,,9 ,,def5se ,,( ,,wom5 by ,h4 ,l4 ,m5ck5 ,,cont5ts ,introduction ,i4 ,! ,fem99e ,m9d #a4 ,! ,mat]nal ,in/9ct #b4 ,wom5's ,intellig5ce #c4 ,! ,mascul9e ,bag ( ,tricks #d4 ,:y ,wom5 ,fail #e4 ,! ,?+ ,call$ ,intuition ,,ii4 ,! ,w> ,betwe5 ! ,sexes #f4 ,h[ ,m>riages are ,arrang$ #g4 ,! ,fem99e ,attitude #h4 ,! ,male ,beauty #i4 ,m5 z ,ae/hetes #aj4 ,! ,process ( ,delusion #aa4 ,biological ,consid]ations #ab4 ,hon\r #ac4 ,wom5 & ! ,emotions #ad4 ,pseudo-,anae/hesia #ae4 ,my?ical ,an?ropophagi #af4 ,a ,conspiracy ( ,sil5ce ,,iii4 ,m>riage #ag4 ,fundam5tal ,motives #ah4 ,! ,process ( ,c\rt%ip #ai4 ,! ,actual ,husb& #bj4 ,! ,unatta9able ,ideal #ba4 ,! ,effect on ! ,race #bb4 ,compulsory ,m>riage #bc4 ,extra-,legal ,devices #bd4 ,int]mezzo on ,monogamy #be4 ,late ,m>riages #bf4 ,disp>ate ,unions #bg4 ,! ,*>m ( ,my/]y #bh4 ,woman z ,wife #bi4 ,m>riage & ! ,law #cj4 ,! ,emancipat$ ,h\sewife ,,iv4 ,woman ,suffrage #ca4 ,! ,cr[n+ ,victory #cb4 ,! ,woman ,vot] #cc4 ,a ,glance ,into ! ,future #cd4 ,! ,suffragette #ce4 ,a ,my?ical ,d>e-,devil #cf4 ,! ,orig9 ( a ,delusion #cg4 ,wom5 z ,m>tyrs #ch4 ,pa?ological ,effects #ci4 ,wom5 z ,*ri/ians #dj4 ,piety z a ,social ,habit #da4 ,! ,e?ics ( ,wom5 ,v4 ,! ,new ,age #db4 ,! ,transvaluation ( ,values #dc4 ,! ,lady ( ,joy #dd4 ,! ,future ( ,m>riage #de4 ,effects ( ! ,w> #df4 ,! ,et]nal ,romance #dg4 ,apologia 9 ,conclusion ,introduction ,z a pr(essional critic ( life & lett]s1 my pr9cipal bus9ess 9 ! _w is t ( manufactur+ platitudes = tomorr[1 :i* is to say1 ideas s novel t !y w be in/antly reject$ z insane & outrage\s by all "r ?9k+ m51 & s apposite & s\nd t !y w ev5tually conqu] t in/9ctive opposition1 & =ce !mselves into ! traditional wisdom ( ! race4 ,i hope ,i ne$ n confess t a l>ge "p ( my /ock 9 trade consi/s ( platitudes rescu$ f ! cobwebb$ %elves ( ye/]day1 ) new labels /uck raki%ly ^u !m4 ,?is borr[+ & refurbi%+ ( %op-worn goods1 z a matt] ( fact1 is ! inv>iable habit ( trad]s 9 ideas1 at all times & ev]y:]e4 ,x is n1 h[ev]1 t all ! conceivable human notions h be5 ?\ght out2 x is simply1 to be q hone/1 t ! sort ( m5 :o volunte] to ?9k out new ones seldom1 if ev]1 h w9d en\gh = a full day's "w4 ,! mo/ !y c ev] accompli% 9 ! way ( g5u9e orig9ality is an occasional brilliant spurt1 & half a doz5 su* spurts1 p>ticul>ly if !y come close toge!r & %[ a c]ta9 co-ord9ation1 are en\gh to make a practition] celebrat$1 & ev5 immortal4 ,nature1 inde$1 conspires aga9/ all su* g5u9e orig9ality1 & ,i h no d\bt t ,god is aga9/ x on ,8 heav5ly ?rone1 z ,8 vic>s & p>tisans unque/ionably are on ?is e>?4 ,! dead h& pu%es all ( u into intellectual cages2 !re is 9 all ( u a /range t5d5cy to yield & h done4 ,?us ! imp]t95t colleague ( ,ari/otle is d\bly beset1 fir/ by a public op9ion t reg>ds 8 ent]prise z subv]sive & 9 bad ta/e1 & secondly by an inn] weakness t limits 8 capacity = x1 & especially 8 capacity to ?r[ (f ! prejudices & sup]/itions ( 8 race1 culture anytime4 ,! cell1 said ,haeckel1 does n act1 x reacts--& :at is ! in/rum5t ( reflection & speculation save a cong]ies ( cells8 ,at ! mom5t ( ! contempor>y metaphysician's l(tie/ flight1 :5 he is mo/ gratefully w>m$ by ! feel+ t he is f> above all ! ord9>y airlanes & has absolutely novel concept by ! tail1 he is sudd5ly pull$ up by ! discov]y t :at is ent]ta9+ him is simply ! gho/ ( "s anci5t idea t 8 s*ool-ma/] =c$ into him 9 #ahhg1 or ! m\ld]+ corpse ( a doctr9e t 0 made (ficial 9 8 c\ntry dur+ ! late w>1 or a sort ( f]m5tation-product1 to mix ! figure1 ( a banal h]esy laun*$ ^u him rec5tly by 8 wife4 ,?is is ! p5alty t ! man ( intellectual curiosity & vanity pays = 8 violation ( ! div9e edict t :at has be5 reveal$ f ,s9ai %all suffice = him1 & = 8 resi/ance to ! natural process :i* seeks to r$uce him to ! respectable level ( a patriot & taxpay]4 ,i 01 ( c\rse1 privy to ?is difficulty :5 ,i plann$ ! pres5t "w1 & ent]$ ^u x ) no expectation t ,i %\ld be able to embelli% x )1 almo/1 m ?an a v small numb] ( hi!rto unutiliz$ notions4 ,moreov]1 ,i fac$ ! additional h&icap ( hav+ an audi5ce ( extraord9>y antipa?y to ideas be=e me1 = ,i wrote x 9 w>-"t1 ) all =eign m>kets cut (f1 & s my only possible cu/om]s 7 ,am]icans4 ,( _! unprec$5t$ dislike = novelty 9 ! doma9 ( ! intellect ,i h (t5 disc\rs$ 9 ! pa/1 & s !re is no ne$ to g into ! matt] aga94 ,all ,i ne$ d "h is to recall ! fact t1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 alone among ! great nations ( hi/ory1 !re is a "r way to ?9k & a wrong way to ?9k 9 ev]y?+--n only 9 !ology1 or politics1 or economics1 b 9 ! mo/ trivial matt]s ( ev]yday life4 ,?us1 9 ! av]age ,am]ican city ! citiz5 :o1 9 ! face ( an organiz$ public clam\r 7usually manag$ by int]e/$ p>ties7 = ! erection ( an eque/rian /atue ( ,susan ,b4 ,an?ony1 ! apo/le ( woman suffrage1 9 front ( ! *ief railway /ation1 or ! pur*ase ( a doz5 leop>ds = ! municipal zoo1 or ! dispat* ( an invitation to ! ,/ructural ,iron ,work]s' ,union to hold its next annual conv5tion 9 ! t[n ,symphony ,hall--! citiz5 :o1 = any logical reason1 opposes su* a proposal--on ! gr\nd1 say1 t ,miss ,an?ony nev] m\nt$ a horse 9 h] life1 or t a doz5 leop>ds w\ld be less useful ?an a gall[s to hang ! ,city ,c\ncil1 or t ! ,/ructural ,iron ,work]s w\ld spit all ov] ! floor ( ,symphony ,hall & knock d[n ! bu/s ( ,ba*1 ,bee?ov5 & ,brahms--?is citiz5 is commonly d5\nc$ z an an>*i/ & a public enemy4 ,x is n only errone\s to ?9k ?us2 x has come to be immoral4 ,& _m o!r planes1 high & l[4 ,= an ,am]ican to "q any ( ! articles ( fundam5tal fai? *]i%$ by ! majority is = him to run grave risks ( social disa/]4 ,! old ,engli% (f5ce ( 8imag9+ ! ,k+'s dea?0 has be5 =mally reviv$ by ! ,am]ican c\rts1 & hundr$s ( m5 & wom5 are 9 jail = committ+ x1 & x has be5 s enorm\sly ext5d$ t1 9 "s p>ts ( ! c\ntry at lea/1 x n[ embraces su* remote acts z believ+ t ! negroes %\ld h equality be=e ! law1 & speak+ ! language ( c\ntries rec5tly at w> ) ! ,republic1 & convey+ to a private fri5d a =mula = mak+ syn!tic g94 ,all su* toy+s ) illicit ideas are con/ru$ z att5tats aga9/ democracy1 :i*1 9 a s5se1 p]haps !y are4 ,= democracy is gr\nd$ ^u s *ildi% a complex ( fallacies t !y mu/ be protect$ by a rigid sy/em ( taboos1 else ev5 half-wits w\ld argue x to pieces4 ,its fir/ conc]n mu/ ?us be to p5alize ! free play ( ideas4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?is is n only its fir/ conc]n1 b also its la/ conc]n4 ,no o!r ent]prise1 n ev5 ! trade 9 public (fices & contracts1 occupies ! rul]s ( ! l& s /eadily1 or makes heavi] dem&s ^u _! +5uity & _! patriotic passion4 ,famili> ) ! risks fl[+ out ( x--& hav+ j _h to *ange ! plates ( my 8,book ( ,prefaces10 a book ( purely lit]>y criticism1 :olly )\t political purpose or significance1 9 ord] to get x ?r\gh ! mails1 ,i det]m9$ to make ?is bro*ure ^u ! woman "q extremely pianissimo 9 tone1 & to avoid burd5+ x ) any ideas ( an unfamili>1 & h5ce illegal nature4 ,s decid+1 ,i pres5tly add$ a bravura t\*3 ! unqu5*able vanity ( ! intellectual snob ass]t+ itself ov] all prud5ce4 ,t is to say1 ,i laid d[n ! rule t no idea %\ld g into ! book t 0 n already s obvi\s t x _h be5 embodi$ 9 ! prov]bial philosophy1 or folk-wisdom1 ( "s civiliz$ nation1 includ+ ! ,*9ese4 ,to ?is rule ,i rema9$ fai?ful ?r\gh\t4 ,9 its orig9al =m1 z publi%$ 9 #aiah1 ! book 0 actually j su* a pa/i*e ( prov]bs1 _m ( !m ,engli%1 & h5ce famili> ev5 to ,congressm51 newspap] editors & o!r su* illit]ates4 ,x 0 n always easy to hold to ?is program2 ov] & ov] aga9 ,i 0 tempt$ to ins]t notions t seem$ to h escap$ ! peasants ( ,europe & ,asia4 ,b 9 ! end1 at "s co/ to ! =m ( ! "w1 ,i manag$ to get ?r\gh x )\t compromise1 & s x 0 put into type4 ,!re is no ne$ to add t my ideational ab/95ce w5t unrecogniz$ & unrew>d$4 ,9 fact1 n a s+le ,am]ican review] notic$ x1 & mo/ ( !m slat$ ! book viol5tly z a mass ( h]esies & contumacies1 a delib]ate attack ^u all ! kn[n & rev]$ tru?s ab\t ! woman "q1 a headlong assault ^u ! national dec5cies4 ,9 ! ,s\?1 :]e ! suspicion ( ideas goes to extraord9>y l5g?s1 ev5 = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 "s ( ! newspap]s actually d5\nc$ ! book z ,g]man propag&a1 design$ to break d[n ,am]ican morale1 & call$ ^u ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to proce$ aga9/ me = ! crime kn[n to ,am]ican law z 8crim9al an>*y10 i4e41 8imag9+ ! ,k+'s dea?40 ,:y ! ,com/ocks did n =bid x ! mails z lewd & lascivi\s ,i h nev] be5 able to det]m9e4 ,c]ta9ly1 !y receiv$ _m compla9ts ab\t x4 ,i myself1 9 fact1 caus$ a numb] ( ^! compla9ts to be lodg$1 9 ! hope t ! resultant buffoon]ies w\ld give me ent]ta9m5t 9 ^? dull days ( w>1 ) all intellectual activities adj\rn$1 & maybe promote ! sale ( ! book4 ,b ! ,com/ocks 7 pursu+ l>g] fi%1 & s left me to ! righte\s indignation ( "r-?9k+ review]s1 especially ! suffragi/s4 ,_! conc]n1 aft] all1 is n ) books t are d5\nc$2 :at !y conc5trate _! moral passion on is ! book t is prais$4 ,! pres5t edition is address$ to a wid] audi5ce1 9 m civiliz$ c\ntries1 & s ,i h felt free to introduce a numb] ( propositions1 n to be f\nd 9 popul> prov]bs1 t _h to be omitt$ f ! orig9al edition4 ,b ev5 s1 ! book by no means pret5ds to prea* revolution>y doctr9es1 or ev5 doctr9es ( any novelty4 ,all ,i design by x is to set d[n 9 m or less pla9 =m c]ta9 ideas t practically e civiliz$ man & woman holds 9 petto1 b t h be5 conceal$ hi!rto by ! va/ mass ( s5tim5talities swa?