"love ya"

I think it is very interesting how female sodomy was often “ignored” and had less restrictions compare to male sodomy. There are a few explanations that people brought up in our discussion today. Some said it is because people back then believed that women have less control on themselves whereas men know what they are doing and therefore should be punished more. Some said because they do not want to (or care about to) talk about female sodomy and just wanted it to remain as a silent issue. It is also a very interesting point that female were charged with death penalty if there are fake penises involved (physical tools) is maybe because that it was unacceptable for females to even touch on masculinity. Also, the relationships between women are considered to be playful and no one would take it seriously if a woman gets close with another. For example, even today, we can often see girls saying “love ya” as a common phrase to others whereas guys do not. I guess this is because people think that female are generally more emotional (characteristic associated with femininity) whereas guys “should not” express their feelings too often (showing sentimental sides will be considered as being feminine) in traditional stereotypes.