来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：现代早期英国社会第2集第2集》

they were also collectively distinguished by gender,

但她们总体上都会因为性别而被区分出来
the social roles deemed proper for the different sexes,

性别不同导致社会角色就不同
and such distinctions were also fundamental

而且这些区别也是
to the structure of the social order,

社会等级构成的基础
as the Homily on Obedience makes clear.

正如论顺从所说的那样
In general, women's place was seen as that of being dutiful

女性的地位大致就是忠于男性的附属物
adjunct to men as daughters, as wives,

作为男性的女儿妻子
as mothers, or as sisters.

母亲姐姐妹妹
They had little recognized role outside

她们出了家门就没有身份
the household and few opportunities

更别想有机会
to pursue an independent career

追求自己的事业
at least in theory it was so.

至少在理论上事实如此