Once upon a time is over rated, especially if you were a woman. If you were a woman, you were property. If you were a woman, you had no rights, only obligations. If you were a woman, your family chose who you would marry. If you were a woman, rape was shameful and an embarrassment. If you were a woman you were required to give your husband his marital rights… always. If you were a woman, your husband could discipline you in any way he saw fit. But… there were still some happily ever afters. With all of the things above stacked against you, it’s amazing that anyone found true love. Jolie was a young woman who had a cruel stepfather. Jolie was a woman who longed for someone to care for her. Jolie was a young woman who desperately wished to live a different life. And then she met Cole. […]