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[Thread] So, the following is from a presentation I gave at a Women and Gender Studies class I took in 2017 (as a Classics Major). I thought it was important to post here -- especially in this day and age where women's reproductive rights are being threatened. In some ways, we've taken a step backward as time has gone on...

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A title slide with the words: "Women in the Ancient World: A Survey of Women in Ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome" The background is a dark blue sky, with shadowy hills in the background. On either side of the type are various columns -- 2 from Ancient Egypt, one from Greece, and 4 from Rome with 4 different Goddesses on them.
A slide with the words: "This presentation focuses on three cultures: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome. Topics covered are: Legal Status Marriage Birth Control Occupations Notable Women." The background is a dark blue sky, with shadowy hills in the background. On either side of the type are various columns -- 2 from Ancient Egypt, one from Greece, and 4 from Rome with 4 different Goddesses on them.
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Legal Status of Women in #AncientEgypt

In ancient Egypt, women “enjoyed the same rights under the law as a man” (Watterson, 16). They could “buy, sell, be a partner in legal contracts […] bring an action to court, and adopt children in her own name” (Watterson, 16), without having to consult a guardian or other male authority figure.

Property passed down through the #matrilineal line, from “mother to daughter” (Watterson, 16), perhaps because back then “maternity [was] a matter of fact, paternity a matter of opinion” (Watterson, 16).

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Legal Status of Women in #AncientEgypt In ancient Egypt, women “enjoyed the same rights under the law as a man” (Watterson, 16). They could “buy, sell, be a partner in legal contracts […] bring an action to court, and adopt children in her own name” (Watterson, 16), without having to consult a guardian or other male authority figure. Property passed down through the matrilineal line, from “mother to daughter” (Watterson, 16), perhaps because back then “maternity [was] a matter of fact, paternity a matter of opinion” (Watterson, 16).
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Marriage in #AncientEgypt

In ancient Egypt, it is believed that “most marriages were arranged, with an eye to social and financial advantages” (Watterson, 15).

Most Egyptian men had one wife, although men of higher status could take on other wives or concubines “with the agreement of the spouse” (Watterson, 16).

Marriage was considered a legal contract, drawn up by the “prospective husband and the bride’s father” (Watterson, 15), but often the bride was the “contracting partner (Watterson, 16) and represented her own interests.

Women were allowed to initiate divorce and “often came out of the marriage with more security than many modern women” (Watterson, 16).

If a man initiated the divorce, he “had to return her dowry, give her the marriage gift […] and pay her compensation” (Watterson, 16). If the woman initiated the divorce, she “was given back her dowry and usually a share of any property” (Watterson, 16) acquired after the marriage.

Both “parties were free to remarry” (Watterson, 16) after the divorce.

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In ancient Egypt, it is believed that “most marriages were arranged, with an eye to social and financial advantages” (Watterson, 15). Text: Marriage in Ancient Egypt Most Egyptian men had one wife, although men of higher status could take on other wives or concubines “with the agreement of the spouse” (Watterson, 16). Marriage was considered a legal contract, drawn up by the “prospective husband and the bride’s father” (Watterson, 15), but often the bride was the “contracting partner” (Watterson, 16) and represented her own interests.
Text: Marriage in Ancient Egypt (cont'd) Women were allowed to initiate divorce and “often came out of the marriage with more security than many modern women” (Watterson, 16). If a man initiated the divorce, he “had to return her dowry, give her the marriage gift […] and pay her compensation” (Watterson, 16). If the woman initiated the divorce, she “was given back her dowry and usually a share of any property” (Watterson, 16) acquired after the marriage. Both “parties were free to remarry” (Watterson, 16) after the divorce.
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Birth Control in #AncientEgypt

In ancient Egypt, “Birth control and abortions were available to married and unmarried women” (Mark, 8).

The #EbersPapyrus from #1500BCE, describes a “prescription to make a woman cease to become pregnant” (Mark, 8). The oldest known medical papyrus, the #KahunPapyrus (#1800BCE), “deals with diseases of women” (Watterson, 20).

“All children, whether boys or girls, were welcome at birth by ancient Egyptians” (Watterson, 17).

#WomensRights #Autonomy #AncientGynecology #BirthControl #Abortion #Histodon #AncientHistory
Text: Birth Control in Ancient Egypt In ancient Egypt, “Birth control and abortions were available to married and unmarried women” (Mark, 8). The Ebers Papyrus from 1500 BCE, describes a “prescription to make a woman cease to become pregnant” (Mark, 8). The oldest known medical papyrus, the Kahun Papyrus (1800 BCE), “deals with diseases of women” (Watterson, 20). “All children, whether boys or girls, were welcome at birth by ancient Egyptians” (Watterson, 17).
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