Equalities of the People - Aristotle vs. Jefferson Aristotle and Thomas Jefferson both have visions of equality among the masses. ... Aristotle discusses oligarchy and democracy. ... Women were not considered equal either. Women did not have any rights. ...
Women on the other hand, are taught that they are supposed to behave femininely. ... Women were not even granted the right to vote until 1920. ... This idea that men are the superior sex was even taught by the world renowned, greek philosopher, Aristotle. According to Aristotle, "between the sexes, the male is by nature superior and the female inferior, the male ruler and the female subject" (NP). ... "Men endeavor to sink us [women] still lower", preventing women from having any authority (Wollstonecraft 8). ...
However, a recent statewide study of affirmative action practices concluded that "whites are the primary beneficiaries of affirmative action programs affecting hiring - this includes large numbers of white men as well as white women." ... Affirmative action is only utilized for job classifications where women, people of color, and persons with disabilities are underrepresented within the work force. ... It can also be compared to Aristotle's theory on moral virtue. ...
