... forced to be dependent on men legally and morally. Aside from being restricted to the will of men, women were also restricted to care of the home and children. A male character from Xenophon expresses that he taught his wide how to manage the household because: "What could she have known when I married her, since she wasn't fifteen years old when ... need to public affairs, nor having any part in arranging the marriages of her children" (Aristotle). Women were just meant to remain in the house. Again from Xenophon, a male character explains gender roles: the wife is to stay indoors and ...

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