Quotation by

Mary Wollstonecraft

Children, I grant, should be innocent but when the epithet is applied to men, or women, it is but a civil term for weakness.

Mary Wollstonecraft

Women

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Mary Wollstonecraft is saying that innocence is natural and appropriate for children, but when adults are called innocent, it often means they are being weak or incapable. She criticizes how society uses this term to undermine the strength and maturity of men and women.

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