Lucretia Mott ...was one assertion Lucretia Mott used to counter the Reverend Henry Grew's arguments that the Bible proved men were naturally superior to women at the National Women's Rights convention in 1854. Mott was fond of using scripture as a means of exemplifying women's equality in rights to man, as is discussed in the following essay, published on this day in 1849. Reading time: 30 minutes Discourse On Woman December 17, 1849 There is nothing of greater importance to the well-being of society at large —of man as well as woman—than the true and proper position of woman. Much has been said, from time to time, upon this subject. It has been a theme for ridicule, for satire and sarcasm. We might look for this from the ignorant and vulgar; but from the intelligent and refined we have a right to expect that such weapons shall not be resorted to,—that gross comparisons and vulgar epithets shall not be applied, so as to place woman, in a point of view, ridicu