+ ! :ole woman "q4 ,x is a "q ( capital importance to all human be+s1 & x des]ves to be discuss$ hone/ly & frankly1 b !re is s mu* ( social retic5ce1 ( religi\s sup]/ition & ( m]e emotion int]m+l$ ) x t mo/ ( ! enorm\s lit]ature x has ?r[n (f is holl[ & useless4 ,i po9t = example1 to ! lit]ature ( ! subsidi>y "q ( woman suffrage4 ,x fills :ole libr>ies1 b n9e t5?s ( x is m]ely rubbi%1 = x />ts (f f assumptions t are obvi\sly untrue & x rea*es conclusions t are at w> ) bo? logic & ! facts4 ,s ) ! "q ( sex specifically4 ,i h read1 lit]ally1 hundr$s ( volumes ^u x1 & unc\ntable numb]s ( pamphlets1 h&bills & inflammatory wall-c>ds1 & yet x leaves ! prim>y problem unsolv$1 :i* is to say1 ! problem z to :at is to be done ab\t ! conflict betwe5 ! celibacy en=c$ ^u millions by civilization & ! appetites implant$ 9 all by ,god4 ,9 ! ma91 x c\nsels yield+ to celibacy1 :i* is exactly z s5sible z advis+ a dog to =get its fleas4 ,"h1 z 9 o!r fields1 ,i d n presume to (f] a rem$y ( my own4 ,9 tru?1 ,i am v suspici\s ( all rem$ies = ! major ills ( life1 & believe t mo/ ( !m are incurable4 ,b ,i at lea/ v5ture to discuss ! matt] reali/ically1 & if :at ,i h to say is n sagaci\s1 x is at all ev5ts n evasive4 ,?is1 ,i hope1 is some?+4 ,maybe "s lat] inve/igator w br+ a bett] illum9ation to ! subject4 ,x is ! cu/om ( ,! ,free-,lance ,s]ies to pr9t a p>agraph or two ab\t ! au?or 9 ea* volume4 ,i 0 born 9 ,baltimore1 ,septemb] #ab1 #ahhj1 & come ( a le>n$ family1 ?\gh my imm$iate =ebe>s 7 bus9ess m54 ,! tradition ( ?is anci5t le>n+ has be5 ^u me s9ce my e>lie/ days1 & ,i n>r[ly escap$ becom+ a doctor ( philosophy4 ,my fa!r's dea?1 9 #ahii1 someh[ dropp$ me into j\rnalism1 :]e ,i _h a successful c>e]1 z su* c>e]s g4 ,at ! age ( #be ,i 0 ! *ief editor ( a daily newspap] 9 ,baltimore4 ,dur+ ! same ye> ,i publi%$ my fir/ book ( criticism4 ,!reaft]1 = t5 or twelve ye>s1 ,i mov$ /eadily f practical j\rnalism1 ) its dabbles 9 politics1 economics & soon1 t[>d purely ae/hetic conc]ns1 *iefly lit]ature & music1 b ( late ,i h felt a /rong pull 9 ! o!r direction1 & :at int]e/s me *iefly today is :at may be call$ public psy*ology1 ie41 ! nature ( ! ideas t ! l>g] masses ( m5 hold1 & ! processes :]eby !y rea* !m4 ,if ,i d any s]i\s writ+ h]eaft]1 x w be 9 t field4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,i am commonly held suspect z a =eign]1 & dur+ ! w> ,i 0 v>i\sly d5\nc$4 ,abroad1 especially 9 ,engl&1 ,i am sometimes put to ! torture = my intol]able ,am]icanism4 ,! two views are less f> ap>t ?an !y seem to be4 ,! fact is t ,i am sup]ficially s ,am]ican1 9 ways ( spee* & ?\ght1 t ! =eign] is deceiv$1 :]eas ! native1 m famili> ) ! true signs1 sees t "u ! surface !re is incurable antagonism to mo/ ( ! ideas t ,am]icans hold to be s\nd4 ,?us ,i fall betwe5 two /ools--b x is m com=table !re on ! floor ?an sitt+ up tightly4 ,i am :olly devoid ( public _s or moral purpose4 ,?is is incompreh5sible to _m m51 & !y seek to rem$y ! defect by cr$it+ me ) purposes ( _! own4 ,! only ?+ ,i respect is intellectual hone/y1 ( :i*1 ( c\rse1 intellectual c\rage is a necess>y "p4 ,a ,sociali/ :o goes to jail = 8 op9ions seems to me a mu* f9] man ?an ! judge :o s5ds him !re1 ?\gh ,i disagree ) all ! ideas ( ! ,sociali/ & agree ) "s ( ^? ( ! judge4 ,b ?\gh he is f9e1 ! ,sociali/ is nev]!less fooli%1 = he suff]s = :at is untrue4 ,if ,i knew :at 0 true1 ,i'd probably be will+ to sweat & /rive = x1 & maybe ev5 to die = x to ! tune ( bugle-bla/s4 ,b s f> ,i h n f\nd x4 ,h4 ,l4 ,m5ck5 ,i4 ,! ,fem99e ,m9d #a4 ,! ,mat]nal ,in/9ct ,a man's wom5 folk1 :atev] _! outw>d %[ ( respect = 8 m]it & au?ority1 always reg>d him secretly z an ass1 & ) some?+ ak9 to pity4 ,8 mo/ gaudy say+s & do+s seldom deceive !m2 !y see ! actual man )91 & "k him = a %all[ & pa!tic fell[4 ,9 ?is fact1 p]haps1 lies "o ( ! be/ pro(s ( fem99e intellig5ce1 or1 z ! common phrase makes x1 fem99e intuition4 ,! m>k ( t s-call$ intuition is simply a %>p & accurate p]ception ( reality1 an habitual immunity to emotional en*antm5t1 a rel5tless capacity = di/+ui%+ cle>ly betwe5 ! appe>ance & ! sub/ance4 ,! appe>ance1 9 ! normal family circle1 is a h]o1 magnifico1 a demigod4 ,! sub/ance is a poor m\ntebank4 ,! prov]b t no man is a h]o to 8 valet is obvi\sly ( mascul9e manufacture4 ,x is bo? ins9c]e & untrue3 ins9c]e because x m]ely masks ! egoti/ic doctr9e t he is pot5tially a h]o to ev]yone else1 & untrue because a valet1 be+ a f\r?-rate man himself1 is likely to be ! la/ p]son 9 ! _w to p5etrate 8 ma/]'s *>latanry4 ,:o ev] he>d ( valet :o didn't envy 8 ma/] :olehe>t$ly8 :o w\ldn't will+ly *ange places ) 8 ma/]8 :o didn't secretly wi% t he 0 8 ma/]8 ,a man's wife lab\rs "u no su* naive folly4 ,%e may envy h] husb&1 true en\gh1 c]ta9 ( 8 m soo?+ pr]ogatives & s5tim5talities4 ,%e may envy him 8 mascul9e lib]ty ( movem5t & occupation1 8 imp5etrable complac5cy1 8 peasant-l delight 9 petty vices1 8 capacity = hid+ ! h>% face ( reality beh9d ! cloak ( romanticism1 8 g5]al innoc5ce & *ildi%ness4 ,b %e nev] envies him 8 pu]ile ego2 %e nev] envies him 8 %oddy & prepo/]\s s\l4 ,?is %rewd p]ception ( mascul9e bomba/ & make-believe1 ?is acute und]/&+ ( man z ! et]nal tragic com$ian1 is at ! bottom ( t compassionate irony :i* paces "u ! "n ( ! mat]nal in/9ct4 ,a woman wi%es to "m a man simply because %e sees into 8 helplessness1 8 ne$ ( an amiable environm5t1 8 t\*+ self delusion4 ,t ironical note is n only daily app>5t 9 real life2 x sets ! :ole tone ( fem99e fiction4 ,! woman noveli/1 if %e be skillful en\gh to arise out ( m]e imitation into g5u9e self-expression1 nev] takes h] h]oes q s]i\sly4 ,f ! day ( ,george ,s& to ! day ( ,selma ,lag]l( %e has always got into h] "* /udy a t\* ( sup]ior alo(ness1 ( ill-conceal$ d]ision4 ,i c't recall a s+le mascul9e figure creat$ by a woman :o is n1 at bottom1 a booby4 #b4 ,wom5's ,intellig5ce ,t x %\ld /ill be necess>y1 at ?is late /age 9 ! s5ility ( ! human race to argue t wom5 h a f9e & flu5t intellig5ce is surely an eloqu5t pro( ( ! defective obs]vation1 incurable prejudice1 & g5]al imbecility ( _! lords & ma/]s4 ,"o f9ds v few pr(essors ( ! subject1 ev5 among admitt$ fem9i/s1 approa*+ ! fact z obvi\s2 practically all ( !m ?9k x necess>y to br+ up a va/ mass ( evid5ce to e/abli% :at %\ld be an axiom4 ,ev5 ! ,franco ,engli%man1 ,w4 ,l4 ,george1 "o ( ! mo/ %>p-witt$ ( ! faculty1 wa/es a :ole book up on ! demon/ration1 & !n1 ) a great air ( utt]+ some?+ new1 gives x ! hum\rless title ( 8,! ,intellig5ce ( ,wom540 ,! intellig5ce ( wom51 =soo?6 ,z well devote a labori\s "t to ! sagacity ( s]p5ts1 pickpockets1 or ,holy ,*ur*6 ,wom51 9 tru?1 are n only intellig5t2 !y h almo/ a monopoly ( c]ta9 ( ! subtl] & m utile =ms ( intellig5ce4 ,! ?+ itself1 inde$1 might be reasonably describ$ z a special fem99e "*2 !re is 9 x1 9 m ?an "o ( its manife/ations1 a femal5ess z palpable z ! femal5ess ( cruelty1 maso*ism or r\ge4 ,m5 are /rong4 ,m5 are brave 9 physical combat4 ,m5 h s5tim5t4 ,m5 are romantic1 & love :at !y conceive to be virtue & beauty4 ,m5 incl9e to fai?1 hope & *>ity4 ,m5 "k h[ to sweat & endure4 ,m5 are amiable & fond4 ,b 9 s f> z !y %[ ! true fundam5tals ( intellig5ce--9 s f> z !y reveal a capacity = discov]+ ! k]nel ( et]nal v]ity 9 ! husk ( delusion & halluc9ation & a passion = br++ x =?--to t ext5t1 at lea/1 !y are fem99e1 & /ill n\ri%$ by ! milk ( _! mo!rs4 8,human creatures10 says ,george1 borr[+ f ,we9+]1 8are nev] entirely male or entirely female2 !re are no m51 !re are no wom51 b only sexual majorities40 ,f9d me an obvi\sly intellig5t man1 a man free f s5tim5tality & illusion1 a man h>d to deceive1 a man ( ! fir/ class1 & ,i'll %[ y a man ) a wide /reak ( woman 9 him4 ,bonap>te _h x2 ,goe! _h x2 ,s*op5hau] _h x2 ,bism>ck & ,l9coln _h x2 9 ,%akespe>e1 if ! ,freudians are to be believ$1 x am\nt$ to d[nright homosexuality4 ,! ess5tial traits & qualities ( ! male1 ! hallm>ks ( ! unpollut$ mascul9e1 are at ! same "t ! hall-m>ks ( ! ,s*alskopf4 ,! caveman is all muscles & mu%4 ,)\t a woman to rule him & ?9k = him1 he is a truly lam5table spectacle3 a baby ) :isk]s1 a rabbit ) ! frame ( an auro*s1 a feeble & prepo/]\s c>icature ( ,god4 ,x w\ld be an easy matt]1 inde$1 to demon/rate t sup]ior tal5t 9 man is practically always accompani$ by ?is fem99e flav\r--t complete mascul9ity & /upidity are (t5 indi/+ui%able4 ,le/ ,i be misund]/ood ,i ha/5 to add t ,i d n mean to say t mascul9ity contributes no?+ to ! complex ( *emico-physiological reactions :i* produces :at we call tal5t2 all ,i mean to say is t ?is complex is impossible )\t ! fem99e contribution t x is a product ( ! int]play ( ! two elem5ts4 ,9 wom5 ( g5ius we see ! opposite picture4 ,!y are commonly di/9ctly manni%1 & %ave z well z %9e4 ,?9k ( ,george ,s&1 ,ca!r9e ! ,great1 ,elizabe? ( ,engl&1 ,rosa ,bonheur1 ,t]esa ,c>reo or ,cosima ,wagn]4 ,! tru? is t nei!r sex1 )\t "s f]tilization by ! complem5t>y *>act]s ( ! o!r1 is capable ( ! highe/ rea*es ( human endeav\r4 ,man1 )\t a sav+ t\* ( woman 9 him1 is too dolti%1 too naive & romantic1 too easily delud$ & lull$ to sleep by 8 imag9ation to be any?