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A 6 page paper which examines the roles and
positions of women in ancient Greece and Rome. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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that while the Romans desired to keep sexuality somewhat mysterious and limited to the bedroom, much like our society today, there were others who were incredibly open with their sexuality.
The Greeks, on the other hand, were far more confining and restrictive in their societys opinion of women. One of the cultures who influenced how the Roman women evolved and
approached their social and sexual position was the Etruscans. And, the women were particularly obvious with their sexuality and their position in the Roman world. In examining the Roman and
Greek women we cannot ignore such influences. Bearing that in mind the following paper examines the roles of women in ancient Greek and Roman culture, discussing Etruscan women as well.
Women in Ancient Roman and Greek Culture Sexuality was a very powerful and natural element of the Etruscan people, a people who were culturally considered to be similar
in many ways to those they lived with, those being the Greeks and the Romans.. Both men and women enjoyed a freedom concerning sexuality, and concerning gender issues in general.
For example, we note that the Etruscan women were often shared by their men and the women were not seen as individuals who could not participate in activities such as
exercise, even participating with men at times, indicating that there was not a great deal of difference in the way the men and women partook of social activities in some
ways. It was not considered an outrage to see an Etruscan woman naked, nor for her to be seen naked. And, in terms of using their sexuality, "They do not
share their couches with their husbands but with the other men who happen to be present, and they propose toasts to anyone they choose. They are expert drinkers and very
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