In Act 1 Scene 3 of Othello, Brabantio's attitude towards women is evidenced in his outrage towards Desdemona having married Othello. Brabantio says that his daughter has been "stol'n from [him]," suggesting that he regards Desdemona as his "property." Brabantio does not believe that Desdemona made a conscious choice to marry Othello, and he instead believes that Othello somehow tricked Desdemona into marrying him. Brabantio accuses Othello of "witchcraft," but Othello says that the only charms he has used to win Desdemona's love are the tales of his past. Even when Desdemona speaks for herself and tells her father that she perceives in the situation a "divided duty," Brabantio will not back down from his belief that Desdemona should regard him as the most important person (man) in her life. Thus, Brabantio's view that women are items of property that belong to men is evidenced in the play.
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