Whenever going over the text in class, “A Vindication of the Rights of Women.”, I was reminded of some of the prominent roles women have in most industries of entertainment these days. This is an interesting development because it lines up with the argument provided by Wollstonecraft, though it also gives some irony to the case.
These days, becoming an actor/actress, voice actor, stunt performer or whatever entertainment you can even think of (that is appropriate) requires quite a bit of skill and prowess in certain things, though one could argue against that as well with some actors and actress’. Regardless of the fact, education is all apart of it as a whole and for the most part, required in the field you decide to pursue, even in entertainment. One does not simply walk into a movie set and declare they want to be a stunt performer, even if the requirements are rather bare to become a licensed stuntman/woman, it is not just a declaration.
While one can argue that the education back then is basic compared to now, a time when people can go to school for about half their life and not have a fully completed education. Rather, it is relative to the field of work one might look into for any place in the world. A specific example is that of a voice actor, which women these days have a prominent residence in, ranging from video games, animated movies, animated TV shows and anime. Even outside of an official studio or agency, many women practice it on their own with their own equipment, either for fun or to the enjoyment of their smaller crowd.
Does this fact shed light upon the education and opportunities women are provided being equal, or simply stretch the categories that fall underneath their lackings?