Socrates is widely considered to be the first male feminist in history. In the fifth book of the Republic, Socrates proposes the idea of ​​having guardians for the city. He thinks that these guardians can be both men and women. Socrates believed that men and women were equal in this regard. CW Taylor points out: “Socrates suggests that the distinction between man and woman is as relevant as the distinction between long and short hair in deciding who should be an active guardian. » Socrates also states that girls should be educated in the same school as boys. Socrates says: “If we want to use women for the same things as men, we must teach them the same things. » Socrates argues that women cannot perform the same tasks as men without learning how to do them. This was a very radical statement in Socrates' time. No one before him had ever thought that women were equal to men. Clearly, feminism is a major theme in Plato's work.