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EchoesInTheAbyss t1_iuyw65d wrote

Oh yes, in some middle age societies of Europe, if a woman was raped she "dishonor the family", and often would be married off to her rapist. I can't remember the era, but in ancient Roman societies the Paterfamilia decided if a baby lived or died, and often if it was a girl she would be abandoned to the streets. Not too mention the women in these [wealthy] families had loads of restrictions even to leave the house.

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Bmblbee76 t1_iv3bcut wrote

Sadly, stories like this can be found in much more modern settings as well.

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