+ above a cavalryman1 a !ologian or a bank director4 ,& woman1 )\t "s trace ( t div9e innoc5ce :i* is mascul9e1 is too h>%ly ! reali/ = ^? va/ projections ( ! fancy :i* lie at ! he>t ( :at we call g5ius4 ,"h1 z else:]e 9 ! univ]se1 ! be/ effects are obta9$ by a m+l+ ( elem5ts4 ,! :olly manly man lacks ! wit necess>y to give objective =m to 8 so>+ & secret dreams1 & ! :olly womanly woman is apt to be too cynical a creature to dream at all4 #c4 ,! ,mascul9e ,bag ( ,tricks ,:at m51 9 _! egoism1 con/antly mi/ake = a defici5cy ( intellig5ce 9 woman is m]ely an incapacity = ma/]+ t mass ( small intellectual tricks1 t complex ( petty kn[l$ges1 t collection ( c]ebral rubb] /amps1 :i* con/itutes ! *ief m5tal equipm5t ( ! av]age male4 ,a man ?9ks t he is m intellig5t ?an 8 wife because he c add up a column ( figures m accurately1 & because he und]/&s ! imbecile j>gon ( ! /ock m>ket1 & because he is able to di/+ui% betwe5 ! ideas ( rival politicians1 & because he is privy to ! m9utiae ( "s sordid & degrad+ bus9ess or pr(ession1 say soap-sell+ or ! law4 ,b ^! empty tal5ts1 ( c\rse1 are n really signs ( a pr(\nd intellig5ce2 !y are1 9 fact1 m]ely sup]ficial accompli%m5ts1 & _! acquirem5t puts little m /ra9 on ! m5tal p[]s ?an a *impanzee suff]s 9 le>n+ h[ to cat* a p5ny or scrat* a mat*4 ,! :ole bag ( tricks ( ! av]age bus9ess man1 or ev5 ( ! av]age pr(essional man1 is inord9ately *ildi%4 ,x takes no m actual sagacity to c>ry on ! ev]yday hawk+ & haggl+ ( ! _w1 or to ladle out its normal doses ( bad m$ic9e & worse law1 ?an x takes to op]ate a taxicab or fry a pan ( fi%4 ,no obs]vant p]son1 inde$1 c come into close contact ) ! g5]al run ( bus9ess & pr(essional m5--,i conf9e myself to ^? :o seem to get on 9 ! _w1 & exclude ! admitt$ failures--)\t m>vell+ at _! intellectual le?>gy1 _! incurable +5u\sness1 _! appall+ lack ( ord9>y s5se4 ,! late ,*>les ,francis ,adams1 a gr&son ( "o ,am]ican ,presid5t & a great-gr&son ( ano!r1 aft] a long lifetime 9 intimate association ) "s ( ! *ief bus9ess 8g5iuses0 ( t p>adise ( trad]s & usur]s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 report$ 9 8 old age t he _h nev] he>d a s+le "o ( !m say any?+ wor? he>+4 ,^! 7 vigor\s & mascul9e m51 & 9 a man's _w !y 7 successful m51 b intellectually !y 7 all blank c>tridges4 ,!re is1 inde$1 fair gr\nd = argu+ t1 if m5 ( t kidney 7 g5u9ely intellig5t1 !y w\ld nev] succe$ at _! gross & drivel+ conc]ns--t _! v capacity to ma/] & reta9 su* bald]da% z con/itutes _! /ock 9 trade is pro( ( _! inf]ior m5tality4 ,! notion is c]ta9ly support$ by ! famili> incompet5cy ( fir/ rate m5 = :at are call$ practical conc]ns4 ,"o c\ld n ?9k ( ,ari/otle or ,bee?ov5 multiply+ #c1dgb1gja by #ii1iii )\t mak+ a mi/ake1 nor c\ld "o ?9k ( him rememb]+ ! range ( ?is or t railway %>e = two ye>s1 or ! numb] ( t5-p5ny nails 9 a hundr$ weight1 or ! freight on l>d f ,galve/on to ,rott]dam4 ,& by ! same tok5 "o c\ld n imag9e him exp]t at billi>ds1 or at gr\se-%oot+1 or at golf1 or at any o!r ( ! idiotic games at :i* :at are call$ successful m5 commonly div]t !mselves4 ,9 8 great /udy ( ,briti% g5ius1 ,havelock ,ellis f\nd t an incapacity = su* petty exp]tness 0 visible 9 almo/ all fir/ rate m54 ,!y are bad at ty+ cravats4 ,!y d n und]/& ! fa%ionable c>d games4 ,!y are puzzl$ by book-keep+4 ,!y "k no?+ ( p>ty politics4 ,9 brief1 !y are in]t & impot5t 9 ! v fields ( endeav\r t see ! av]age m5's highe/ p]=mances1 & are easily surpass$ by m5 :o1 9 actual intellig5ce1 are ab\t z f> bel[ !m z ! ,simidae4 ,?is lack ( skill at manual & m5tal tricks ( a trivial "*--:i* mu/ inevitably appe> to a b>b] or a d5ti/ z /upidity1 & to a successful hab]da%] z d[nright imbecility--is a "* t m5 ( ! fir/ class %>e ) wom5 ( ! fir/1 second & ev5 ?ird classes4 ,!re is at ! bottom ( x1 9 tru?1 some?+ unmi/akably fem99e2 its appe>ance 9 a man is almo/ inv>iably accompani$ by ! o!r t\* ( femal5ess t ,i h describ$4 ,no?+1 inde$1 c\ld be pla9] ?an ! fact t wom51 z a class1 are sadly defici5t 9 ! small exp]tness ( m5 z a class4 ,"o seldom1 if ev]1 he>s ( !m succe$+ 9 ! occupations :i* br+ out su* exp]tness mo/ lavi%ly--= example1 tun+ pianos1 repair+ clocks1 practis+ law1 7ie41 mat*+ petty tricks ) "s o!r lawy]71 pa9t+ portraits1 keep+ books1 or manag+ factories--despite ! circum/ance t ! great majority ( su* occupations are well )9 _! physical p[]s1 & t few ( !m (f] any v =midable social b>ri]s to female entrance4 ,!re is no ext]nal reason :y wom5 %\ldn't succe$ z op]ative surgeons2 ! way is wide op51 ! rew>ds are l>ge1 & !re is a special dem& = !m on gr\nds ( mode/y4 ,nev]!less1 n _m wom5 graduates 9 m$ic9e und]take surg]y & x is r>e = "o ( !m to make a success ( x4 ,!re is1 aga91 no ext]nal reason :y wom5 %\ld n prosp] at ! b>1 or z editors ( newspap]s1 or z manag]s ( ! less] sort ( factories1 or 9 ! :olesale trade1 or z hotel-keep]s4 ,! taboos t /& 9 ! way are ( v small =ce2 v>i\s adv5tur\s wom5 h defi$ !m ) impunity2 once ! door is ent]$ !re rema9s no special h&icap )94 ,b1 z e "o kn[s1 ! numb] ( wom5 actually practis+ ^! trades & pr(essions is v small1 & few ( !m h atta9$ to any di/9ction 9 competition ) m54 #d4 ,:y ,wom5 ,fail ,! cause !re(1 z ,i say1 is n ext]nal1 b int]nal4 ,x lies 9 ! same disconc]t+ appreh5sion ( ! l>g] realities1 ! same impati5ce ) ! paltry & m]etrici\s1 ! same disqualification = me*anical r\t9e & empty te*nic :i* "o f9ds 9 ! high] v>ieties ( m54 ,ev5 9 ! pursuits :i*1 by ! cu/om ( ,*ri/5dom1 are especially _! own1 wom5 seldom %[ any ( t elaborately conv5tionaliz$ & half automatic pr(ici5cy :i* is ! pride & boa/ ( mo/ m54 ,x is a commonplace ( obs]vation1 inde$1 t a h\sewife :o actually kn[s h[ to cook1 or :o c make h] own clo!s ) en\gh skill to conceal ! fact f ! mo/ casual glance1 or :o is compet5t to in/ruct h] *ildr5 9 ! elem5ts ( morals1 le>n+ & hygi5e--x is a platitude t su* a woman is v r>e inde$1 & t :5 %e is enc\nt]$ %e is n usually e/eem$ = h] g5]al intellig5ce4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly true 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e ! position ( wom5 is high] ?an 9 any o!r civiliz$ or semi-civiliz$ c\ntry1 & ! old assumption ( _! intellectual inf]iority has be5 mo/ successfully *all5g$4 ,! ,am]ican d9n]-table1 9 tru?1 becomes a monum5t to ! defective te*nic ( ! ,am]ican h\sewife4 ,! gue/ :o respects 8 oesophagus1 invit$ to fe$ ^u its discordant & ill-prep>$ victuals1 evades ! exp]i5ce z long & z (t5 z he c1 & resigns himself to x z he might resign himself to be+ %av$ by a p>alytic4 ,n[h]e else 9 ! _w h wom5 m leisure & fre$om to improve _! m9ds1 & n[h]e else d !y %[ a high] level ( intellig5ce1 or take "p m effectively 9 affairs ( ! fir/ importance4 ,b n[h]e else is !re worse cook+ 9 ! home1 or a m inept h&l+ ( ! :ole dome/ic economy1 or a l>g] dep5d5ce ^u ! aid ( ext]nal sub/itutes1 by m5 provid$1 = ! skill t is want+ :]e x !oretically exi/s4 ,x is surely no m]e co9cid5ce t ! l& ( ! emancipat$ & en?ron$ woman is also ! l& ( cann$ s\p1 ( cann$ pork & beans1 ( :ole meals 9 cans1 & ( ev]y?+ else ready-made4 ,& n[h]e else is !re m /rik+ t5d5cy to ?r[ ! :ole bus9ess ( tra9+ ! m9ds ( *ildr5 ^u pr(essional tea*]s1 & ! :ole bus9ess ( in/ruct+ !m 9 morals & religion ^u s-call$ ,sunday-s*ools1 & ! :ole bus9ess ( develop+ & c>+ = _! bodies ^u playgr\nd exp]ts1 sex hygi5i/s & o!r su* pr(essionals1 mo/ ( !m m\ntebanks4 ,9 brief1 wom5 rebel--(t5 unconsci\sly1 sometimes ev5 submitt+ all ! :ile--aga9/ ! dull1 me*anical tricks ( ! trade t ! pres5t organization ( society compels !m to practise = a liv+1 & t rebellion te/ifies to _! intellig5ce4 ,if !y enjoy$ & took pride 9 ^? tricks1 & %[$ x by dilig5ce & skill1 !y w\ld be on all f\rs ) su* m5 z are headwait]s1 ladies' tailors1 s*oolma/]s or c>pet-beat]s1 & pr\d ( x4 ,! inh]5t t5d5cy ( any woman above ! mo/ /upid is to evade ! :ole obligation1 &1 if %e _c actually evade x1 to r$uce its dem&s to ! m9imum4 ,& :5 "s accid5t purges h]1 ei!r tempor>ily or p]man5tly1 ( ! incl9ation to m>riage 7( :i* mu* m anon71 & %e ent]s into competition ) m5 9 ! g5]al bus9ess ( ! _w1 ! sort ( c>e] t %e commonly c>ves out (f]s additional evid5ce ( h] m5tal peculi>ity4 ,9 :atev] calls = no m ?an an inv>iable te*nic & a feeble *ican]y %e usually fails2 9 :atev] calls = indep5d5t ?\ght & res\rcefulness %e usually succe$s4 ,?us %e is almo/ always a failure z a lawy]1 = ! law requires only an armam5t ( holl[ phrases & /]eotyp$ =mulae1 & a m5tal habit :i* puts ^! phantasms above s5se1 tru? & ju/ice2 & %e is almo/ always a failure 9 bus9ess1 = bus9ess1 9 ! ma91 is s f\l a comp\nd ( trivialities & rogu]ies t h] s5se ( intellectual integrity revolts aga9/ x4 ,b %e is usually a success z a sick-nurse1 = t pr(ession requires +5uity1 quick compreh5sion1 c\rage 9 ! face ( novel & disconc]t+ situations1 & above all1 a capacity = p5etrat+ & dom9at+ "*2 & :5ev] %e comes into competition ) m5 9 ! arts1 p>ticul>ly on ^? second>y planes :]e simple nimbl5ess ( m9d is unaid$ by ! ma/]/rokes ( g5ius1 %e holds h] own inv>iably4 ,! be/ & mo/ intellectual--i4e41 mo/ orig9al & ent]pris+ play-actors are n m51 b wom51 & s are ! be/ tea*]s & blackmail]s1 & a fair %>e ( ! be/ writ]s1 & public function>ies1 & executants ( music4 ,9 ! demimonde "o w f9d en\gh acum5 & d>+1 & en\gh resili5ce 9 ! face ( special difficulties1 to put ! equipm5t ( any exclusively male pr(ession to %ame4 ,if ! "w ( ! av]age man requir$ half ! m5tal agility & read9ess ( res\rce ( ! "w ( ! av]age pro/itute1 ! av]age man w\ld be con/antly on ! v]ge ( />vation4 #e4 ,! ,?