I have a quote in my essay but I don't remember where I got it from, so I need to remove and paraphrase it. Here's my original sentence:
The belief that, as Christian women, queens should behave meekly is a reflection of the “submissiveness that a male-dominated Church and society imposed on women.”
I'm trying to rewrite it as:
The belief that, as Christian women, queens should behave meekly is a reflection of the Church and society's [word for "forced submission"] of women.
Does "coercion" work here? If not, do you have any other suggestions?
Thanks!
Best Answer
You need to know how it will be received in your local context as there can be a different perception of acceptability dependent on the culture. From Lexico:
Here is a biblical example, also from Lexico: