Though women were marginalized in patriarchal Western society, women were depicted as patriotic and nationalistic symbols. Why was this? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

Though women were marginalized in patriarchal Western society, women were depicted as patriotic and nationalistic symbols. Why was this?

by William_Wisenheimer

mimicofmodes

There is always more to be said, but you might be interested in my answer to Why were women commonly used as personifications of nations or ideals (liberty, justice etc..) around the enlightenment era if they were considered to be the lesser sex?