FACT - Wife beating is as old as the hills, and was allowed late-19th century.
FACT - Before that, Christian fathers were always pointing out the evil nature of women.
FACT - Marital rape only became a crime in the 20th century
FACT - Girls were only allowed a basic/primary education till the mid-19th century
FACT - Divorce was almost unheard of until the late-19th century and women were especially not allowed to divorce
FACT - Most women covered their heads till the late-19th century
FACT - Women were not supposed to leave the house unless necessary till the late-19th century. Even well into the 20th century there were public spaces which had the “No Women Allowed” sign
FACT - Almost every woman alive was married in their teens/20s and they were forbidden to own any property after that. In the US the average age of marriage for women was about 21 during that century.
FACT - Female choice/love marriages were very rare till the late 19th century and women married whoever their father “gave them off” to
FACT - Dowry was also common till the mid-19th century
FACT - Dating and relationships did not exist till the late-19th century
FACT - Women had to take on the last name of their new masters after marriage to show that they are his property. There was none of this hyphenation crap!
FACT - Before that, Christian fathers were always pointing out the evil nature of women.
FACT - Marital rape only became a crime in the 20th century
FACT - Girls were only allowed a basic/primary education till the mid-19th century
FACT - Divorce was almost unheard of until the late-19th century and women were especially not allowed to divorce
FACT - Most women covered their heads till the late-19th century
FACT - Women were not supposed to leave the house unless necessary till the late-19th century. Even well into the 20th century there were public spaces which had the “No Women Allowed” sign
FACT - Almost every woman alive was married in their teens/20s and they were forbidden to own any property after that. In the US the average age of marriage for women was about 21 during that century.
FACT - Female choice/love marriages were very rare till the late 19th century and women married whoever their father “gave them off” to
FACT - Dowry was also common till the mid-19th century
FACT - Dating and relationships did not exist till the late-19th century
FACT - Women had to take on the last name of their new masters after marriage to show that they are his property. There was none of this hyphenation crap!
