# Social awareness

SEPARATE SPHERES

In the 19th century men and women were thought to have completely different natures which meant to assume separate and diferent functions in society, especially in upper and middle classes.Women were considered physically weaker, but morally superior to men, more pure and innocent, therefore their place was at home, being in charge of the children´s education.

THEY ARE THOUGHT TO BE......

|  |  |  |  |  |  | weak emotional passive familial dependant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | powerful logical active wordly independent |  |  |  |  |  |  |

# Activity

- From the previous chart, choose the traits that you consider suitable for our women explorers.
- How many of the traits that you have chosen are atributed to women in the chart? And to men ?

# Think About It

According to your answers in the last activity, do you think that these women explorers actually fit into the female stereotype at that time?

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