Chapter 5 Documents.

The first reading by Ben Zhao "Lessons for Women" really irritated me because women are not only god for serving their husband or cooking or cleaning. It angers me because women are just as equal as men. I think it is very sad that men during this time and some still today think women are not as capable as they are. The part I did enjoy reading was in the section "Womanly Qualifications"; I believe women are or should carry themselves in a sophisticated manner, and that they should speak with grace at all time.
I do not understand how women can live without wearing any jewelry at all or be told how much jewelry to own and what to wear in public. So when I read "Roman Woman in Protest"I was so shocked and felt bad for these women. I believe jewelry is what adds to a woman's beauty, it is what helps a woman feel sexy or even helps them stand out. I love jewelry and clothes; and have tons of jewelry and clothes I cannot imagine being told how much jewelry to own or what to wear due to a war. It really bothered me when I came to the part when Marcus Porcius Cato spoke in favor of the law. He speaks as if women did not matter at all in this world and that their want and needs do not matter. When he said "As soon as they begin to be your equals, they will have become your superior..."  it made me laugh because we are equal and if women were so "weak" as he tries to describe them he would not worry about them at all. If something or someone is weak you do not have to worry about them trying to become your superior unless you feel less than them.