Was Shakespeare a misogynistic writer?

Question

misogynistic- of or charcterized by the hatred of women

Answer 1

Not at all. Portia is one of his strongest heroines as are some of the more unsavory women like Lady Macbeth and Cleopatra. He wrote about the human condition, and the heroes in his plays are not all exemplar people such as Hamlet, King Lear, and Othello. I think one could write a paper defending his female characters as possessing human qualities as he do with his heroes.

Chow!!

Answer 2

Raymond L, all Renaissance playwrights cast young men in the roles of women. Nothing to do with hatred. It had to do with the fact that it would have been "unseemly" for a woman to appear onstage, not to mention the fact that most of them were pregnant and in the kitchen at the time.

As far as Shakespeare's supposed hatred of women, I don't think he hated them. Not all his female characters are evil, just as not all his male characters are good. He just know human nature.

That said, I think that Christopher Marlowe was a much better writer; he just died so young.

Answer 3

Considering the times he lived in, Shakespeare was remarkably sympathetic to the female experience.

The Taming of the Shrew is overtly misogynistic by modern standards, but "shrew" plays were common back then, and none of them had the depth and human dimension of Kate.

Answer 4

A product of his times. I don't see what all the fuss is about.

Answer 5

Well, he did use boys instead of girls to play female roles.

Answer 6

All I have to say is Kristi, my enlish teacher would shoot you for that last comment. lol.

Answer 7

yup....and good for him. he knew what us suckers are just finding out.

Answer 8

you are wierd!!!! haha