ENGLISH WIFE IN NEW LIGHT.
Discussion of the -position of women in England, with tho moral that, the lot of the (/criripn betters-is frequent' in the German Press, at present 1 (writes the Hamburg corraspoiid'ent-'of an Bnflish :: papDr)v .following on a lecture to the Young Merchants' Union, of Berlin, by a Mr. iLindenstead. . . ' ' ' After informing his hearers that there are in England 8000. women teachers, whoso social position is below tho German standard, Mr I.imleiistead, proceeded to put tho actual situation of Englishwomen in a "correct" light. Beauty in English womanhood is true he says, only of young girls. In marriage tney Joso-their charm.' In Franco and Germany a. woman's life really begins with her marriage; in En"ami tho. wife is often no butter than°n lousekeopor or manageress. Had sho not ho asked, better improve her own position m the family' before' sho strives 'for' ths rights of men. Tho bad position of Englishwomen is due to their treatment by their husbands. The Englishman regards his wife as his chattel, a piece of his belongings that he can trea,t as lie likes. Gases of wifebeating were referred to. Sales;of wives aro not uncommon, Mr. Imidcustead concluded.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 99, 20 January 1908, Page 3
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