" They have in-place a hierarchal system; women served as secondary subjects to
their husbands.
• In some extreme cases women were viewed intellectually beneath
male-children.
• Despite the fact everyone is stained with original sin, women carry a heavier
burden due to the depiction of Eve’s actions in the Garden of Eden from the
Old Testament. Her actions were a corruption extended to all women.
• As of 1636 colonial Puritan women officially could not speak in church.
They had to be silent throughout the service.
• Furthermore, women could not lead discussion on matters of theology—except in cases of all-female prayer groups."
