Women in Victorian Society
- Prostitution offered independence
- Sex was seen as an insult to women and a trial to men
- 1 in 12 women over puberty were prostituting themselves
- 55'000 prostitutes during that time
- prostitution was considered the only woman profession
- women (unlike men) were arrested and checked for STD's
- They were seen as more irrational and animalistic
- Women were not educated and masturbation was seen as a demonic mental health problem
- Genital mutilation to females were very common during this time
- If an education was obtained motherhood could not be
By understanding what it was like for women during this time it will make more sense why my character says some of the things she says and the reason behind her choices will become more clear.
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