Medea begins her passionate speech to the chorus with a comparison between the statuses of men and women, preaching, “of all the living creatures with a soul and mind, - we women are the most pathetic (231-232).” Women are not compared to just human beings or the opposite gender but to any living creature with a soul and mind. This comparison made by Euripides really sets off Medea’s entire speech about women and is a great representation of the true social standing of women …show more content…
When rescuing Jason, she does not even realize the unintentional game of roulette she is playing with her life. Medea describes the stakes of this game which begins after paying the dowry; “the stakes could not be higher: will you get a decent husband, or a bad one (236-237)?” In doing all of this a woman does not even know the result she will receive from her payment. The unjustness continues with Medea stating that if a woman leaves her husband, her virtuous reputation goes with him so refusing him is not