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What is liberal feminism

T he history of liberal feminism is very old in the history of other theories of patriarchy.  It is based on the principle of gender equality.  In the early eighteenth century, liberal feminists underlined the contradiction between democratic values ​​of freedom and equality and the subordination of women.  The ideas of freedom, equality and justice that formed the foundation of liberalism were completely opposite from the life experiences of women in powerless and enclaves.   Early liberal feminists, especially Mary Wollstone Craft , strongly intervened to correct such misconceptions about women.  In his article 'Supporting the Rights of Women', published for the first time from London in 1792, she strongly advocated for women's rights.  Subsequently, Italy's Christian de Pijan wrote for the first time about gender relations and Jeremy Bentham , in his book 'Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation', deprived women of their rights by pretending