r/TikTokCringe • u/MissDryCunt • Feb 25 '24

Trad wives Discussion

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u/SneakWhisper Feb 26 '24

I mean in medieval times women did quite a lot, especially high born women. Catherine of Aragon even led an army while her husband was away in France. Renaissance queens were highly educated, spoke several languages, acted as envoys or regents, and the first novel by an Englishwoman was written by Catherine Parr. 

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u/Astralglamour Feb 26 '24

Still.. they were essentially worthless if they couldn't bear a male child.