Whenever I hear about a bastard child, it’s always a son. In both history and fiction, I can’t think of a single instance of a woman born out of wedlock being referred to as a bastard. Why are all the bastards men? Where are all the bastardesses?
Yea or at least asoiaf has girl bastards. Mya* Stone is another one of Robert’s bastards cut from the show
Prolly no one cared, cause they can’t pass family name in eurolore, even if they were recognized
disclaimer: i last looked into this around a decade ago and am working from memory, so pinch of salt and all that
As far as i remember, male bastards are noted more because of lines of succession and gender roles
So women bastards are a thing, but they were deemed unimportant in history because of patrilineal succession, feudal classism (no one gave a fuck about peasants and the like), and general sexist brainworms
yes
source: I have played crusader kings
i’ve known a few girl bastards in my time