+ ,call$ ,intuition ,m51 z e "o kn[s1 are dispos$ to "q ?is sup]ior intellig5ce ( wom52 _! egoism dem&s ! d5ial1 & !y are seldom reflective en\gh to dispose ( x by logical & evid5tial analysis4 ,moreov]1 z we %all see a bit lat] on1 !re is a c]ta9 speci\s appe>ance ( s\ndness 9 _! position2 !y h =c$ ^u wom5 an artificial "* :i* well conceals _! real "*1 & wom5 h f\nd x pr(itable to enc\rage ! deception4 ,b ?\gh e normal man ?us *]i%es ! soo?+ unction t he is ! intellectual sup]ior ( all wom51 & p>ticul>ly ( 8 wife1 he con/antly gives ! lie to 8 pret5sion by consult+ & def]r+ to :at he calls h] intuition4 ,t is to say1 he kn[s by exp]i5ce t h] judgm5t 9 _m matt]s ( capital conc]n is m subtle & se>*+ ?an 8 own1 &1 be+ dis9cl9$ to accr$it ?is great] sagacity to a m compet5t intellig5ce1 he takes refuge beh9d ! doctr9e t x is due to "s imp5etrable & intangible tal5t = guess+ correctly1 "s half my/ical sup] s5se1 "s vague 7&1 9 ess5ce1 infra-human7 in/9ct4 ,! true nature ( ?is alleg$ in/9ct1 h[ev]1 is reveal$ by an exam9ation ( ! situations :i* inspire a man to call x to 8 aid4 ,^! situations d n arise out ( ! purely te*nical problems t are 8 daily conc]n1 b out ( ! r>] & m fundam5tal1 & h5ce enorm\sly m difficult problems :i* beset him only at long & irregul> int]vals1 & s (f] a te/1 n ( 8 m]e capacity = be+ drill$1 b ( 8 capacity = g5u9e ratioc9ation4 ,no man1 ,i take x1 save "o consci\sly inf]ior & h5-peck$1 w\ld consult 8 wife ab\t hir+ a cl]k1 or ab\t ext5d+ cr$it to "s paltry cu/om]1 or ab\t "s r\t9e piece ( tawdry sw9dl+2 b n ev5 ! mo/ egoi/ic man w\ld fail to s\nd ! s5tim5t ( 8 wife ab\t tak+ a p>tn] into 8 bus9ess1 or ab\t /&+ = public (fice1 or ab\t combat+ unfair & ru9\s competition1 or ab\t m>ry+ (f _! daught]4 ,su* ?+s are ( massive importance2 !y lie at ! f\ndation ( well-be+2 !y call = ! be/ ?\ght t ! man confront$ by !m c mu/]2 ! p]ils hidd5 9 a wrong decision ov]come ev5 ! clamors ( vanity4 ,x is 9 su* situations t ! sup]ior m5tal grasp ( wom5 is ( obvi\s utility1 & has to be admitt$4 ,x is "h t !y rise above ! insignificant s5tim5talities1 sup]/itions & =mulae ( m51 & apply to ! bus9ess _! s+ul> tal5t = sep>at+ ! appe>ance f ! sub/ance1 & s ex]cise :at is call$ _! intuition4 ,intuition8 ,) all respect1 bo%6 ,!n x 0 intuition t l$ ,d>w9 to "w out ! hypo!sis ( natural selection4 ,!n x 0 intuition t fabricat$ ! gigantically complex score ( 8,die ,walkure40 ,!n x 0 intuition t conv9c$ ,columbus ( ! exi/5ce ( l& to ! we/ ( ! ,azores4 ,all ?is intuition ( :i* s mu* transc5d5tal rubbi% is m]*ant$ is no m & no less ?an intellig5ce--intellig5ce s ke5 t x c p5etrate to ! hidd5 tru? ?r\gh ! mo/ =midable wrapp+s ( false semblance & demean\r1 & s little corrupt$ by s5tim5tal prud]y t x is equal to ! ev5 m difficult task ( haul+ t tru? out into ! light1 9 all its nak$ hide\sness4 ,wom5 decide ! l>g] que/ions ( life correctly & quickly1 n because !y are lucky guess]s1 n because !y are div9ely inspir$1 n because !y practise a magic inh]it$ f savag]y1 b simply & solely because !y h s5se4 ,!y see at a glance :at mo/ m5 c\ld n see ) se>*lights & telescopes2 !y are at grips ) ! ess5tials ( a problem be=e m5 h f9i%$ debat+ its m]e ext]nals4 ,!y are ! supreme reali/s ( ! race4 ,app>5tly illogical1 !y are ! possessors ( a r>e & subtle sup]-logic4 ,app>5tly :imsical1 !y hang to ! tru? ) a t5acity :i* c>ries !m ?r\gh e phase ( its incessant1 jellylike %ift+ ( =m4 ,app>5tly unobs]vant & easily deceiv$1 !y see ) bright & horrible eyes4 ,9 m51 too1 ! same m]ciless p]spicacity sometimes %[s itself--m5 recogniz$ to be m alo( & un9flammable ?an ! g5]al--m5 ( special tal5t = ! logical--s>donic m51 cynics4 ,m51 too1 sometimes h bra9s4 ,b t is a r>e1 r>e man1 ,i v5ture1 :o is z /eadily intellig5t1 z con/antly s\nd 9 judgm5t1 z little put (f by appe>ances1 z ! av]age wom5 ( =ty-eight4 ,,ii4 ,! ,w> ,betwe5 ! ,sexes #f4 ,h[ ,m>riages are ,arrang$ ,i h said t wom5 are n s5tim5tal1 i4e41 n prone to p]mit m]e emotion & illusion to corrupt _! e/imation ( a situation4 ,! doctr9e1 p]haps1 w raise a prote/4 ,! !ory t !y are is itself a fav\rite s5tim5tality2 "o s5tim5tality w be br\ght up to sub/antiate ano!r2 dog w eat dog4 ,b an appeal to a few obvi\s facts w be en\gh to su/a9 my cont5tion1 despite ! va/ accumulation ( romantic rubbi% to ! contr>y4 ,turn1 = example1 to ! field 9 :i* ! two sexes come mo/ con/antly into conflict1 & 9 :i*1 z a result1 _! habits ( m9d are mo/ cle>ly contra/$--to ! field1 to wit1 ( monogam\s m>riage4 ,surely no long argum5t is ne$$ to demon/rate ! sup]ior compet5ce & effectiv5ess ( wom5 "h1 & !re) _! great] self-possession1 _! san] weigh+ ( consid]ations1 _! high] p[] ( resi/+ emotional sugge/ion4 ,! v fact t m>riages occur at all is a pro(1 inde$1 t !y are m cool-head$ ?an m51 & m adept 9 employ+ _! intellectual res\rces1 = x is pla9ly to a man's int]e/ to avoid m>riage z long z possible1 & z pla9ly to a woman's int]e/ to make a fav\rable m>riage z soon z %e c4 ,! ef=ts ( ! two sexes are ?us direct$1 9 "o ( ! capital conc]ns ( life1 to diametrically antagoni/ic ends4 ,:i* side commonly prevails8 ,i leave ! v]dict to ! jury4 ,all normal m5 fight ! ?+ (f2 "s m5 are successful = relatively long p]iods2 a few extraord9>ily intellig5t & c\rage\s m5 7or p]haps lucky ones7 escape altoge!r4 ,b1 tak+ "o g5]ation ) ano!r1 z e "o kn[s1 ! av]age man is duly m>ri$ & ! av]age woman gets a husb&4 ,?us ! great majority ( wom51 9 ?is cle>-cut & endless conflict1 make manife/ _! sub/antial sup]iority to ! great majority ( m54 ,n _m m51 wor?y ( ! "n1 ga9 any?+ ( net value by m>riage1 at lea/ z ! in/itution is n[ met ) 9 ,*ri/5dom4 ,ev5 assess+ its b5efits at _! mo/ inflat$ wor?1 !y are pla9ly ov]borne by cru%+ disadvantages4 ,:5 a man m>ries x is no m ?an a sign t ! fem99e tal5t = p]suasion & intimidation--i4e41 ! fem99e tal5t = survival 9 a _w ( cla%+ concepts & desires1 ! fem99e compet5ce & intellig5ce--has =c$ him into a m or less abhorr5t compromise ) 8 own hone/ incl9ations & be/ int]e/s4 ,:e!r t compromise be a sign ( 8 relative /upidity or ( 8 relative c[>dice x is all "o3 ! two ?+s1 9 _! symptoms & effects1 are almo/ id5tical4 ,9 ! fir/ case he m>ries because he has be5 cle>ly b[l$ ov] 9 a combat ( wits2 9 ! second he resigns himself to m>riage z ! safe/ =m ( liaison4 ,9 bo? cases 8 inh]5t s5tim5tality is ! *ief weapon 9 ! h& ( 8 oppon5t4 ,x makes him *]i% ! fiction ( 8 ent]prise1 & ev5 ( 8 d>+1 9 ! mid/ ( ! mo/ crude & obvi\s op]ations aga9/ him4 ,x makes him accept z real ! bold play-act+ t wom5 always excel at1 & at no "t m ?an :5 /alk+ a man4 ,x makes him1 above all1 see a glam\r ( romance 9 a transaction :i*1 ev5 at its be/1 conta9s almo/ z mu* gross traffick+1 at bottom1 z ! sale ( a mule4 ,a man 9 full possession ( ! mode/ faculties t nature commonly apportions to him is at lea/ f> en\gh above idiocy to realize t m>riage is a b>ga9 9 :i* he gets ! worse ( x1 ev5 :51 9 "s detail or o!r1 he makes a visible ga94 ,he nev]1 ,i believe1 wants all t ! ?+ (f]s & implies4 ,he wants1 at mo/1 no m ?an c]ta9 p>ts4 ,he may desire1 let u say1 a h\sekeep] to protect 8 goods & ent]ta9 8 fri5ds--b he may %r9k f ! ?\ght ( %>+ 8 ba?tub ) anyone1 & home cook+ may be d[nright poison\s to him4 ,he may ye>n = a son to pray at 8 tomb--& yet suff] acutely at ! m]e approa* ( relatives-9-law4 ,he may dream ( a beautiful & complaisant mi/ress1 less exig5t & m]curial ?an any a ba*elor may hope to discov]--& /& agha/ at admitt+ h] to 8 bank-book1 8 family-tree & 8 secret ambitions4 ,he may want company & n intimacy1 or intimacy & n company4 ,he may want a cook & n a p>tn] 9 8 bus9ess1 or a p>tn] 9 8 bus9ess & n a cook4 ,b 9 ord] to get ! precise ?+ or ?+s t he wants1 he has to take a lot ( o!r ?+s t he doesn't want--t no sane man1 9 tru?1 c\ld imag9ably want--& x is to ! ent]prise ( =c+ him into ?is almo/ ,arm5ian b>ga9 t ! woman ( 8 8*oice0 addresses h]self4 ,once ! game is fairly set1 %e se>*es out 8 weaknesses ) ! utmo/ delicacy & accuracy1 & plays ^u !m ) all h] sup]ior res\rces4 ,he c>ries a h&icap f ! />t4 ,8 s5tim5tal & un9tellig5t belief 9 !ories t %e kn[s q well are n true--e4g41 ! !ory t %e %r9ks f him1 & is mode/ly appall$ by ! banal c>nalities ( m>riage itself--gives h] a weapon aga9/ him :i* %e drives home ) in/9ctive & compell+ art4 ,! mom5t %e disc]ns ?is s5tim5tality bubbl+ )9 him--t is1 ! mom5t 8 oafi% smirks & eye roll+s signify t he has a*iev$ ! intellectual disa/] t is call$ fall+ 9 love--he is h]s to d ) z %e w4 ,save = acts ( ,god1 he is =?) z good z m>ri$4 #g4 ,! ,fem99e ,attitude ,?is s5tim5tality 9 m>riage is seldom1 if ev]1 obs]v$ 9 wom54 ,= reasons t we %all exam9e lat]1 !y h mu* m to ga9 by ! bus9ess ?an m51 & s !y are prompt$ by _! cool] sagacity to ent] ^u x on ! mo/ fav\rable t]ms possible1 & ) ! m9imum admixture ( dis>m+ emotion4 ,m5 almo/ inv>iably get _! mates by ! process call$ fall+ 9 love2 save among ! ari/ocracies ( ! ,nor? & ,lat9 m51 ! m>riage ( conv5i5ce is relatively r>e2 a hundr$ m5 m>ry 8b5ea?0 !m to e woman :o p]petrates ! same folly4 ,& :at is meant by ?is s-call$ fall+ 9 love8 ,:at is meant by x is a proc$ure :]eby a man acc\nts = ! fact ( 8 m>riage1 aft] fem99e initiative & g5]al%ip h made x inevitable1 by en%r\d+ x 9 a purple maze ( romance--9 brief1 by sett+ up ! doctr9e t an obvi\sly self-possess$ & mammalian woman1 engag$ delib]ately 9 ! mo/ important adv5ture ( h] life1 & ) ! ke5e/ und]/&+ ( its utmo/ implications1 is a naive1 t5d]1 moony & almo/ disembodi$ creature1 en*ant$ & made p]fect by a passion t has /ol5 ^u h] unaw>es1 & :i* %e c\ld n ackn[l$ge1 ev5 to h]self1 )\t blu%+ to dea?4 ,by ?is prepo/]\s doctr9e1 ! defeat & enslavem5t ( ! man is made glori\s1 & ev5 gift$ ) a t\* ( flatt]+ naught9ess4 ,! %e] horsep[] ( 8 woo+ has assail$ & ov]come h] maid5 mode/y2 %e trembles 9 8 arms2 he has be5 grant$ a free fran*ise to "w 8 wick$ w ^u h]4 ,?us d ! ambulant images ( ,god cloak _! %ackles pr\dly1 & div]t ! judici\s ) _! boa/ful %\ts4 ,wom51 x is almo/ ne$less to po9t out1 are mu* m cauti\s ab\t embrac+ ! conv5tional hocus-pocus ( ! situation4 ,!y nev] ackn[l$ge t !y h fall5 9 love1 z ! phrase is1 until ! man has =mally av[$ ! delusion1 & s cut (f 8 retreat2 to d o!rwise w\ld be to br+ d[n ^u _! heads ! mock+ & contumely ( all _! si/]s4 ,) !m1 fall+ 9 love ?us appe>s 9 ! light ( an aft]?