Instead, their "owner" was placed in charge of their behaviour and also reaped the consequences.
That's still largely the case outside the criminal law context. The difference is the husband used to have authority coupled with that responsibility. That authority has been stripped away but men are still largely on the hook for women's bad decisions. Look no further than boiling rage that the concept of paper abortion instills in feminists for proof.
That's still largely the case outside the criminal law context. The difference is the husband used to have authority coupled with that responsibility. That authority has been stripped away but men are still largely on the hook for women's bad decisions. Look no further than boiling rage that the concept of paper abortion instills in feminists for proof.