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The fifteenth century saw a proto-feminist movement called the, "Querelle des Femmes", which was a debate about, among other things, increasing the power of women in society. In technically began in the 12th century through the publication, "romance of the Rose", but it started as something recognisable todat in the 15th century through Christine de Pizan. Thus Pizan is often seen as the first mover of what we know today as [[feminism]]. | The fifteenth century saw a proto-feminist movement called the, "Querelle des Femmes", which was a debate about, among other things, increasing the power of women in society. In technically began in the 12th century through the publication, "romance of the Rose", but it started as something recognisable todat in the 15th century through Christine de Pizan. Thus Pizan is often seen as the first mover of what we know today as [[feminism]]. | ||
{{Quote|“Just as women's bodies are softer than men's, so their understanding is sharper.”|Christine de Pizan}} | |||
{{Quote|woman by nature is more gentle and circumspect. Therefore, if she has sufficient will and wisdom she can provide the best possible means to pacify man}} | |||
{{Quote|"[I]f you seek in every way to minimise my firm beliefs by your anti-feminist attacks, please recall that a small dagger or knife point can pierce a great, bulging sack and that a small fly can attack a great lion and speedily put him to flight.”}} | |||