\ght1 or1 p]haps m accurately1 9 ! light ( a contagion4 ,! !ory1 x w\ld seem1 is t ! love ( ! man1 labori\sly av[$1 has inspir$ x in/antly1 & by "s un9telligible magic2 t x 0 non-exi/5t until ! heat ( 8 own flames set x (f4 ,?is !ory1 x mu/ be ackn[l$g$1 has a c]ta9 elem5t ( fact 9 x4 ,a woman seldom all[s h]self to be sway$ by emotion :ile ! pr9cipal bus9ess is yet afoot & its issue /ill 9 d\bt2 to d s w\ld be to expose a degree ( imbecility t is conf9$ only to ! half-wits ( ! sex4 ,b once ! man is def9itely committ$1 %e frequ5tly unb5ds a bit1 if only z a relief f ! /ra9 ( a fix$ purpose1 & s1 ?r[+ (f h] cu/om>y inhibitions1 %e1 indulges 9 ! luxury ( a m or less =c$ & mawki% s5tim5t4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 almo/ unhe>d ( = h] to p]mit h]self ?is relaxation be=e ! s5tim5tal intoxication ( ! man is assur$4 ,to d o!rwise--t is1 to confess1 ev5 po/ facto1 to an ant]ior desc5t1--w\ld expose h]1 z ,i h said1 to ! scorn ( all o!r wom54 ,su* a confession w\ld be an admission t emotion _h got ! bett] ( h] at a critical intellectual mom5t1 & 9 ! eyes ( wom51 z 9 ! eyes ( ! small m9ority ( g5u9ely intellig5t m51 no treason to ! high] c]ebral c5tres c\ld be m disgraceful4 #h4 ,! ,male ,beauty ,?is disda9 ( s5tim5tal weakness1 ev5 9 ^? high] rea*es :]e x is mell[$ by ae/hetic s5sibility1 is well reveal$ by ! fact t wom5 are seldom bemus$ by m]e beauty 9 m54 ,save on ! /age1 ! h&some fell[ has no appreciable advantage 9 am\r ov] 8 m ,go?ic bro!r4 ,9 real life1 inde$1 he is view$ ) ! utmo/ suspicion by all wom5 save ! mo/ /upid4 ,9 him ! vanity native to 8 sex is se5 to m\nt to a degree t is positively intol]able4 ,x n only irritates by its v nature2 x also ?r[s ab\t him a sort ( unnatural arm\r1 & s makes him resi/ant to ! ord9>y approa*es4 ,= ?is reason1 ! matrimonial ent]prises ( ! m reflective & analytical sort ( wom5 are almo/ always direct$ to m5 ^: lack ( pul*ritude makes !m easi] to br+ d[n1 &1 :at is m important /ill1 easi] to hold d[n4 ,! weight ( op9ion among wom5 is decid$ly aga9/ ! woman :o falls 9 love ) an ,apollo4 ,%e is reg>d$1 at be/1 z flighty creature1 & at wor/1 z "o pu%+ bad ta/e to ! v]ge ( indec5cy4 ,su* weaknesses are resign$ to wom5 approa*+ s5ility1 & to ! m ignoble v>iety ( wom5 lab\r]s4 ,a %op girl1 p]haps1 may plausibly fall 9 love ) a mov+-picture actor1 & a half-idiotic old wid[ may succumb to a y\? ) %\ld]s l ! ,p>!non1 b no woman ( poise & self-respect1 ev5 suppos+ h] to be transi5tly flu/]$ by a lovely buck1 w\ld yield to t madness = an in/ant1 or confess x to h] de>e/ fri5d4 ,wom5 "k h[ little su* purely sup]ficial values are wor?4 ,! voice ( _! ord]1 ! fir/ taboo ( _! freemasonry1 is firmly aga9/ mak+ a s5tim5tal debau* ( ! s]i\s bus9ess ( m>riage4 ,?is disda9 ( ! pretty fell[ is (t5 acc\nt$ = by amateur psy*ologi/s on ! gr\nd t wom5 are ane/hetic to beauty--t !y lack ! quick & delicate responsiv5ess ( man4 ,no?+ c\ld be m absurd4 ,wom51 9 po9t ( fact1 commonly h a f> ke5] ae/hetic s5se ?an m54 ,beauty is m important to !m2 !y give m ?\ght to x2 !y crave m ( x 9 _! imm$iate surr\nd+s4 ,! av]age man1 at lea/ 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica1 takes a sort ( bov9e pride 9 8 anae/hesia to ! arts2 he c ?9k ( !m only z s\rces ( tawdry & some:at discr$itable amusem5t2 "o seldom he>s ( him %[+ half ! en?usiasm = any beautiful ?+ t 8 wife displays 9 ! pres5ce1 ( a f9e fabric1 an effective col\r1 or a graceful =m1 say 9 mill9]y4 ,! tru? is t wom5 are resi/ant to s-call$ beauty 9 m5 = ! simple & suffici5t reason t su* beauty is *iefly imag9>y4 ,a truly beautiful man1 inde$1 is z r>e z a truly beautiful piece ( jewelry4 ,:at m5 mi/ake = beauty 9 !mselves is usually no?+ save a c]ta9 holl[ gaud9ess1 a revolt+ fla%9ess1 ! sup]ficial spl5d\r ( a pranc+ animal4 ,! mo/ lovely mov+ picture actor1 consid]$ 9 ! light ( g5u9e ae/hetic values1 is no m ?an a piece ( vulg>ity2 8 l is to be f\nd1 n 9 ! ,uffizi gall]y or among ! h>monies ( ,brahms1 b among ! plu% s(as1 rococo clocks & h&-pa9t$ oil-pa9t+s ( a ?ird-rate auction room4 ,all wom51 save ! lea/ intellig5t1 p5etrate ?is impo/ure ) %>p eyes4 ,!y "k t ! human body1 except = a brief "t 9 infancy1 is n a beautiful ?+1 b a hide\s ?+4 ,_! own bodies give !m no delight2 x is _! con/ant ef=t to disguise & conceal !m2 !y nev] expose !m ae/hetically1 b only z an act ( ! grosse/ sexual provocation4 ,if x 7 adv]tis$ t a tr\pe ( m5 ( easy virtue 7 to appe> half-clo!d ^u a public /age1 expos+ _! *e/s1 ?ighs1 arms & calves1 ! only wom5 :o w\ld g to ! ent]ta9m5t w\ld be a few delay$ adolesc5ts1 a psy*opa?ic old maid or two1 & a gu>d ( indignant memb]s ( ! p>i% ,ladies ,aid ,society4 #i4 ,m5 z ,ae/hetes ,m5 %[ no su* sagaci\s appreh5sion ( ! relatively feeble lovel9ess ( ! human frame4 ,! mo/ effective lure t a woman c hold out to a man is ! lure ( :at he fatu\sly conceives to be h] beauty4 ,?is s-call$ beauty1 ( c\rse1 is almo/ always a pure illusion4 ,! female body1 ev5 at its be/ is v defective 9 =m2 x has h>% curves & v clumsily di/ribut$ masses2 comp>$ to x ! av]age milk-jug1 or ev5 cuspidor1 is a ?+ ( intellig5t & gratify+ design--9 brief1 an objet d'art4 ,! fact 0 curi\sly 7& humor\sly7 display dur+ ! late w>1 :5 great numb]s ( wom5 9 all ! bellig]5t c\ntries began putt+ on uni=ms4 ,in/antly !y appe>$ 9 public 9 _! grotesque burlesques ( ! (ficial g>b ( aviators1 elevator boys1 bus conductors1 tra9 gu>ds1 & s on1 _! deplorable defici5cy 9 design 0 unescapably reveal$4 ,a man1 save he be fat1 i4e41 ( womani% cont\rs1 usually looks bett] 9 uni=m ?an 9 mufti2 ! tight l9es set (f 8 figure4 ,b a woman is at once giv5 away3 %e look l a dumbbell run ov] by an express tra94 ,bel[ ! neck by ! b[ & bel[ ! wai/ a/]n !re are two masses t simply refuse to fit into a balanc$ composition4 ,view$ f ! side1 %e pres5ts an exagg]at$ ,s bisect$ by an imp]fect /raight l9e1 & s %e inevitably sugge/s a drunk5 doll>-m>k4 ,h] ord9>y clo?+ cunn+ly conceals ?is fundam5tal imp]fection4 ,x swa!s ^? impossible masses 9 drap]ies soo?+ly unc]ta9 ( outl9e4 ,b putt+ h] into uni=m is l /ripp+ h]4 ,in/antly all h] alleg$ beauty vani%es4 ,moreov]1 x is extremely r>e to f9d a woman :o %[s ev5 ! mode/ sightl9ess t h] sex is !oretically capable (2 x is only ! r>e beauty :o is ev5 tol]able4 ,! av]age woman1 until art comes to h] aid1 is ungraceful1 mis%ap51 badly calv$ & crudely articulat$1 ev5 = a woman4 ,if %e has a good torso1 %e is almo/ sure to be b[-legg$4 ,if %e has good legs1 %e is almo/ sure to h bad tee?4 ,if %e has good tee?1 %e is almo/ sure to h scrawny h&s1 or muddy eyes1 or hair l oakum1 or no *94 ,a woman :o meets fair te/s all 'r\nd is s uncommon t %e becomes a sort ( m>vel1 & usually ga9s a livelihood by exhibit+ h]self z su*1 ei!r on ! /age1 9 ! half-_w1 or z ! private jewel ( "s weal?y connoisseur4 ,b ?is lack ( g5u9e beauty 9 wom5 lays on !m no practical disadvantage 9 ! prim>y bus9ess ( _! sex1 = its effects are m ?an ov]borne by ! emotional sugge/ibility1 ! h]culean capacity = illusion1 ! almo/ total abs5ce ( critical s5se ( m54 ,m5 d n dem& g5u9e beauty1 ev5 9 ! mo/ mode/ doses2 !y are q cont5t ) ! m]e appe>ance ( beauty4 ,t is to say1 !y %[ no tal5t :atev] = diff]5tiat+ betwe5 ! artificial & ! real4 ,a film ( face p[d]1 skilfully appli$1 is z satisfy+ to !m z an epid]mis ( damask4 ,! hair ( a dead ,*9aman1 artfully dress$ & dy$1 gives !m z mu* delight z ! au!ntic tresses ( ,v5us4 ,a false hip intrigues !m z effectively z ! s\nde/ "o ( liv+ fascia4 ,a pretty frock fet*es !m q z surely & securely z lovely legs1 %\ld]s1 h&s or eyes4 ,9 brief1 !y e/imate wom51 & h5ce acquire _! wives1 by reckon+ up purely sup]ficial aspects1 :i* is j z intellig5t z e/imat+ an egg by purely sup]ficial aspects4 ,!y nev] g beh9d ! returns2 x nev] occurs to !m to analyze ! impressions !y receive4 ,! result is t _m a man1 deceiv$ by su* paltry sophi/ications1 nev] really sees 8 wife--t if1 z ,god is suppos$ to see h]1 & z ! embalm] w see h]--until !y h be5 m>ri$ = ye>s4 ,all ! tricks may be infantile & obvi\s1 b 9 ! face ( s naive a spectator ! temptation to cont9ue practis+ !m is irresi/ible4 ,a tra9$ nurse tells me t ev5 :5 und]go+ ! extreme discom=ts ( p>turition ! great majority ( wom5 cont9ue to modify _! complexions ) pulv]iz$ talcs1 & to give ?