Product Description In this extremely thought-provoking work, Cooper has argued against women suffrage. She has drawn on historical, biological as well as religious arguments to contend that women should not have the right to participate in the political sphere. Many may not agree with the ideas she presents but not all of her arguments can be refuted. About the Author American novelist, nature writer, editor and a philanthropist. Susan was the daughter of famous writer James Fenimore Cooper. She is one of the first American women to publish an extended work on nature.