The Romans decide what the female gender should be and represent through the specifics of what it can and should not be: they are honestae if they do not fall under the infames. The voice of women is that of men who carry it, overing them with taboos, prejudices, and philosophical sublimation. Romanness has dark, manipulative roots and branches guided in a unidirectional manner according to gender. Private functions and duties are codified, public roles and offices are excluded. As long as the Roman woman remains within the confines of the confines, she is considered honesta, if she shows signs of potential detachment, the inexorable stigma of infamy descends upon her, both for the selfprotection of male power and the affirmation of an even greater power: that of Rome.
DONNA ROMANA E STEREOTIPI DI GENERE
Luigi Sandirocco
2026-01-01
Abstract
The Romans decide what the female gender should be and represent through the specifics of what it can and should not be: they are honestae if they do not fall under the infames. The voice of women is that of men who carry it, overing them with taboos, prejudices, and philosophical sublimation. Romanness has dark, manipulative roots and branches guided in a unidirectional manner according to gender. Private functions and duties are codified, public roles and offices are excluded. As long as the Roman woman remains within the confines of the confines, she is considered honesta, if she shows signs of potential detachment, the inexorable stigma of infamy descends upon her, both for the selfprotection of male power and the affirmation of an even greater power: that of Rome.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
