In Sparta, women were able to own property and make financial decisions for themselves. In Athens, women had absolutely no rights and even if the property is of the women’s family, she has no claim to it. This is completely against my core beliefs and I would not have lasted long there because of my constant protest of women’s rights. This is something that I would have had no problem with in Sparta. Being a Spartan woman, I would have been treated with dignity and respect.
Spartan Women According to feminist Simon de Beauvoir author of The Second Sex “More than any other Greek women, Spartans have been subject of praise or blame from antiquity to present.” . The women of Sparta have a vital role within Sparta society as they were responsible for producing healthy babies as well as partaking in the running of the economy. They differ greatly from their Greek counterparts in that not only do they have an education which enables them to participate on Spartan society but they can own land and partake in sports and ceremonies. Unlike their other Greek counterparts Spartan women received a thorough education and harsh upbringing so they could play a greater role in Spartan society. Spartans were they only Greek society that prescribed a public education for girls.
Both Han China and classical Athens shared many ideas bout governments, women, and children. The ideas weren’t exactly the same there were differences, like they didn’t have the same form of government and women had different right in both Han China and classical Athens. Even though there are differences between Han china and classical Athens involving women children and government, the similarities out way the differences. During both classical Athens and Han China women were thought of nothing much than a house wife. During classical Athens women could not leave there homes unless there was a religious festival, birth of a child, or funeral but have to have their heads covered.
This was because the Spartans believed that the girls needed to be strong and healthy so when they grew older they could give birth to strong sons for the community. The Spartan women used their body as their main tool. As you can see, the women in Sparta had much more freedom and were respected more by the community, whereas, the women in Athens lived very secluded lives. They played little or no part in politics or public life. Women from both city-states would get married once they reach the age of 15.
Assignment 1 Legal rights and privileges of women in Blackstone’s day with those of American women in the mid-twentieth century bear no resemblance. Over the years women have fought long and hard to be able to obtain and maintain legal rights and privileges that the male gender is born into. Females were molded and primed to play the part as an obedient wife and mother with instruction that your thoughts and opinions are kept to yourself. The perseverance of brave women helped today’s generation of women such as myself have the same equal rights as that of men. During the Blackstone era women lost the limited amount of rights they did possess when they got married for example; “that is, the very being or legal existence of the woman is suspended
Leon B. Bacon, a niece of Susan B. Anthony, stated later in life that “because of Aunt Susan's love for women and perseverance in her cause, I have today the enjoyment of a great many more rights and privileges than my mother had.” When Aunt Susan herself was young, there were no such things as woman's rights; all the rights were masculine. Women were ruled by a government and a law in which she had no voice. If she felt herself wronged in any way she had no way of making the fact known before the law. It was an unheard of thing for a woman to speak in public. None of the colleges or universities admitted women students.
Knowing that she was adopted as his sister, Victor realizes that they are to marry one day. “No word, no expression could body forth the kind of relation in which she stood to me – my more than sister, since till death she was to be mine only.” (24) Upon Victor receiving Elizabeth as a present after her adoption, he immediately knew that she was meant to be something more than a gift, more than a sister, but a wife. Victor then looks at Elizabeth as the source of the pride and joy in his life by treating her like the most important thing in his life, like a treasure. This causes Elizabeth to become dependent on Victor, being her only reason and hope for a future. Becoming dependent on Victor causes Elizabeth to become very supportive and concerned about Victor and his health.
The role of women in the Renaissance was not that of assertiveness, and certainly not that of equality, when it came to men. In fact they were merely subordinate inferiors, and custom and prejudice kept them servants to domesticity. Most women were perceived as being weak, which often coincided with passiveness. The Renaissance, though considered to be a cultural advancement from the Middle Ages, held women at almost the same standard as before. Although loyal and determined, Desdemona’s naïve nature has caused many to believe that she is also of a passive nature.
Like coping papers and answering phones. The party didn’t want women who weren’t ready to fight for the cause. “Women began to hold formal leadership roles in the mid–1970s. Women had increased access to the reins of power because of the leadership vacuum created by the absence of key male Panther leaders, and because they had acquired an impressive array of political skills, honed in less visible roles.”1 The women never were treated with double standards. They were considered the heart of the community and they had to be respected for the fact that they brought the community to life.
While motherhood presented no advantages to slave women, there were several advantages for slave owners for their female slaves to procreate. The advantages were three-fold for slave owners. First, it produced more free laborers. This was a great deal for slave owners because they could purchase two slaves and end up with several more. Secondly, motherhood was the perfect tool of discipline for slaves.