\ght to ! arrangem5t ( _! hair4 ,su* transp>5t devices1 to be sure1 r$uce ! psy*ologi/ to a s\r sort ( mir?1 & yet x mu/ be pla9 t !y suffice to entrap & make fools ( m51 ev5 ! mo/ discreet4 ,i "k ( no man1 inde$1 :o is :olly resi/ant to female beauty1 & ,i "k ( no man1 ev5 among ^? engag$ pr(essionally by ae/hetic problems1 :o habitually & automatically di/+ui%es ! g5u9e1 f ! imitation4 ,he may d x n[ & !n2 he may ev5 pre5 himself ^u 8 unusual discrim9ation2 b giv5 ! "r woman & ! "r /age sett+1 & he w be deceiv$ almo/ z readily z a yokel fre% f ! cabbage-field4 #aj4 ,! ,process ( ,delusion ,su* poor fools1 roll+ _! eyes 9 appraisem5t ( su* meagre female beauty z is on display 9 ,*ri/5dom1 br+ to _! judgm5ts a capacity b slightly great] ?an t a c[ w\ld br+ to ! e/imation ( epi/emologies4 ,!y are s unfitt$ = ! bus9ess t !y are ev5 unable to agree ^u its elem5ts4 ,let "o su* man succumb to ! pla/] *>ms ( "s pranc+ miss1 & all 8 fri5ds w wond] :at is ! matt] ) him4 ,no two are 9 accord z to :i* is ! mo/ beautiful woman 9 _! own t[n or /reet4 ,turn six ( !m loose 9 mill9]y %op or ! p>l\r ( a bordello1 & !re w be no dispute :atsoev]2 ea* w (f] ! cr[n ( love & beauty to a diff]5t girl4 ,& :at ae/hetic deafness1 dumbness & bl9dness ?us op5 ! way =1 vanity in/antly re9=ces4 ,t is to say1 once a normal man has succumb$ to ! m]etrici\s *>ms ( a def9ite fair "o 7or1 m accurately1 once a def9ite fair "o has m>k$ him out & grabb$ him by ! nose71 he def5ds 8 *oice ) all ! heat & /eadfa/ness app]ta9+ to ! def5se ( a po9t ( ! deepe/ hon\r4 ,to tell a man flatly t 8 wife is n beautiful1 or ev5 t 8 /5ograph] or manicuri/ is n beautiful1 is s h>% & intol]able an insult to 8 ta/e t ev5 an enemy seldom v5tures ^u x4 ,"o w\ld (f5d him f> less by argu+ t 8 wife is an idiot4 ,"o w\ld relatively speak+1 almo/ c>ess him by spitt+ into 8 eye4 ,! ego ( ! male is simply unable to /oma* su* an affront4 ,x is a weapon z discr$itable z ! poison ( ! ,borgias4 ,?us1 on humane gr\nds1 a conspiracy ( sil5ce surr\nds ! delusion ( female beauty1 & s its victim is p]mitt$ to get q z mu* delight out ( x z if x 7 s\nd4 ,! baits he swall[s mo/ are n edible & n\ri%+ baits1 b simply bright & gaudy ones4 ,he succumbs to a pair ( well-manag$ eyes1 a graceful twi/ ( ! body1 a syn!tic complexion or a skilful display ( ankles )\t giv+ ! slighte/ ?\ght to ! fact t a :ole woman is !re1 & t )9 ! cranial cavity ( ! woman lies a bra91 & t ! idiosyncrasies ( t bra9 are ( va/ly m importance ?an all imag9able physical /igmata comb9$4 ,^? idiosyncrasies may make = amicable relations 9 ! complex & difficult bondage call$ m>riage2 !y may1 on ! contr>y1 make = j\/+s ( a d[nright impossible "*4 ,b n _m m51 lac$ 9 ! emotional maze prec$+1 are capable ( any v cle> exam9ation ( su* facts4 ,! tru? is t !y dodge ! facts1 ev5 :5 !y are fav\rable1 & lay all /ress ^u ! surr\nd+ & conceal+ sup]ficialities4 ,! av]age /upid & s5tim5tal man1 if he has a noticeably s5sible wife1 is almo/ apologetic ab\t x4 ,! ideal ( 8 sex is always a pretty wife1 & ! vanity & coquetry t s (t5 g ) prett9ess are erect$ into *>ms4 ,9 o!r words1 m5 play ! love game s un9tellig5tly t !y (t5 e/eem a woman 9 proportion z %e seems to disda9 & make a mock ( h] intellig5ce4 ,wom5 seldom1 if ev]1 make t blund]4 ,:at !y commonly value 9 a man is n m]e %[9ess1 :e!r physical or spiritual1 b t comp\nd ( small capacities :i* makes up mascul9e effici5cy & passes = mascul9e intellig5ce4 ,?is intellig5ce1 at its highe/1 has a human value sub/antially equal to t ( _! own4 ,9 a man's _w x at lea/ gets its def9ite rew>ds2 x gu>antees security1 position1 a livelihood2 x is a commodity t is m]*antable4 ,wom5 ?us accord x a c]ta9 respect1 & e/eem x 9 _! husb&s1 & s seek x out4 #aa4 ,biological ,consid]ations ,s f> z ,i c make out by exp]im5ts on laboratory animals & by su* discreet vivisections z are possible "u our laws1 !re is no biological necessity = ! sup]ior acum5 & circumspection ( wom54 ,t is to say1 x does n lie 9 any anatomical or physiological advantage4 ,! ess5tial fem99e ma*9e is no bett] ?an ! ess5tial mascul9e ma*9e2 bo? are monum5ts to ! maladroitness ( a mu* ov]-prais$ ,creator4 ,wom51 x w\ld seem1 actually h small] bra9s ?an m51 ?\gh p]haps n 9 proportion to weight4 ,_! n]v\s responses1 if any?+1 are a bit dull] ?an ^? ( m52 _! muscul> coord9ations are surely no prompt]4 ,"o f9ds q z _m obvi\s bot*es among !m2 !y h z _m bodily blemi%es2 !y are infe/$ by ! same microscopic p>asites2 _! s5ses are z obtuse2 _! e>s /& out z absurdly4 ,ev5 assum+ t _! special malaises are :olly (fset by ! effects ( alcoholism 9 ! male1 !y suff] pat5tly f ! same ad5oids1 ga/ritis1 *oleli?iasis1 nephritis1 tub]culosis1 c>c9oma1 ar?ritis & s on--9 %ort1 f ! same di/urbances ( colloidal equilibrium t produce religion1 delusions ( gr&eur1 democracy1 pyaemia1 night sweats1 ! ye>n+ to save humanity1 & all o!r su* di/emp]s 9 m54 ,!y h1 at bottom1 ! same weaknesses & appetites4 ,!y react 9 sub/antially ! same way to all *emical & me*anical ag5ts4 ,a dose ( hydrocyanic acid1 adm9i/]$ p] ora to ! mo/ sagaci\s woman imag9able1 affects h] j z swiftly & j z delet]i\sly z x affects a trag$ian1 a cross+-sweep]1 or an ambassador to ! ,c\rt ( ,/4 ,james4 ,& once a bottle ( ,cote ,rotie or ,s*>la*b]g] is 9 h]1 ev5 ! lea/ emotional woman %[s ! same complex ( s5tim5talities t a man %[s1 & is z maudl9 & idiotic z he is4 ,nay2 ! sup]ior acum5 & self-possession ( wom5 is n inh]5t 9 any peculi>ity ( _! con/itutions1 & above all1 n 9 any advantage ( a purely physical "*4 ,its spr+s are r to be s\ght 9 a physical disadvantage--t is1 9 ! me*anical inf]iority ( _! frames1 _! relative lack ( tractive capacity1 _! defici5cy z brute eng9es4 ,t defici5cy1 z e "o kn[s1 is p>tly a direct h]itage f ^? females ( ! ,pongo pygmaeus :o 7 _! probable =e-runn]s 9 ! _w2 ! same ?+ is to be obs]v$ 9 ! females ( almo/ all o!r species ( mammals4 ,b x is also p>tly due to ! effects ( use "u civilization1 &1 above all1 to :at evolutioni/s call sexual selection4 ,9 o!r words1 wom5 7 already measurably weak] ?an m5 at ! dawn ( human hi/ory1 & t relative weakness has be5 progressively augm5t$ 9 ! int]val by ! conditions ( human life4 ,= "o ?+1 ! process ( br++ =? "y has become s mu* m exhau/+ z ref9em5t has replac$ savage /urd9ess & call\sness1 & ! c>e ( !m 9 infancy has become s mu* m on]\s z ! gr[? ( cultural complexity has made education m intricate1 t ! two functions n[ lay va/ly heavi] burd5s ^u ! /r5g? & att5tion ( a woman ?an !y lay ^u ! /r5g? & att5tion ( any o!r female4 ,& = ano!r ?+1 ! consequ5t disability & ne$ ( physical protection1 by fe$+ & inflam+ ! already l>ge vanity ( man1 h caus$ him to atta* a concept ( attractiv5ess to fem99e weakness1 s t he has come to e/eem 8 woman1 n 9 proportion z %e is self-suffici5t z a social animal b 9 proportion z %e is dep5d5t4 ,9 ?is vici\s circle ( influ5ces wom5 h be5 caught1 & z a result _! *ief physical "* today is _! fragility4 ,a woman _c lift z mu* z a man4 ,%e _c walk z f>4 ,%e _c ex]t z mu* me*anical en]gy 9 any o!r way4 ,ev5 h] alleg$ sup]ior endurance1 z ,havelock ,ellis has demon/rat$ 9 8,man & ,woman10 is almo/ :olly my?ical2 %e _c1 9 po9t ( fact1 /& ne>ly s mu* h>d%ip z a man c /&1 & s ! law1 usually an ass1 exhibits an unaccu/om$ accuracy ( obs]vation 9 its assumption t1 :5ev] husb& & wife are expos$ alike to fatal suff]+1 say 9 a %ipwreck1 ! wife dies fir/4 ,s f> we h be5 among platitudes4 ,!re is less ( ov]t platitude 9 ! doctr9e t x is precisely ?is physical frailty t has giv5 wom5 _! peculi> nimbl5ess & effectiv5ess on ! intellectual side4 ,nev]!less1 x is equally true4 ,:at !y h done is :at e heal?y & ela/ic organism does 9 l case2 !y h s\ght comp5sation = _! impot5ce 9 "o field by employ+ _! res\rces 9 ano!r field to ! utmo/1 & out ( t con/ant & maximum use has come a m>k$ enl>gem5t ( ^? res\rces4 ,on ! "o h& ! sum ( !m pres5t 9 a giv5 woman has be5 enorm\sly increas$ by natural selection1 s t e woman1 s to speak1 inh]its a c]ta9 extra-mascul9e m5tal dext]ity z a m]e function ( h] femal5ess4 ,& on ! o!r h& e woman1 ov] & above ?is almo/ unescapable legacy f h] actual gr&mo!rs1 also inh]its admission to t traditional wisdom :i* con/itutes ! esot]ic philosophy ( woman z a :ole4 ,! virg9 at adolesc5ce is ?us 9 ! position ( an unusually =tunate appr5tice1 = %e is n only naturally gift$ b also appr5tic$ to extraord9>ily compet5t ma/]s4 ,:ile a boy at ! same p]iod is le>n+ f 8 eld]s little m ?an a few empty te*nical tricks1 a few paltry vices & a few degrad+ en?usiasms1 8 si/] is "u in/ruction 9 all ^? high] ex]cises ( ! wits t h] special defici5cies make necess>y to h] security1 & 9 p>ticul> 9 all ^? ex]cises :i* aim at ov]com+ ! physical1 & h5ce social & economic sup]iority ( man by attacks ^u 8 inf]ior capacity = cle> reason+1 uncorrupt$ by illusion & s5tim5tality4 #ab4 ,hon\r ,"h1 x is obvi\s1 ! process ( intellectual developm5t takes col\r f ! ,sklav5moral1 & is1 9 a s5se1 a product ( x4 ,! ,jews1 z ,nietzs*e has demon/rat$1 got _! unusual intellig5ce by ! same process2 a contr>y process is work+ 9 ! case ( ! ,engli% & ! ,am]icans1 & has begun to %[ itself 9 ! case ( ! ,fr5* & ,g]mans4 ,! sum ( fem99e wisdom t ,i h j m5tion$--! body ( fem99e devices & compet5ces t is h&$ d[n f g5]ation to g5]ation ( wom5--is1 9 fact1 made up v l>gely ( doctr9es & exp$i5ts t infallibly appe> to ! av]age s5tim5tal man1 helpless z he is be=e !m1 z cynical & immoral4 ,he commonly puts ?is av]sion into ! !ory t wom5 h no s5se ( hon\r4 ,! criticism1 ( c\rse1 is *>act]i/ically banal4 ,hon\r is a concept too tangl$ to be analyz$ "h1 b x may be suffici5t to po9t out t x is pr$icat$ ^u a feel+ ( absolute security1 & t1 9 t capital conflict betwe5 man & woman out ( :i* rises mo/ ( man's compla9t ( its abs5ce--to wit1 ! conflict culm9at+ 9 m>riage1 already describ$--! security ( ! woman is n some?