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What are your thoughts on Wu Zetian? (midwest.social)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by clark@midwest.social to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

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Asking because I'm writing a paper on her and I think a lot of you like Chinese history/politics. Please don't shoot me for being non-Hexbearian.

Do you like the way she ruled? Was she a positive influence? Do you agree with the critics or people who praise her?

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[–] clark@midwest.social 6 points 4 months ago

Yeah, that makes sense. I actually think the distinction between female emperor and empress is interesting, because (I think) it suggests becoming an empress in the first place wasn't possible due to the patriarchal structures. I am looking to research how she affected female gender roles / the view of women since becoming a ruler. I believe those in her closest political circles were all women, which must suggest she did it on purpose because she knew that hadn't been possible before?