Patriarchy in the Past and Present Patriarchy is a male dominant system that help to oppress the free will and social class of women during the time of the Ancient world. The system forced the women into four different categories. The categories were Priestess, Wife’s, Servants/slaves, and Prostitution. Each class/category had their own rules and oppressions. However, in modern times the Patriarch system has changed from being oppression to more of a liberal feel that gives women more freedoms but still bound by servitude and restrictions.
Priestess
Priestess are a set of women who work in a temple to one of the twelve Greek/Roman God’s that ruled back then in the ancient world of men. The priestess were made up of women who were either …show more content…
The servants who served under patriarchy had many chores or duties that needed to be performed. Some of those duties involves: shopping, fetching water, cooking, serving food, cleaning, child-care, and wool-working. In wealthy households some of the female servants had more specialized roles to fulfil, such as housekeeper, cook or nurse. Because female slaves were literally owned by their employers, how well slaves were treated depended upon their status in the household and the temperament of their owners. As a result of her vulnerable position within the household, a female slave was often subjected to sexual exploitation and physical abuse. Any children born of master-servant liaisons were disposed of because female slaves were prohibited from rearing children. As Xenophon 's Oceonomicus reveals, slaves were even prohibited from marrying, as marriage was deemed the social privilege of the elite citizens of Athens. In addition to their official chores in the household, slave girls also performed unofficial services. For example, there is evidence that close relationships developed between female slaves and their mistresses. Given the relative seclusion of upper-class women in the private realm of their homes, many sought out confidantes in their slave girls. For example, Euripides ' tragic character of Medea confided her deepest feelings with her nurse, who both advised and comforted her in her troubled times. Furthermore, slaves always accompanied their mistresses on excursions outside of the home. Now in the future there are no such things as slaves but there are still servants who serve under someone who is more wealthy and powerful than them. These servants who serve are now called Butlers, Maids, Cooks/Chefs, Chuffers, and many other roles that are needed to work under the
Priestess
Priestess are a set of women who work in a temple to one of the twelve Greek/Roman God’s that ruled back then in the ancient world of men. The priestess were made up of women who were either …show more content…
The servants who served under patriarchy had many chores or duties that needed to be performed. Some of those duties involves: shopping, fetching water, cooking, serving food, cleaning, child-care, and wool-working. In wealthy households some of the female servants had more specialized roles to fulfil, such as housekeeper, cook or nurse. Because female slaves were literally owned by their employers, how well slaves were treated depended upon their status in the household and the temperament of their owners. As a result of her vulnerable position within the household, a female slave was often subjected to sexual exploitation and physical abuse. Any children born of master-servant liaisons were disposed of because female slaves were prohibited from rearing children. As Xenophon 's Oceonomicus reveals, slaves were even prohibited from marrying, as marriage was deemed the social privilege of the elite citizens of Athens. In addition to their official chores in the household, slave girls also performed unofficial services. For example, there is evidence that close relationships developed between female slaves and their mistresses. Given the relative seclusion of upper-class women in the private realm of their homes, many sought out confidantes in their slave girls. For example, Euripides ' tragic character of Medea confided her deepest feelings with her nurse, who both advised and comforted her in her troubled times. Furthermore, slaves always accompanied their mistresses on excursions outside of the home. Now in the future there are no such things as slaves but there are still servants who serve under someone who is more wealthy and powerful than them. These servants who serve are now called Butlers, Maids, Cooks/Chefs, Chuffers, and many other roles that are needed to work under the