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Aristocratic women are either born into important families or marry into them. Vera Moray married into that family (her husband is the head of the family), Lady Boyle was born into her family, and the Boyle name is important.

Why would they set it up so that the oracles are female and the overseers are male? That says something about the society right there. Women get the passive job, while men get the active, agressive job.

and you've made my point for me on Curnow.

and who enforces that tyrannical religion? overseers. men.

being in the city watch is a legit job, whereas being a thief is not. We have not seen or heard of any women in the city watch, and they are all referred to as "men".

We see an Overseer telling a man that his daughter wanting to read books and learn is because of the influence of the Outsider.