The "Übermensch" Had a Blind Spot: Nietzsche’s Problem with Women

🧠 What We’re Discussing:

The "Basics" Only: Why Nietzsche argued that women should only learn enough to read and write.

The Fear of Masculinity: How he believed education would "defeminize" women and ruin their roles as wives and mothers.

The "Scholarly" Woman: A look at his infamous quote from Beyond Good and Evil: "When a woman has scholarly inclinations, there is usually something wrong with her sexuality."

Personal Bitterness? We dive into his failed relationship with the brilliant intellectual Lou Andreas-Salomé and how her rejection might have fueled his later misogyny.

💡 The Bigger Picture: Can we still respect Nietzsche’s philosophy while acknowledging his total failure to see women as intellectual equals? We’re breaking down the contradictions of a man who preached individual freedom for some, but domestic "chains" for others.

👇 Join the Conversation: Do you think Nietzsche's views on women discredit his overall philosophy, or should we separate the man from the ideas? Let’s discuss in the comments!

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