a woman who is married to a man with other wives, but is seen as lesser than the other wives. often reffered to as a "mistress"

I didn't know this! This reminds me of what the author metioned earlier about using fiction to gauge what gender roles were like in a specific era. I wonder if this story would fall under that category of fiction since it never happened.

I've seen multiple accomplished femminists termed as the "first femminist" and I wonder if there will ever be a consensus in history for who this is. I wonder if feminism as a practice is too abstract to track down the "first one"

The power of choice and autonamy

Still a value that is upheld by certain people in America specfically. (JD Vance comes to mind)

the ideology and practice of encouraging biological reproduction, or increasing the birth rate

?????? Nah.

This is still seen as true today- we put a lot of pessure on a young persons first menstraution and it often leads to insecurity. Just another way to make women feel bad about themselves.

a system of social and ethical philosophy rather than a religion.

This has always surpsied me, as I'm used to most things being symbolized as masculine. How did this come to be? Does it have to do with women being seen as more nurturing and tender? Or possibly menstrual cycles connection to the moon?

???? wtf

This reminds me of the term "multiple femininites" that was introduced earlier. I wonder when this phrase will be more widley recognized within historians.

The fact that patriartichal values can be so strong that historians and scientists are completley content with bending logic to keep their power frightens me.

It baffles me that women can grow an entire child and birth it, and men will still find a way to take credit away.

Characterized by or promoting inequality between people.

Are these sources reliable? Has using fiction as indicatotion of past gender roles ever backfired in the historical field?

A Chinese philospher in first century BCE that became the basis for social and legal restrictions.

Establishing, relating to, or deriving from a standard or norm, especially of behavior.

What does this mean?

for me personally its important to have goals and know what I'm working on, so knowing that I need to focus on specific writing skills will help me navigate this class better.

schedule note for calendars.

The writing zone looks like an important tool that we should all use to help advance our writing and find criticism for it as well.