woman, the things of the household, the sweet duties of motherhood ...these are your tasks.                                            Shameless are those women, who wish to become men. Have not duties been fairly distributed?

 

Answer:

The arguments given by Chaumette are not justifiable. He has mentioned only the biological role of women. As individuals, women have equal rights to men and so they must be treated equal to men. They would, Of course, continue their traditional roles like bearing and nurturing children, feeding them, etc, but women are equally capable as men to carry out the other duties of human beings also.