What opinions did the public have of women in Victorian times?

During the Victorian period men and women's roles became more sharply defined than at any time in history. In earlier ... Not only was it their job to counterbalance the moral taint of the public sphere in which their husbands laboured all day, they were also preparing the next generation to carry on this way of life. read more

Victorian women looked good, especially because of the costume styles at the time. They were becoming educated and knowledgeable. They were taking part in public life, medicine, law, education and the arts. read more

These constructs kept women far away from the public sphere in most ways, but during the 19th century charitable missions did begin to extend the female role of service, and Victorian feminism emerged as a potent political force. read more

Life for Victorian Children in Victorian times (1830 to 1900) was nothing like childhood in today’s world. For the wealthy there was an overwhelming sense of boredom and the constant prodding to be proper and polite with very little parent to child communication. read more