+ t is 9 actual be+1 b some?+ t %e is /riv+ ) all arms to atta94 ,9 su* a conflict x mu/ be manife/ t honor c h no place4 ,an animal fight+ = its v exi/5ce uses all possible means ( (f5ce & def5ce1 h[ev] f\l4 ,ev5 man1 = all 8 boa/+ ab\t honor1 seldom displays x :5 he has any?+ ( ! fir/ value at haz>d4 ,he is honorable1 p]haps1 9 gambl+1 = gambl+ is a m]e vice1 b x is q unusual = him to be honorable 9 bus9ess1 = bus9ess is bread & butt]4 ,he is honorable 7s long z ! /ake is trivial7 9 8 sports1 b he seldom p]mits honor to int]f]e ) 8 p]juries 9 a lawsuit1 or ) hitt+ bel[ ! belt 9 any o!r sort ( combat t is 9 e>ne/4 ,! hi/ory ( all 8 w>s is a hi/ory ( mutual allegations ( di%onorable practices1 & su* allegations are ne>ly always well gr\nd$4 ,! be/ imitation ( honor t he ev] actually a*ieves 9 !m is a highly self-consci\s s5tim5tality :i* prompts him to be humane to ! oppon5t :o has be5 w\nd$1 or dis>m$1 or o!rwise made innocu\s4 ,ev5 "h 8 s-call$ honor is little m ?an a =m ( playact+1 bo? maudl9 & di%one/4 ,9 ! actual dea?-/ruggle he inv>iably bites4 ,p]haps "o ( ! *ief *>ms ( woman lies precisely 9 ! fact t !y are di%onorable1 i4e41 t !y are relatively unciviliz$4 ,9 ! mid/ ( all ! pu]ile repressions & inhibitions t h$ge !m r\nd1 !y cont9ue to %[ a gipsy _s4 ,no g5u9e woman ev] gives a hoot = law if law happ5s to /& 9 ! way ( h] private int]e/4 ,%e is ess5tially an outlaw1 a rebel1 :at ,h4 ,g4 ,wells calls a nomad4 ,! boons ( civilization are s noisily cri$ up by s5tim5tali/s t we are all apt to ov]look its disadvantages4 ,intr9sically1 x is a m]e device = regim5t+ m54 ,its p]fect symbol is ! goose-/ep4 ,! mo/ civiliz$ man is simply t man :o has be5 mo/ successful 9 cag+ & h>ness+ 8 hone/ & natural in/9cts-t is1 ! man :o has done mo/ cruel viol5ce to 8 own ego 9 ! int]e/ ( ! commonweal4 ,! value ( ?is commonweal is always ov]e/imat$4 ,:at is x at bottom8 ,simply ! greate/ good to ! greate/ numb]--( petty rogues1 ignoramuses & poltroons4 ,! capacity = submitt+ to & prosp]+ com=tably "u ?is *eese-mong]'s civilization is f> m m>k$ 9 m5 ?an 9 wom51 & f> m 9 inf]ior m5 ?an 9 m5 ( ! high] categories4 ,x mu/ be obvi\s to ev5 s pa!tic an ass z a univ]sity pr(essor ( hi/ory t v few ( ! g5u9ely fir/-rate m5 ( ! race h be51 :olly civiliz$1 9 ! s5se t ! t]m is employ$ 9 newspap]s & 9 ! pulpit4 ,?9k ( ,caes>1 ,bonap>te1 ,lu!r1 ,fr$]ick ! ,great1 ,cromwell1 ,b>b>ossa1 ,innoc5t ,,iii1 ,boliv>1 ,hannibal1 ,alex&]1 & to come d[n to our own "t1 ,grant1 ,/onewall ,jackson1 ,bism>ck1 ,wagn]1 ,g>ibaldi & ,cecil ,rhodes4 #ac4 ,wom5 & ! ,emotions ,! fact t wom5 h a great] capacity ?an m5 = controll+ & conceal+ _! emotions is n an indication t !y are m civiliz$1 b a pro( t !y are less civiliz$4 ,?is capacity1 s r>e today1 & )al s valuable & wor?y ( respect1 is a *>act]i/ic ( savages1 n ( civiliz$ m51 & its loss is "o ( ! p5alties t ! race has paid = ! tawdry boon ( civilization4 ,y\r true savage1 res]v$1 dignifi$1 & c\rte\s1 kn[s h[ to mask 8 feel+s1 ev5 9 ! face ( ! mo/ desp]ate assault ^u !m2 y\r civiliz$ man is =ev] yield+ to !m4 ,civilization1 9 fact1 gr[s m & m maudl9 & hy/]ical2 especially "u democracy x t5ds to deg5]ate into a m]e combat ( crazes2 ! :ole aim ( practical politics is to keep ! populace al>m$ 7& h5ce clamor\s to be l$ to safety7 by an endless s]ies ( hobgobl9s1 mo/ ( !m imag9>y4 ,w>s are no long] wag$ by ! w ( sup]ior m51 capable ( judg+ dispassionately & intellig5tly ! causes beh9d !m & ! effects fl[+ out ( !m4 ,!y are n[ begun by fir/ ?r[+ a mob into a panic2 !y are end$ only :5 x has sp5t its f]9e fury4 ,"h ! effect ( civilization has be5 to r$uce ! noble/ ( ! arts1 once ! repository ( an exalt$ etiquette & ! *os5 avocation ( ! v be/ m5 ( ! race1 to ! level ( a riot ( peasants4 ,all ! w>s ( ,*ri/5dom are n[ disgu/+ & degrad+2 ! conduct ( !m has pass$ out ( ! h&s ( nobles & knights & into ! h&s ( mob-orators1 money-l5d]s1 & atrocity-mong]s4 ,to recreate "o's self ) w> 9 ! gr& mann]1 z ,pr9ce ,eug5e1 ,m>lbor\gh & ! ,old ,dessau] knew x1 "o mu/ n[ g among b>b>ian peoples4 ,wom5 are ne>ly always aga9/ w> 9 mod]n times1 = ! reasons br\ght =w>d to ju/ify x are usually ei!r transp>5tly di%one/ or *ildi%ly s5tim5tal1 & h5ce provoke _! scorn4 ,b once ! bus9ess is begun1 !y commonly fav\r its conduct outrance1 & are ?us 9 accord ) ! !ory ( ! great capta9s ( m spaci\s days4 ,9 ,g]many1 dur+ ! late w>1 ! prote/s aga9/ ! ,s*reckli*keit practis$ by ! imp]ial army & navy did n come f wom51 b f s5tim5tal m52 9 ,engl& & ! ,unit$ ,/ates !re is no record t any woman ev] rais$ h] voice aga9/ ! blockade :i* de/roy$ hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,g]man *ildr54 ,i 0 on bo? sides ( ! bloody *asm dur+ ! w>1 & ,i _c recall meet+ a s+le woman :o subscrib$ to ! pu]ile doctr9e t1 9 s va/ a combat betwe5 nations1 !re c\ld /ill be categories ( non-combatants1 ) a "r ( asylum on arm$ %ips & 9 g>rison$ t[ns4 ,?is imbecility 0 ma9ta9$ only by m51 l>ge numb]s ( :om simultane\sly took "p 9 :olesale massacres ( su* non-combatants4 ,! wom5 7 sup]ior to su* hypocrisy4 ,!y recogniz$ ! nature ( mod]n w> in/antly & accurately1 & advocat$ no dis+5u\s ef=ts to conceal x4 #ad4 ,pseudo-,anae/hesia ,! fem99e tal5t = conceal+ emotion is probably l>gely responsible = ! common mascul9e belief t wom5 are devoid ( passion1 & contemplate its manife/ations 9 ! male ) some?+ ak9 to trembl+4 ,"h ! tal5t itself is help$ out by ! fact t v few mascul9e obs]v]s1 on ! occasions :5 !y give att5tion to ! matt]1 are 9 a /ate ( m9d conducive to exact obs]vation4 ,! tru? is1 ( c\rse1 t !re is absolutely no reason to believe t ! normal woman is passionless1 or t ! m9ority ( wom5 :o unque/ionably are is ( =midable dim5sions4 ,to be sure1 ! peculi> vanity ( m51 p>ticul>ly 9 ! ,nor!rn c\ntries1 makes !m place a high value ^u ! virg9al type ( woman1 & s ?is type t5ds to gr[ m common by sexual selection1 b despite t fact1 x has by no means sup]s$$ ! normal type1 s reali/ically describ$ by ! !ologians & publici/s ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,x w\ld1 h[ev]1 be ra% to ass]t t ?is long cont9u$ sexual selection has n made itself felt1 ev5 9 ! normal type4 ,its *ief effect1 p]haps1 is to make x measurably easi] = a woman to conqu] & conceal emotion ?an x is = a man4 ,b ?is is a m]e re9=cem5t ( a native quality or1 at all ev5ts1 a quality long ant$at+ ! rise ( ! curi\s pref]5ce j m5tion$4 ,t pref]5ce obvi\sly owes its orig9 to ! concept ( private prop]ty & is mo/ evid5t 9 ^? c\ntries 9 :i* ! l>ge/ proportion ( males are prop]ty own]s1 i4e41 9 :i* ! prop]ty-own+ ca/e rea*es d[n into ! l[e/ conceivable /rata ( b\nd]s & ignoramuses4 ,! l[-ca/e man is nev] q sure ( 8 wife unless he is conv9c$ t %e is entirely devoid ( amor\s susceptibility4 ,?us he gr[s uneasy :5ev] %e %[s any sign ( respond+ 9 k9d to 8 own elephant9e emotions1 & is apt to be suspici\s ( ev5 s trivial a ?+ z a he>ty response to a connubial kiss4 ,if he c\ld manage to rid himself ( su* suspicions1 !re w\ld be less public gabble ab\t ane/hetic wives1 & few] books writt5 by quacks ) sure cures = !m1 & a good deal less cold-mutton =malism & bor$om at ! dome/ic he>?4 ,i h a feel+ t ! husb& ( ?is sort--he is v common 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & almo/ z common among ! middle classes ( ,engl&1 ,g]many & ,sc&9avia--does himself a s]i\s diss]vice1 & t he is uneasily consci\s ( x4 ,hav+ got himself a wife to 8 au/]e ta/e1 he f9ds t %e is r depress+--t 8 vanity is almo/ z pa9fully damag$ by h] emotional in]tness z x w\ld h be5 by a too provocative & h$oni/ic _s4 ,= ! ?+ t *iefly delights a man1 :5 "s woman has gone ?r\gh ! solemn buffoon]y ( yield+ to 8 great love1 is ! %>p & flatt]+ contra/ betwe5 h] res]ve 9 ! pres5ce ( o!r m5 & h] en*ant+ complaisance 9 ! pres5ce ( himself4 ,"h 8 vanity is enorm\sly tickl$4 ,to ! _w 9 g5]al %e seems remote & unapproa*able2 to him %e is docile1 flutt]+1 gurgl+1 ev5 a bit ab&on$4 ,x is z if "s great magnifico male1 "s inord9ate cz> or kais]1 %\ld /ep d[n f ! ?rone to play dom9oes ) him beh9d ! door4 ,! great] ! contra/ betwe5 ! lady's two fronts1 ! great] 8 satisfaction-up to1 ( c\rse1 ! po9t :]e 8 suspicions are ar\s$4 ,let h] dim9i% t contra/ ev] s little on ! public side--by smil+ at a h&some actor1 by say+ a ^w too _m to an att5tive head-wait]1 by hold+ ! h& ( ! rector ( ! p>i%1 by w9k+ amiably at 8 bro!r or at h] si/]'s husb&--& at once ! poor fell[ beg9s to look = cl&e/9e notes1 to employ private inquiry ag5ts1 & to scrut9ize ! eyes1 e>s1 noses & hair ( 8 *ildr5 ) %ameful d\bts4 ,?is expla9s _m dome/ic cata/rophes4 #ae4 ,my?ical ,an?ropophagi ,! man-hat+ woman1 l ! cold woman1 is l>gely imag9>y4 ,"o (t5 enc\nt]s ref]5ces to h] 9 lit]ature1 b :o has ev] met h] 9 real life8 ,z = me1 ,i d\bt t su* a mon/] has ev] actually exi/$4 ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 wom5 :o sp5d a great deal ( "t d5\nc+ & revil+ m51 b ^! are c]ta9ly n g5u9e man-hat]s2 !y are simply wom5 :o h done _! utmo/ to sn>e m51 & fail$4 ,( su* sort are ! majority ( inflammatory suffragettes ( ! sex-hygi5e & bir?