Idealized feminine traits
Ideal womanhood is asubjective evaluation of idealisedfeminine traits inwomen .
[ edit ] The term is applied in the context of various times and cultures, for example:
The "Four Women of Paradise" are considered ideal models of virtue in Islam. They areKhadijah , first wife ofMuhammad ;Fatima , daughter of Muhammad and Khadijah, and wife ofAli ;Mary , mother ofJesus ; andAsiya , wife ofthe Pharaoh and adoptive mother ofMoses .[ 1] Sita as the idealHindu orIndian woman[ 3] [ 4] Penelope , wife ofOdysseus in theOdyssey , described as the ideal woman of ancient Greek society, "the embodiment of chastity, generosity, cunning, and intelligence"[ 5] The concept of theEnglish rose , which refer to ideals of feminine beauty, manners, and temperament as they relate to concepts ofEnglishness Britishness . Queen Victoria as the idealVictorian era woman [ 6] Proverbs 31 woman : "wife of noble character", as described in theOld Testament book of Proverbs , skilled in both household management and trade[ 7] [ 8] Mary, mother of Jesus as an ideal of both virgin and mother - a concept with some pervasiveness inLatin America (seeMarianismo ).[ 9] the "ideal woman" stereotype of the 1950s, described byBetty Friedan inThe Feminine Mystique [citation needed The concept of theYamato nadeshiko in pre-modern Japan. A great deal of writing has been done on the subject. The subject of the Ideal Woman has been treated humorously,[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
Examples of "ideal women" are portrayed in literature, for example:
Many books have been written on the subject of the Ideal Woman.[ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
^ Sandisi, Zahratur Rofiqah Binte Mochamad."4 women of Paradise" .MuslimSG . ^ Muhammad Ashraf Chheenah (2016).Hagar the Princess, the Mother of the Arabs and Ishmael the Father of Twelve Princes ISBN 9789699704000 ^ Bhargava, Anju."A contemporary perspective on Sita - Sita character" .www.sitayanam.com . Retrieved27 July 2010 . ^ Richman, Paula (2001).Questioning Ramayanas: A South Asian Tradition . Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 285– 308.ISBN 0520220749 ^ "women" .minerva.union.edu . Archived fromthe original on 2016-11-02. Retrieved2020-03-13 .^ Abrams, Lynn."Ideals of Womanhood in Victorian Britain" .History Trails - Victorian Britain . BBC. Retrieved27 July 2010 . ^ Mundey, Paul (November 1, 2019)."Words of Faith: What About Women In Ministry?" .The Frederick News-Post ^ "Why it's OK if You Are Not the Proverbs 31 Woman" .^ "Marina Warner" .Contemporary Writers . British Council. Archived fromthe original on 15 December 2010. Retrieved27 July 2010 .^ Sunday Times, September 28, 2008 [dead link ^ "Dating" .AskMen .^ "The Ideal Woman is a Precious Treasure, by Pope John Paul II" .^ "The Ideal Woman by Adrian Bellew" . Archived fromthe original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved2010-07-31 .^ Lierheimer, Linda."Review of 'Convents and Nuns in Eighteenth-Century French Politics and Culture,' by Mita Choudhury" . Catholic Historical Review - hosted at Britannica.com. Retrieved27 July 2010 . ^ Picard, Anna (18 June 2001)."The Rape of Lucretia, Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh" .The Independent . Retrieved27 July 2010 . [dead link ^ " .www.poemtree.com .^ Teunissen, José (March 13, 2004).The Ideal Woman ISBN 9789058751362 ^ Mcfarland, Syreeta Renee (May 1, 2005).The Ideal Woman ISBN 9781593441159 ^ Hubbard, Elbert (September 1, 2006).The Ideal Woman ISBN 9781428696211 
