Cousin Kate

Similarly to Goblin market this poem presents men in a very low light and my question would be why is Rosetti so focused on showing men like this. In this poem cousin Kate she uses words like "he changed me like a glove" the fact she uses the word glove highlights the fact that she fits his hand and is perfect for him but when the glove gets worn out or the season changes he just removes it. Just as easy to put on as it is to take off. Their could also be this idea she is presenting that whenever a man touches a women it becomes "unclean" is she trying to imply something about the men they are corruptive and cause destruction?. 

In the same way again to goblin market without men we see these really naive beautiful pure women "hardened by sun and air" meaning strengthened by everything good "maidens" young virgin but these women are the prime target for men beautiful and naive taken in without the knowledge of the world. 

I believe Rosetti got her inspiration from the women her sister worked with at the prostitution center, speaking to them she probably established that it was the most unlikely people you would think to be "lured" in but she wants to say you may have grown up in a perfect world but you are in danger of not knowing the temptation in the world out their which will harm you and their was probably a pattern occurring in the women that she saw.