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In reply to the discussion: Where have societies' views of women come from? [View all]Beacool
(30,247 posts)Men were physically stronger. Also, women were the ones having children. That in itself limited their horizons. For thousands of years there was high infant mortality, no birth control and multiple pregnancies. Women were kept in the home and the men were the ones who hunted and fished. They also were the protectors from outside dangers.
There have always been some women who were able to break through the constraints of their time, but they were few and far between.
Sexism is still prevalent today. For example, since Hillary became a public figure the comments about her appearance have been incessant. They bash her over her hair, clothes, voice, laughter, ankles, weight and age. Furthermore, one shocking lesson from her presidential campaign was the realization that the Left is as sexist as the Right.