protofeminism

• Juliet is a protofeminist- she advocates feminist ideals before feminism existed.
• she is arguably a problem for the patriarchal powers.
• Romeo: "thy beauty hath made me effeminate"- he has been weakened by Juliets beauty.
• Juliets marriage to Romeo cuckolds Paris: Cuckoldry is an insulting term for a man with an unfaithful wife having an affair with another man.
• Juliets death is masculine, romeos is feminine.
• she emasculates men.
• Capulets outburst to Juliets refusal to marry is at the threat of emasculation.