JP 2700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Mori Arinori, Meiji Period, Heian Period
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Lecture 21: the status of women in japan. [note: * = important to remember for the upcoming quiz] Women could refuse their favours to a man. Women could send their lover away at any time, or replace him with another lover. Women could also have more than one lover at a time. Court ladies were not criticized for their promiscuity. Aesthetics were more important than love affairs to a lady"s reputation. Up until the 14th century women could inherit property. After the late 14th century, women lost inherited property rights. However, having several affairs neither added nor took away from a lady"s reputation, but it added to a man"s reputation. *was an author, writer, teacher, and political theorist during the meiji period. *had progressive and modern views of women and sexual relationships. *was more concerned with appearances and the opinions of westerners than current moral problems. *believed that sexual crimes would increase if prostitution was outlawed.
