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[quote=Anonymous]Agree it had to do with fertility but also lets not overlook an obvious and related explanation: misogyny! Women were considered the property of fathers and husbands and making the "hand off" at 17 or 18 instead of 25 meant that a woman could stop being a depreciating asset for her father and start creating assets for her husband. Every year past her debut that a woman remained in her father's house was another year where she had to be fed and housed and clothed (and in a style likely to help her catch a husband - so not cheap) by her father. Her husband would have to pay for that stuff too but she will hopefully bear him a son who would ensure the family's title and fortune remained with them. If you remember that women were not really people but line items in this era it really helps to understand the sometimes baffling traditions of the day.[/quote]
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