1, social status
Since the birth of mankind, the transition from matriarchal society to paternal society has gradually led to the continuous decline of women's status. At the beginning, people needed to reproduce through women, so women had greater rights, but in the gradual evolution, men's physical advantages gradually emerged, gradually degrading women's status. In feudal society, a series of policies and regulations were formulated, most of which were beneficial to men. Just like our feudal society in China, polygamy has always been adopted. This system is actually raising the status of men and belittling the status of women. In the historical evolution, women have gradually become the accessories of men. Therefore, the society requires more women, because the existence of male chauvinism makes men have a particularly strong desire to control their own property, and women are actually part of their own property in the eyes of men, so if women cheat with other men, the average person can't stand it. 2. People's desire for control
The reason why women are severely punished for cheating is mainly because men have a very strong desire for control. We all know that men in ancient times had higher status, so for women, they were often regarded as objects. Since it is an object, men will have a desire to control, even if they are in a higher position. This desire for control makes them use various methods to restrain women's behavior, from the initial behavior restraint to the later ideological restraint and the statement that women are virtuous and incompetent, all in order to restrain women's behavior and manners. To sum up, the reason why ancient women faced such punishment was mainly because of their low status.