As a young woman Marie Antoinette was criticized for partaking in what pastime?

Answer 1

There are a few pastimes that caused her to get criticism. * Horse riding (it was not a feminine thing to do to go hunting, and this could cause her to become infertile (so her mother said). She solved this by riding donkeys for a while, just to tease 'em and then eventually rode on horses again.) * Gambling (she was bored to tears in Versailles and felt the need for distractions and fun. * Spending time at the Petit Trainon (her own little palace where she would invite guests (without an invite no one got in, not even her husband the King) and escape etiquette) * Making fun of etiquette rules (she hated all the rules and sensitive ego's that were involved in accomplishing them. She refused to wear her corset for quite a while, rode donkeys, had male-pants made for herself because she refused to ride horses with 2 legs on one side (she wanted to ride the male way because that felt better and she could go faster) broke the etiquette rules so a lot of people got offended etc. * Organizing too many balls, feasts, Opera's and other parties. * spending too much time with her favorites (people who's presence she favored) * Spending too much money on clothing, headdresses, interior design etc. that were en vogue at the moment (though, throughout her entire reign, she was the only queen of France that had spent less than any other queen of France before her. All the former queens had spent much more!)