РАКОПИСОТ РАМНОПРАВНОСТА НА ЖЕНАТА ОД МЕТОДИЈ КУСЕВИЧ
THE MANUSCRIPT WOMEN’S EQUALITY BY METODIJ KUSEVICH

Summary/Abstract: Todor Kusev (b. 1838 Prilep, d. 1922 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria) is the author of several works, letters, speeches, books. This paper’s interest is focused on Kusevich’s manuscript Women’s Equality, published as a separate booklet in 1912. In this work, Kusevich, sharply, with irony and mocking commentaries and examples, accuses women of undermining the existing social order by weakening their defense mechanisms, thus enabling enemies to conquer them. Women, demanding equality with men, opposed the laws of nature. The publication of the brochure was followed by an article, Equality according the Metropolitan Metodij of Stara Zagora, signed by a female author with the initials Sl. D-va, published in the magazine Woman's Voice. The author expresses her doubts of Metropolitan Methodius’ sincere intentions to present women’s issues properly. Having in mind that in the 19th century there were not many known cases of Macedonian authors writing, particularly on the topic of "women’s issues," this paper sets to explore the said manuscript as a template speaking closely to the mindset of Macedonian men, as well as Balkan men in general, particularly the clergy of the period, towards women.

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