Many were labeled as witches, and put to death or imprisoned. In Taiwan, it is common for people to denigrate women who have chosen not to wed as "old maids." They are stereotyped as unstable people who are difficult to get along with.
台灣民間則慣稱沒有進入婚姻制度的女性為「老姑婆」、「老處女」，諷刺單身女性是一群情緒不穩定、難以相處的人。