Women are not viewed as human beings but instead as objects used for mere pleasure by men. In a few tales, men use women for sexual pleasure. These women are used as tissues and discarded when done with. However, in other tale’s women are considered objects; emotionless. For example, in the Knights tale, two men, Palamon and Arcite, fall in love with a girl named Emilie. Emilie is a woman, so she does not possess the power to decide on who she gets to spend her life with. Therefore, her brother-in-law suggests to have a duel held between the two of them, and the winner claims Emilie. Emilie is the winning prize, like a trophy for coming first place in a race. She does not get a say in which man she wants to be with, she simply obeys her brother-in-laws
