Etiquette guidelines controlled interaction by dictating norms of silence and decorum between the sexes in the public sphere.Hutter argues that this…

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Etiquette guidelines restricted women's behavior in the public sphere to minimize the risks and negative consequences they faced. This helped to encourage and support women's participation in public life by minimizing the fear and risk of harassment, assault, or ostracism. Therefore, it can be argued that etiquette guidelines had a liberating effect on women rather than banishing them from public life.

Etiquette Guidelines Controlled Interaction by Dictating Norms of Silence and Decorum