The women in Ancient Greece did not have a lot of rights due to men being treated better than women. In Ancient Greece men had the dominant role in public life. Women were often encouraged to stay in the home. When men entertained their wives were not allowed to participate. Women were not allowed to participate in the Olympic games either. Women were also discouraged from going outside the home because their skin would get dark and pale skin was considered the style for women. Women were not allowed to attend most public events. Only poor women who were considered low class would even go to the market without a male escort. Women rarely got to attend the theatre. Participating in the plays was out of the question. The way women were treated in Ancient Greece can be described in this quote from Thucidydes, "The greatest glory [for women] is to be least talked about among men, whether in praise or in blame.
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