"The divine right of husbands, like the divine right of kings, may, it is hoped, in this enlightened age, be contested without danger"

This quote by Mary Wollstonecraft is a commentary on the power characteristics in between couples in the 18th century. Wollstonecraft is suggesting that the suggestion of a spouse having a magnificent right to subjugate his spouse is outdated as well as must be tested. She is confident that in the "enlightened age" of the 18th century, this suggestion can be contested without concern of vengeance. This quote is a representation of the changing mindsets towards gender functions in the 18th century, as more and more people started to test the conventional power characteristics in between males and females. Wollstonecraft's quote is a call to action for people to withstand the suggestion of a spouse having a divine right to rule over his wife, as well as to instead pursue an extra equal connection between both.