Response to men and women's natures

First off, I think that one of the major ideas about women and men's nature comes through when Harper speaks about the "virtue of womanhood". This goes to state that a woman in and of herself is more virtuous than a man. However, in the Blithedale Romance, we clearly see that Zenobia is a woman who has "experienced the world", and may not be considered all to virtuous to serve Harper's idea. It is troubling to me to assume that a difference in gender, clearly states the "virtuousness" of one's persona. I feel that even a woman can have "cloudy" vision, so to speak.

I think that a man is just as capable of producing a fresh, holistic idea as a woman is. I agree whole-heartedly when Harper says that it is not in the sex of a person, but the character of a person which determines virtuosness. The moral character of a person is the determining factor of one's worth and value. Politics is already hypocrticial within it's own standards and boundaries, there are many egotistical characters which assume that what is best for them, is best for everyone, and this isn't the case. There are already those who have been tainted and corrupted by politics, so it would be refreshing to see someone with some kind of moral attribute or inclination actually using politics as a means to get to a beneficial end for all involved. I think that Harper tries to express this to us through the above passage.