REL 1350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone, Henry Browne Blackwell
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Man and woman created at the same time, so they are presumably equal. Both are image bearers of the divine, presumably of equal worth and value. Both given the same charge irrespective of sex/gender. Absence of conflict, presumably intended to be spiritual siblings. Male and female created at different times, presumably man is superior ( second sex ) Move to hierarchy -- husband ruling over the wife. Desire for knowledge is a bad thing and must be punished. Ex: rape of the sabine women and the origin of the honeymoon. Marriage by consent: forging of marital bond, sexual. Femme covert: woman covered by man, the man owns the woman and answers for her actions. Femme sole: a woman alone, a single woman, covered only by herself. Man made a living and supported the family. Woman was a homemaker and stay-at-home wife/mother. Can defy or subvert traditional gender roles.
