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===Querelle des Femmes and Christine de Pizan=== | ===Querelle des Femmes and Christine de Pizan=== | ||
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. | 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. It 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|“Just as women's bodies are softer than men's, so their understanding is sharper.”|Christine de Pizan}} | ||