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Taiwan and Women's Changing Role

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nations history. From marital rights to property ownership and everything in between, Taiwanese women are experiencing a rebirth of human dignity not previously afforded to them under the oppressive  nature of a patriarchal society. II. HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY TAIWANESE WOMEN To say that Taiwanese women have had to fight for  their existence amidst centuries of patriarchal control would be a gross understatement and one that would also be staunchly supported by the likes of contemporary Taiwanese women themselves. Indeed,  the road to female freedom and self-expression has been paved with patriarchal intolerance and characteristic skepticism forcing Taiwanese women to prove their worthiness within the oppressively stringent boundaries of a  male-dominated existence, which speaks volumes about the inherent fortitude that comprises the female spirit. It has readily been recognized that throughout the decades,  patriarchy has been responsible for designing the role of Taiwanese womens; many of these devices used in earlier centuries were related to religion. Certain scripture regularly challenged women to  disprove that they were inferior-to not agree was heresy. When religion did not work alone, scientific theory was included as a factor in the equation that supported the ideal  that women are inferior. Based on a conviction of inferiority, male authorities were then able to design lifestyles for women, including approved activities, mannerism, education, sexuality and religious pursuits.  This viewpoint can readily be interpreted as a scathing reminder of being a woman existing within a patriarchal system with little influence in her own life, let alone the  lives of others around her. One of the most important changes with regard to the changing role of women in Taiwan is that of marital rights. Prior to the