Two possible pictures of humans:
- humans are like plants, developing from seeds and easily manipulated and suppressed. Think of Japanese bonsai, or how seedlings will fail under adverse conditions.
- humans are talented and adaptable, coping with and exploiting every sort of environment. Think of Nazi concentration camps and their survivors.
Okay, now think back a century or two and consider women--which picture comes closer to describing their situation? Patriarchal suppression or exploiting separate spheres?
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