Tocqueville makes a very intriguing argument in this essay, basically saying that women will eventually become equal to men. She describes this progression to be similar to that of a father and son, and sort of a master and servant. Yes, it may take some time to achieve, but once this change occurs, then there is the great possibility that women will truly be an equal to men.
Women have always had the job of making the babies, and cooking dinner, and doing the laundry, and the men have always been the primary breadwinners. This is what our society has been like for quite sometime, and it is my belief that it still exists today, whether we choose to acknowledge this or not. The point is that duties for men and women have always been distinct, and Tocqueville thinks that this difference in actions of these sexes. Women were simply to go on another path than that of the man, which Tocqueville describes as being two separate paths. This means that women ultimately were not to do anything strenuous, and yet at the same time, they were respected and protected by men. I think it is a fair statement to say that men at this time ultimately realized how much a women could endure, and how much strength she had, and they have the complete respect of the man, but are still not seen as equals. I find it very interesting that countries like Europe women are alike and have the same opportunities as men, but yet the women still do not the equality and respect that they deserve.
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Elise - you are both correct and incorrect in this blog. Toc. is saying that in Europe, women have become like their men, but that is not as strong as the system America is developing in which roles are kept separate. He sees the separation of roles to be much more preferable.
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