Why were men superior to women so prevalent in ancient times? What is its historical origin?

The prevalence of male superiority and female inferiority in ancient times was mainly caused by the small-scale peasant economy in feudal society. Men are superior to women, which is a bad habit handed down from ancient times. Until now, some local societies are still very popular. Under the feudal system of China for thousands of years, women had almost no power status and were at a disadvantage for a long time. The ancients thought that women were only vassals of men, so in ancient times they could only call themselves handmaiden and so on.

First, the manifestations of male superiority and female inferiority In ancient China, there were many forms of expression. Although some women were dignitaries and lived in luxury, they still could not get rid of the situation of being dominated by men. For example, men should wander outside, while women can only stay at home with the door closed; For example, women can't have their own private property, and after marriage, they should put all their property in the name of the man; Even in the Song Dynasty, the status of women was too low to count as household registration. The land equalization system in the Tang Dynasty only gave men land, while women did not. There is also a similar tradition that women have no talent, which shows that the status of women in ancient China is lower than that of men.

Secondly, the root of this bad habit is that with the continuous development and improvement of social productive forces, it gradually transits from matriarchal society to paternal society, while the small-scale peasant economy in feudal society in China relies on manpower and animal power for agricultural production activities. At this time, men who are physically stronger than women become the main force of small-scale peasant economy, which also makes men superior to women. This bad habit is gradually prevailing and deeply rooted in people's hearts.

The bad habit that men are superior to women is the product of low productivity and backward agriculture, industry and economy. Even now, there is still a preference for boys in some fields. With the development of society and the progress of civilization, this idea should be fundamentally erased. Nowadays, the concept of equality between men and women is more and more deeply rooted in people's hearts, and more and more female compatriots have made indelible contributions to the development of this era, which deserves pride and admiration.