Better XXI century

It cannot be worst

I was recently reading the Lais of Marie de France. Marie de France is one of the first women writers and poets recognized in France in Medieval times. She was a creative and versatile writer. Her literal heritage consists of Lais that were based of Breton tales of chivalry, fables that describe in metaphorical way the difficult situation of women in her society. Maries de France’s unique talent lies in the ability to show the real life problems of human protagonists in mystical world. Most of her male characters are valiant, handsome, well-mannered, and extremely loyal to the king and country but mostly devoted to their beloved women. They have very kind and pure heart. And their purpose of their life is to help people in deprivation, to fight for the benefits of their homeland and for a noble intention they will not hesitate to sacrifice their lives.
Medieval times for women were definitely difficult and harsh. They were strongly discriminated in the society especially by men; had no rights to decide about their life, love, marriage and sexual relationships. However, reading Marie de France’s Lais, it seems like middle ages life was full of romance, graceful manners and attitudes. Women in her stories are beautiful, intelligent and have a power to desire any men they love. Marie de France in her writings used the meaning of courtly love to make female characters strong and she allowed them unintentionally protest against the tough realities.
Life of women in marriages and sexual relationships has changed, for better thank god, dramatically since the XII century. Presently, women are very independent. Marriages are not arranged by parents or families but it is the woman choice who she desires to live with. In relation with men, women rights are equal. They both have the same privileges to work, get the same benefits and share duties of household. As a wives and mothers, they can choose if they want to have children and because of a great progress of medicine the mortality rate is slender. Women have right to divorce her husband and not to be rejected by the society. They can absolutely relay on themselves, raise children and exist on rights equal to men.
I am glad to live in XXI century. Everyone who feels little lost in today’s world should sometime think how bad it was couple centuries ago to realize that human right’s and life has definitely improved and it cannot be worst.