The Traditional Role of Women in China

Hello friends, let my understanding of ancient Women in China and their Confucius roll in the home blow by you and if you stop my words and add a little spice where I am deficient I am glad. A girl born is characteristically placed under the bed in her Chinese home and therefore her place takes-on the service to family. For a play thing, a toy, pieces of broken pot are put there with her. From this means industriousness for her, to come from her. An offering too is made to the ancestors. I must add "why" this topic appealed to me: in addition to the fact that I feel inadiquate to report on Chinas' Literature, I was raised by a Woman. When Mom is the only adult figure in the home, "raised by a woman" means something different than the traditional. My Mom returned to college after a divorice to get her masters degree. She is 77 years old now and is and always has been the biggest cheerleader of each of her 5 children. My feeling is that a Chinese Woman as well as all Women, ancient and modern, have generally got the short end of the stick in these areas of life- stepping out on spouse and education. I would include career but feel that the railroad here comes to a fork, one way leading to success outside of the home while the other emphisizing the innate nurturing of a child bringing forht the next generation. I think this crevass, gulch, should never be created. No forks in the road when family could get left-out to loose.Tim G 16:25, 29 November 2012 (UTC)