Athenian Women and their participation in politics

Athenian women did not participate in politics because of the common view that they were untrustworthy. These women were seldom educated and were never allowed to be in the presence of other males that were not in the immediate family. <Tab/>Athenian women were seldom educated. Only the wealthiest and most spoiled of daughters received the chance of even the smallest education. Because Athenian women were never educated they did not …

…These women never really had true lives, they were raised to bear children and act demurely. They never went anywhere without a chaperone. <Tab/>Athenian women were not allowed to lead real lives; they did not know what was out there because they were uneducated because men lusted after them they were viewed as untrustworthy. Athenian women did not participate in politics because of the common view that they were untrustworthy.