Protofeminism

First Lady of the United States from 1797 to 1801

British playwright, poet and spy (1640–1689)

French author, courtesan, freethinker, and patron of the arts (1620-1705)

Anglo-American poet (1612–1672)

English feminist writer (1666-1731)

French writer

Venetian poet

Venetian writer

novel by Christine de Pizan

Swedish writer, poet, feminist and salon hostess (1659-1730)

Protofeminism is a concept that anticipates modern feminism in eras when the feminist concept as such was still unknown. This refers particularly to times before the 20th century, although the precise usage is disputed, as 18th-century feminism and 19th-century feminism are often subsumed into "feminism". The usefulness of the term protofeminist has been questioned by some modern scholars, as has the term postfeminist.

French philosopher

1798 unfinished novel by Mary Wollstonecraft

French revolutionary organization

book by Juan Luis Vives