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Modesty, Comprehensively Considered
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How does Wollstonecraft distinguish "modesty" from mere "bashfulness"?
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They are simply synonyms
B
Bashfulness is a virtue only men can have
C
Modesty applies only to unmarried women
D
Modesty is a fruit of reason and self-respect, while bashfulness is the instinctive timidity of ignorance that custom can quickly turn into assurance
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