Why Is China Weak Or Strong

Are Women in China Weak or Strong?

For years, it has been debated, contemplated, and even tested on whether or not women in China were weak or strong. Women in China were advertised as the lesser gender with men far more superior to them. Yet, does that necessarily mean that women in China are weak just because they because they are advertised as so? There are facts supporting both opinions that Chinese women are weak and that Chinese women are strong, but I believe that upon further studying, the answer is clear that Chinese women were far more resilient and strong than Chinese men ever were. Although many women, no matter where they live, are persecuted for their gender, it seems that Chinese women were the ones who not only took this persecution …show more content…
Military, ceremonial, and politics were some of the activities that occupied Fu Hao’s daily life and many of the opportunities that came along with those jobs she thoroughly enjoyed. The quote, “she may be said to be ‘industrious’”, reminds people that although women had a multitude of jobs and responsibilities, they still had time to do what interested them or take part in hobbies they enjoyed. This quote forces us to think about how those women most likely are not that different than women today; women today struggle to balance work and play just like these women did. One last quote, “They devote themselves to tending silkworms and weaving” provokes you to think that maybe these women actually enjoyed some jobs they were required to do. Many women today find weaving, sewing, or knitting as a relaxing thing so wouldn’t it be expected that women thousands of years would enjoy it …show more content…
The first quote, “You only hear daughter’s sighs.” shows that although these women had things to say, thoughts to express, and opinions to voice, they knew better to not speak and keep everything to themselves. Americans have the right to free speech meaning we can say whatever we want when we want, but these women had a very different reality for if they were to speak, there life was on the line. “She bows and kneels countless times” goes to show not only the physical aspect of being stronger by kneeling so often, but also the mental aspect that is she survives this maltreatment time in and time out yet still does it because she knows what is expected from her. I believe that the saying what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger applies seamlessly here. “A woman, though born like a mouse, may, it is feared, become a tiger” really drives the point home about these women. Chinese women, though oppressed, though commanded to have no feelings, though told that they are worthy of nothing and have no value, are as resilient as tigers. If there is one thing that you should learn from studying Chinese women, it should be that they are undoubtedly lions who are merely afraid to show their true colors. In conclusion, the question of whether Chinese women were weak or strong absolutely