Being a female in the three different main colonies was much different then being a man in these colonies. Men had rights and were not told what they could and could not do based on their gender. Each colony had their different and similar ways and rules that women were expected to follow.  All three colonies had rules against women owning land. No matter what colony a woman lived in they were not looked upon with respect or equality.  For example in Brazil they did view women as their sole purpose to be mothers and husbands. I am surprised by that the women were not just advised against staying home with their children and husbands but also sometimes not allowed to.  That is the opposite of the British Colonies because there women were strongly encouraged to stay home and be mothers and house wives. The way the British Colonies thought the women there should act is what I would have presumed to be true about them all.