This rule applies not only to slavery, but also to sexism. In Kindred, Butler focuses on the powerless position of women in society and continually relies on unexpected rhetorical tools to address the problem. On the one hand, the story of Alice who was raped by her master Rufus uses pathos to provide a very accurate description of her feelings, as well as the experiences of Dana who was forced to convince the woman to sleep with Rufus after her body he had recovered from a serious illness. beatings. On the other hand, Butler uses logos to examine gender inequality in society. Despite decades of economic, social, political and technological transformations, women are still perceived as inferior to men. They are often seen as a tool to satisfy men's ambitions and needs. Butler recognizes this incongruity between human progress and human prejudice as illogical when he describes Dana's choice to return to Maryland after spending two months there and witnessing the evils of slavery. Dana, progressive and seemingly independent, feels she owes something to a cruel and narcissistic person