The Case for Dismantling Gender Inequality

In a modern, fair society, Mill believes this cruel system should be dismantled and replaced with structures that help everyone get ahead.

People often defend gender imbalance by claiming it is natural, but Mill points out that similar arguments were used to justify slavery, which is now seen as a cruel and evil practice.

Another common argument is that women willingly let men rule over them, but this is also untrue, as many women—especially those fighting for the right to vote—are angry about their subjugation.