Real Syntactic on Nostr: Such things are human, not divine. However, Locke continued, though born free, women ...

Such things are human, not divine. However, Locke continued, though born free, women have less physical strength and mental capacity than men, and pregnancy makes them vulnerable. Born equal in natural right, women are born unequal in capacity. This makes women—from Eve to all women for time immemorial—eager to submit to a male protector, giving sexual, domestic, and childcare services in exchange for protection. This, Locke says, is the first contract. And all governments form in contract. 7/x