Role+of+Women

=Role of Women = - __Mothers__ = philosophy Daode jing - __Representative__s of the cosmic force of Yin (equal to the men or yang) = expressed sexuality and fertility. - __Teachers-__ gave power to skilled people by direct interaction - __Possessors__ of supernatural connections - The female body used for spiritual transformation= __inner alchemy__
 * **Women were respected** more in Taoism
 * Mutual consent of divorce = legal
 * Most women married and did not pursue a career.
 * 5 ROLES OF WOMEN


 * MOST IMPORTANT FEMALE GODS:






 * In Inner Alchemy, women's roles were different than men's, but Taoist wanted to unite the masculine and feminine energies within this practice.
 * Men were told to embrace women's characteristics and women were told to embrace men's characterisitics and took on masculine roles.