Shakespeare's writing often empathizes with the challenging situations women face.

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Con: Where Shakespeare accepts the existence of sexism, his writing often asks the reader to pity women rather than giving them the agency to challenge it.

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Pro: Several of Shakespeare's plays highlight the impact that repeated objectification and marginalisation has on the lives of his female characters.

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Pro: At times, Shakespeare exposes the unfair double standard that is imposed on women, where women are suspected of and mistreated for actions that men commit with no judgement.

Was Shakespeare a feminist? (independent research activity)

Shakespeare's writing often empathizes with the challenging situations women face.

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Several of Shakespeare's plays highlight the impact that repeated objectification and marginalisation has on the lives of his female characters.

At times, Shakespeare exposes the unfair double standard that is imposed on women, where women are suspected of and mistreated for actions that men commit with no judgement.

Where Shakespeare accepts the existence of sexism, his writing often asks the reader to pity women rather than giving them the agency to challenge it.

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Shakespeare's writing often empathizes with the challenging situations women face.

Pro claim 1, children below

Several of Shakespeare's plays highlight the impact that repeated objectification and marginalisation has on the lives of his female characters.

Pro claim 2, children below

At times, Shakespeare exposes the unfair double standard that is imposed on women, where women are suspected of and mistreated for actions that men commit with no judgement.

Con claim 1, children below

Where Shakespeare accepts the existence of sexism, his writing often asks the reader to pity women rather than giving them the agency to challenge it.