Chapter 247: Throwing stones and hiding hands (3)
"I do agree that as ladies we should all stand together for important matters, but I have been told by my father that there have been a few ladies questioning what has been the norm in this town. I do not think our duties are quite difficult," said Selina.
Selina saw life for ladies to be quite easy compared to men. All that was asked of ladies was to know basic talents and give their husbands the heirs they desired. Men went out to war and did other dangerous things. It was quite balanced.
"We might not be educated the same way men are, but in time we learn what men speak about," Selina said.
Selina found what men spoke of to be boring.
Hazel smiled since Selina was still quite too young to understand it. "They are not all difficult, but we are limited to them. In time, you will understand the need to have an equal voice or to be educated like your male peers."
Hazel looked around the table and said, "Right now, there is pressure on all of you from your families to find a good husband. Some of you will find a husband by falling in love, while others will do it based on status. I am not judging the latter."
Hazel understood well the importance of a lady having security for the future. Not only for herself, but for her future children.
"Think of that pressure. How does it feel?" Hazel asked.
"Sometimes it is too much," Amelia confessed, but bit her lip since she regretted it. What if her mother were to hear of this?
"It is fine to be honest. When you marry, you are seen as your husband’s property. Their mothers will use this to treat you as they please. Wanting to be a good wife, you will endure. Remember that pressure to find a husband? It shall triple when your husband speaks of a baby," said Hazel.