Renaisance

            Men were cultural figures in the Renaissance society. Needless to say that women were hardly heard, there were few that made sure their opinions were recognized. One of the most famous of these women was Christine de Pizan. She emphasized the political and educational abilities of women who should have been as genuinely accepted as the male figures of this time. What are some of the common assumptions and arguments concerning women in the Renaissance? It was assumed that because of the integrity to which women were inclined, as not possessing enough in order understand and to learn the laws, it would not be at all appropriate for them to take part in the legal affairs of the society. Another common assumption directed toward women of the period was the idea that it was not good for them to be educated. How does Christine de Pizan's attack these assumptions and arguments? She argued that if one believed that women did not have enough understanding to learn the laws they inevitably did not take into account the proof of women's intellectual capabilities which were made apparent through their very experiences of accomplishing many things that were far more complicated than those that a man accomplished. She argues that a woman with a mind is fit for all tasks just as considered of a man. She argues that those men who claimed that they did not want the women in their lives to be educated are obviously not basing their assumptions on reason and because of this they are wrong. She questions how one who followed good teaching and doctrine can be made worse in character. Another point that she makes is that foolish men claiming that educating women was a bad idea were just dissatisfied because they were already upset that women knew more than them. Furthermore, if women are taught the same subjects that men are taught they would probably understand them more because of the sharp understanding possessed by the woman.