“The man or the woman in whom resides greater virtue is the higher; neither the loftiness nor the lowliness of a person lies in the body according to the sex but in the perfection of conduct and virtues” (De Pizan, Christine “Part One”). The quote, written by Christine de Pizan, shows her beliefs for equality for all genders. Christine de Pizan was a feminist who boldly stood up for the rights of women. During the Middle Ages, women were viewed as less than men in society, and Christine wanted change. She used her gift of writing to create change for women (Kuhlman). Christine de Pizan, through her literature, sparked a change in the worldview of women in the Renaissance by correcting the perspective that women were inferior to men.
The varied experiences and unusual higher education that…show more content… She was not afraid to confront people about the generalizations they made about women. For example “The Romance of the Rose” made generalizations that all women are immoral, so Christine wrote that the actions of women contradict that. The Quarrel of the Rose is the debate that sparked from this event that marked the turning point in literature and history (Irish Audio Project). She did not stop at the “Romance of the Rose;” she continued to contradict people’s beliefs. Christine wrote a letter to a scholar who wrote a poem that justified rape, and it slandered all women. She dared to question the representation of women in literature and was strong in her beliefs. It was said that her letter marks the birth of feminism (Irish Audio Project). It shows that Christine debated a lot about her beliefs, and was not afraid to make change. In the Quarrel of the Rose debate, Christine argued about the nature of the poem, and gained enemies as well as allies. The Quarrel of the Rose ended up lasting for years. Christine wrote a book called The Book of the City of Ladies to continue the debate (Irish Audio