Please summarize the points Hessler is making about women in China in this section. Then respond to what he's saying in terms of your gut reaction (thoughts and feelings) and your more considered analysis of what he's saying. (275p-300p)
When reading even the first few paragraphs i can instantly relate this reality of "gender inequality" back to the American Woman's Suffrage movement. Henslers approach was quite different due to the sensitive matter of why the female population was considered a lesser kind. Due to the "skittish" nature the people of Fuling had towards outsiders yet alone westerners Hensler did not want to cross any lines when asking about the women and their roles. It was almost taboo to ask why in their culture; it was so deeply rooted in time that women often felt isolated from the rest of the world.
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