“A man, when he undertakes a journey, has, in general the end in view; a woman thinks more of the incidental occurrences, the strange things that may possibly occur on the road; the impression that she may make on her fellow travelers; and, above all, she is anxiously intent on the care of the finery that she carries with her, which is more than ever a part of herself, when going to figure on a new scene; when, to use an apt French turn of expression, she is going to produce a sensation. Can dignity of mind exist with such trivial cares?” Feminism Book:A Vindication of the Rights of Woman [VINDICATION OF THE RIGHTS OF W] [Paperback] Source: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman [VINDICATION OF THE RIGHTS OF W] [Paperback]