R&J: Masculinity Flashcards
1
Q
What is a Patriarchal society?
A
Men were in charge
2
Q
Why were women oppressed by men?
A
(they couldn’t make their own decisions)
3
Q
What were women treated like?
A
as objects/ possessions
4
Q
What were women treated superficially for?
A
hey were appreciated for their body and their looks
5
Q
What happened to girls aged 13 in Elizabethan England?
A
could marry with their father’s permission
6
Q
What were men to defend?
A
their masculine honour
7
Q
What else were men expected to defend?
A
to fight
