Understanding the centuries-long struggle is essential to understanding  true characterizations in historical fiction and romance. I remain  firmly in the ‘portray women within the restrictions of their times’  camp. Otherwise, we’re simply creating 21st century women in costume.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://historical-romances.com/2021/07/08/a-womans-place-in-history-by-brita-addams-historical-tidbit/