Her disguise as a man gives her power and she uses it to control others in the play, such as Orlando and Phoebe. She is able to experience the freedom to talk to Orlando and other characters in ways she wouldn't have as a woman. Her disguise as a handsome boy also allows her to deceive the other characters in the forest and control the situations of those around her, as she attracts the attention of both male and female characters. Rosalind displays many masculine qualities in her ability to put her destiny in her own hands. Jean E. Howard describes the expectations for women in Shakespeare's time: "Preachers enjoined women to be chaste, silent, and obedient, and forbade them to wear the clothing of the opposite sex." In this way, Rosalind rebels against the constraints imposed on her as a woman and feels liberated in her male disguise. This contrasts with her cousin and friend Celia, who chooses to disguise herself as a poor woman. She demonstrates the passivity that women were expected to display in this time period, as she takes on the disguise of a woman who would need male assistance. She continues to display feminine qualities as she relies on her cousin and decides to follow her into the forest rather than be alone. Rosalind still demonstrates some feminine qualities like her