First of all, men had more authority on women, and parents prefer a male child over a female. Because man can take a higher jobs, and might have the chance to take the official examination and become a government official. However, during the Qing and Ming dynasty the authority over women were tighter that before, but the main idea from the beginning, from the song dynasty, women are to serve. But they also have to stay pretty and neat. Form the things that makes women look nice are the small feet,
First of all, men had more authority on women, and parents prefer a male child over a female. Because man can take a higher jobs, and might have the chance to take the official examination and become a government official. However, during the Qing and Ming dynasty the authority over women were tighter that before, but the main idea from the beginning, from the song dynasty, women are to serve. But they also have to stay pretty and neat. Form the things that makes women look nice are the small feet,