During the Enlightenment period, some philosophers began supporting greater equality and rights for women, though views still largely emphasized women's inferiority and role as mothers and wives. Mary Wollstonecraft was a notable exception, arguing in her 1792 book A Vindication of the Rights of Women that women were equal to men in their rational capacities and deserved the same access to education, challenging views put forward by philosophers like Rousseau. However, most Enlightenment writings, like the Encyclopedia, continued emphasizing women's physical and intellectual weaknesses. Salons run by women provided an acceptable social space for women's education and participation in intellectual discussion.