Denial and Gifting of Goods as Virtue

The denial of goods by women in this period appears to be a road to freedom for some but is also a way to virtue in the eyes of all, which somewhat diminishes its freeing benefits because the basic beliefs of "all" are patriarchal. The notion of patriarchy is a great contributing factor to the way gentlemen and Frankford were supposed to act. Giving freely to those beneath you is an act of a secure male with extra possessions to a person with less, thereby creating a debt of honor to powerful men and perpetuating the cycle of male dominated society.
Women who denied themselves sustenance and gave away family resources in an extreme form could be seen to be resisting this overall patriarchy, but that was not all women. By denying themselves sustenance women also complied with the notion that they should not consume a lot of food or be lustful, thereby controlling themselves for their men's sake.
The overall abundance of stage properties in AWKK seems to be an attempt to show off Frankford's wealth and the number of his servants by requiring them to carry in and out the items. This shows how much he has accumulated and how much he has to gift, both virtues of his sex. Anne accepts little from him, stays quiet, and does his bidding, deferring to his patriarchy until their relationship is over. This makes her seem like a child in his house, but historically she could have been very young. It is somewhat hard to realize the virtues for men and women are so very different in this period but the extreme patriarchal societal values and the young age of the women makes this disparity a little more understandable.