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The woman in the Victorian age
The vision of the woman
The woman was seen as an angel woman; because of this view, their bodies were seen as temples that were not allowed to be adorned with jewerly or wear any kind of makeup.
Some believe that the main cause of this is to be found in the fact that the woman's body was considered a property of her husband.
The vision of the woman
The woman in Queen
Victoria's time
The woman in Queen Victoria’s time
Queen Victoria, with her seriousness and sense of authority and family, gave society an austere and rigorous imprint. Respectability, good manners, a sense of duty, hard work, prohibition, trust in material progress: these were the values to be exhibited at the time. A society founded on a dry division of roles between man (a subject full of energy, to whom nothing could be reproached ) and woman (the passive part of the relationship).
Women's rights
Women's
rights
Single women or widows were allowed to own their own property and possessions. As soon as they married, however, their property and any money they owned transferred to their husband.
In fact, for married women, the law considered a couple as a single person. The husband was responsible for his wife and obliged to protect her; in return, the wife had the duty of obedience to her husband.
Men vs Women
Men vs Women
The law was driven by the fact that in the Victorian Age men and women were categorised into different roles or spheres.
As they possessed the capability for reason, action, aggression, independence and self-interest, men believed they should operate in the public sphere.
Women, on the other hand, were restricted to a private sphere where their feminine qualities such as emotion, passivity, submission, dependence, and selflessness were more suited.
Reform of the divorce law
Reform of the divorce law
In the 19th century, major changes occurred in the situation of women, especially in divorce and legal status. The Custody of Minors Act, in 1839, granted mothers with a good reputation access to their children in the event of divorce or separation, and the Marriage Suit Act in 1857 granted women limited access to divorce.
In 1878, women obtained the right to ask for separation in the event of violence and to claim custody of children.
Women and sexuality
Women and sexuality
Prostitution was a tolerated behavior.
It was considered absolutely natural for a man to need another woman’s body but the opposite was not tolerated. The condition of prostitutes worsened following the First Act of Prevention of Contagious Diseases of 1864. Women suspected of prostitution had to undergo regular mandatory gynecological examinations, if they refused to obey, they were imprisoned and, if, after the examination, they proved to be carriers of a sexually transmitted disease, they remained confined to the hospital until their recovery.
The education
Women's education was different from that of men. They needed to know only things necessary to look after their children and run the house. Subjects such as history, geography and general literature were considered important.
It was also commonly believed that it was not necessary for women to enroll in college.
The education
Works
Works
-The women of the upper classes didn't work and did not even want to.
- Poor women had to work to support their children. Maids, workers and washerwomen were the most popular jobs.
With the industrial revolutions women start to work in factories, especially in metallurgical and pottery ones.
New works
New works
During the XIX century 3 medical professions were open to women:
- nurse
-midwife
-doctor
However, only nurses were accepted without difficult by society.
The woman as a housewife
The role of the Victorian housewife was very important.
To ensure that her home is respectable and to ensure happiness , comfort and well-being to his family , she must carry out her duties with intelligence.
The housewife must organize dinners to support the good social reputation of her husband and at the same time, the housewife must also make sure to devote time to her children.
The woman as a housewife
Sources
- https://www.trasognoerealta98.com/2020/09/la-figura-della-donna-nellepoca.html
- https://victoriansolstice.forumfree.it/?t=45958377
- https://it.frwiki.wiki/wiki/Condition_féminine_dans_la_société_victorienne