... and newspaper articles and also in visual form through paintings and etchings, they show how women were represented, how fathers, husbands and society treated them in general. The mid-Victorian period is classified as being around 1851-1870, a period of "intense and prolific activity in literature, especially by novelists and poets, philosophers and ... to rule in her own home and to care for, "feed and clothe" and to morally guide, "direct and teach" her husband and sons. Ruskin believes the wife must stay at home and "shut yourselves within" and let the man do the fighting, she must ...

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... that support violence, they are likely to misinterpret ambiguous evidence as confirming their beliefs. Acceptance of rape myths is strongly related to adversarial sexual beliefs, tolerance of interpersonal violence, and gender role stereotyping. Researchers have determined that the structure of the family can influence whether a person is predisposed to violent acts. Children who are exposed to violence between their ... relationship with the rapist or knew the offender on a first name basis. Victims have been raped by their teachers, neighbors, fathers, uncles, doctors, and other relat...

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