-control species4 ,! rigid limitation ( (fspr+1 9 fact1 is *iefly advocat$ by wom5 :o run no m risk ( hav+ unwill+ mo!rhood =c$ ^u !m ?an s _m mummies ( ! ,t5? ,dyna/y4 ,all _! unheal?y int]e/ 9 su* noisome matt]s has beh9d x m]ely a subconsci\s ye>n+ to attract ! att5tion ( m51 :o are suppos$ to be p>tial to ent]prises t are difficult or =bidd54 ,b c]ta9ly ! ent]prise ( dissuad+ su* a propag&i/ f h] gospel w\ld n be difficult1 & ,i "k ( no law =bidd+ x4 ,i'll beg9 to believe 9 ! man-hat] ! day ,i am introduc$ to a woman :o has def9itely & f9ally refus$ a *ance ( m>riage to a man :o is ( h] own /ation 9 life1 able to support h]1 unafflict$ by any loa?some disease1 & ( reasonably dec5t aspect & mann]s--9 brief a man :o is ?or\ghly eligible4 ,i d\bt t any su* woman brea!s ! air ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,:5ev] "o comes to confid5tial t]ms ) an unm>ri$ woman1 ( c\rse1 %e fav\rs "o ) a long *ronicle ( ! m5 %e has refus$ to m>ry1 greatly to _! grief4 ,b uns5tim5tal cross-exam9ation1 at lea/ 9 my exp]i5ce1 always develops ! fact t e "o ( ^! suff]$ f "s obvi\s & intol]able disqualification4 ,ei!r he _h a wife already & 0 vague ab\t 8 ability to get rid ( h]1 or he 0 drunk :5 he 0 br\ght to 8 proposal & repudiat$ x or =got x ! next day1 or he 0 a bankrupt1 or he 0 old & decrepit1 or he 0 "y & pla9ly idiotic1 or he _h diabetes or a bad he>t1 or 8 relatives 7 impossible1 or he believ$ 9 spiritualism1 or democracy1 or ! ,baconian !ory1 or "s o!r su* nons5se4 ,re/rict+ ! ?+ to m5 palpably eligible1 ,i believe ?or\ghly t no sane woman has ev] actually muff$ a *ance4 ,n[ & !n1 p]haps1 a miracul\sly =tunate girl has two victims on ! mat simultane\sly1 & has to lose "o4 ,b !y are seldom1 if ev]1 bo? good *ances2 "o is ne>ly always a duff]1 ?r[n 9 9 ! tell+ to make ! b\rgeoisie m>vel4 #af4 ,a ,conspiracy ( ,sil5ce ,! reason :y all ?is has to be /at$ "h is simply t wom51 :o c\ld /ate x mu* bett]1 h almo/ unanim\sly refra9$ f discuss+ su* matt]s at all4 ,"o f9ds1 inde$1 a sort ( g5]al conspiracy1 inf9itely al]t & jeal\s1 aga9/ ! publication ( ! esot]ic wisdom ( ! sex1 & ev5 aga9/ ! ackn[l$gm5t t any su* body ( erudition exi/s at all4 ,m51 hav+ m vanity & less discretion1 area good deal less cauti\s4 ,!re is1 9 fact1 a :ole lit]ature ( mascul9e babbl+1 rang+ f ,ma*iavelli's appall+ confession ( political !ory to ! egoi/ic confid5ces ( su* m5 z ,nietzs*e1 ,jean-,jacques ,r\sseau1 ,casanova1 ,max ,/irn]1 ,b5v5uto ,cell9i1 ,napoleon ,bonap>te & ,"l ,*e/]field4 ,b x is v r>ely t a ,m>ie ,ba%kirtsev or ,m>got ,asqui? lets d[n ! veils :i* conceal ! acroamatic doctr9e ( ! o!r sex4 ,x is transmitt$ f "m to daught]1 s to speak1 beh9d ! door4 ,"o obs]ves its practical work+s1 b he>s little ab\t its pr9ciples4 ,! causes ( ?is secrecy are obvi\s4 ,wom51 9 ! la/ analysis1 c prevail aga9/ m5 9 ! great /ruggle = p[] & security only by keep+ !m dis>m$1 &1 9 ! ma91 unw>n$4 ,9 a pit*$ battle1 ) ! devil tak+ ! h9dmo/1 _! physical & economic inf]iority w\ld inevitably br+ !m to disa/]4 ,?us !y h to apply _! peculi> tal5ts w>ily1 & ) due reg>d to ! dang] ( ar\s+ ! foe4 ,he mu/ be atta*$ )\t any =mal *all5ge1 & ev5 )\t any suspicion ( *all5ge4 ,?is /rategy lies at ! he>t ( :at ,nietzs*e call$ ! slave morality--9 brief1 a morality bas$ ^u a concealm5t ( egoi/ic purpose1 a code ( e?ics hav+ = its =emo/ "* a bold d5ial ( its actual aim4 ,,iii4 ,m>riage #ag4 ,fundam5tal ,motives ,h[ successful su* a concealm5t may be is well display$ by ! g5]al acceptance ( ! notion t wom5 are reluctant to ent] into m>riage--t !y h to be p]suad$ to x by eloqu5ce & p]t9acity1 & ev5 by a sort ( intimidation4 ,! tru? is t1 9 a _w almo/ dive/$ ( intelligible idealism1 & h5ce dom9at$ by a s5seless wor%ip ( ! practical1 m>riage (f]s ! be/ c>e] t ! av]age woman c reasonably aspire to1 &1 9 ! case ( v _m wom51 ! only "o t actually (f]s a livelihood4 ,:at is e/eem$ & valuable1 9 our mat]iali/ic & un9tellig5t society1 is precisely t petty practical effici5cy at :i* m5 are exp]t1 & :i* s]ves !m 9 place ( free intellig5ce4 ,a woman1 save %e %[ a mascul9e /ra9 t v]ges ^u ! pa?ological1 _c hope to *all5ge m5 9 g5]al 9 ?is dep>tm5t1 b x is always op5 to h] to ex*ange h] sexual *>m = a lion's %>e 9 ! e>n+s ( "o man1 & ?is is :at %e almo/ inv>iably tries to d4 ,t is to say1 %e tries to get a husb&1 = gett+ a husb& means1 9 a s5se1 enslav+ an exp]t1 & s cov]+ up h] own lack ( exp]tness1 & escap+ its consequ5ces4 ,!reaft] %e has at lea/ "o /\t l9e ( def5ce aga9/ a /ruggle = exi/5ce 9 :i* ! prospect ( survival is *iefly bas$1 n ^u ! tal5ts t are typically h]s1 b ^u ^? t %e typically lacks4 ,be=e ! av]age woman succumbs 9 ?is /ruggle1 "s man or o!r mu/ succumb fir/4 ,?us h] craft conv]ts h] h&icap into an advantage4 ,9 ?is security lies ! mo/ important ( all ! b5efits t a woman atta9s by m>riage4 ,x is1 9 fact1 ! mo/ important b5efit t ! m9d c imag9e1 = ! :ole ef=t ( ! human race1 "u our indu/rial society1 is conc5trat$ ^u ! atta9m5t ( x4 ,b !re are o!r b5efits1 too4 ,"o ( !m is t increase 9 dignity :i* goes ) an obvi\s success2 ! woman :o has got h]self a satisfactory husb&1 or ev5 a highly imp]fect husb&1 is reg>d$ ) respect by o!r wom51 & has a contemptu\s patronage = ^? :o h fail$ to d likewise4 ,aga91 m>riage (f]s h] ! only safe opportunity1 consid]+ ! levant9e view ( wom5 z prop]ty :i* ,*ri/ianity has pres]v$ 9 our civilization1 to obta9 gratification = t p[]ful complex ( in/9cts :i* we call ! sexual1 &1 9 p>ticul>1 = ! in/9ct ( mat]nity4 ,! woman :o has n _h a *ild rema9s incomplete1 ill at ease1 & m ?an a little ridicul\s4 ,%e is 9 ! position ( a man :o has nev] /ood 9 battle2 %e has miss$ ! mo/ colossal exp]i5ce ( h] sex4 ,moreov]1 a social odium goes ) h] loss4 ,o!r wom5 reg>d h] z a sort ( p]man5t tyro1 & treat h] ) ill-conceal$ disda91 & d]ide ! v virtue :i* lies at ! bottom ( h] exp]i5tial p5ury4 ,!re w\ld seem to be1 inde$1 b small respect among wom5 = virg9ity p] se4 ,!y are aga9/ ! woman :o has got rid ( h]s outside m>riage1 n because !y ?9k %e has lo/ any?+ intr9sically valuable1 b because %e has made a bad b>ga91 & "o t mat]ially dim9i%es ! s5tim5tal respect = virtue held by m51 & h5ce "o aga9/ ! g5]al advantage & well-be+ ( ! sex4 ,9 o!r words1 x is a guild res5tm5t t !y feel1 n a moral res5tm5t4 ,wom51 9 g5]al1 are n actively moral1 nor1 = t matt]1 noticeably mode/4 ,e man1 inde$1 :o is 9 wide practice among !m is occasionally a/\nd$ & horrifi$ to discov]1 on "s ra9y aft]noon1 an almo/ complete abs5ce ( mode/y 9 "s wom5 ( ! highe/ respectability4 ,b ( all ?+s t a woman ga9s by m>riage ! mo/ valuable is economic security4 ,su* security1 ( c\rse1 is seldom absolute1 b usually m]ely relative3 ! be/ provid] among husb&s may die )\t en\gh life insurance1 or run (f ) "s prepo/]\s light ( love1 or become an invalid or insane1 or /ep ov] ! intangible & wav]+ l9e :i* sep>ates bus9ess success f a prison cell4 ,aga91 a woman may be deceiv$3 !re are /ray wom5 :o are cr$ul\s & s5tim5tal1 & /ray m5 :o are cunn+4 ,yet aga91 a woman may make false d$uctions f evid5ce accurately be=e h]1 ineptly guess+ t ! cl]k %e m>ries today w be ! head ( ! firm tomorr[1 in/ead ( m]ely ! bookkeep] tomorr[4 ,b on ! :ole x mu/ be pla9 t a woman1 9 m>ry+1 usually obta9s = h]self a reasonably secure position 9 t /ation ( life to :i* %e is accu/om$4 ,%e seeks a husb&1 n s5tim5tally1 b reali/ically2 %e always gives ?\ght to ! economic situation2 %e seldom takes a *ance if x is possible to avoid x4 ,x is common = m5 to m>ry wom5 :o br+ no?+ to ! jo9t capital ( m>riage save good looks & an appe>ance ( vivacity2 x is almo/ unhe>d ( = wom5 to neglect m prosaic inquiries4 ,_m a ri* man1 at lea/ 9 ,am]ica1 m>ries 8 typi/ or ! gov]ness ( 8 si/]'s *ildr5 & is happy !reaft]1 b :5 a r>e woman ent]s ^u a comp>able m>riage %e is commonly set d[n z insane1 & ! disa/] t almo/ always ensues quickly confirms ! diagnosis4 ,! economic & social advantage t wom5 ?us seek 9 m>riage--& ! seek+ is visible no less 9 ! kit*5 w5* :o aspires to ! he>t ( a policeman ?an 9 ! fa%ionable flapp] :o looks = a husb& ) a ,rolls-,royce--is1 by a curi\s twi/ ( fate1 "o ( ! und]ly+ causes ( _! prec>i\s economic condition be=e m>riage rescues !m4 ,9 a civilization :i* lays its greate/ /ress ^u an un9spir$ & almo/ automatic exp]tness1 & (f]s its highe/ rew>ds to ! m intricate =ms !re(1 !y suff] ! disadvantage ( be+ less capable ( x ?an m54 ,"p ( ?is disadvantage1 z we h se51 is cong5ital2 _! v intellectual ent]prise makes x difficult = !m to become ! effici5t ma*9es t m5 are4 ,b "p ( x is also due to ! fact t1 ) m>riage always be=e !m1 color+ _! e vision ( ! future1 & hold+ out a /eady promise ( swift & complete relief1 !y are "u no su* implacable pressure z m5 are to acquire ! sordid arts !y revolt aga9/4 ,! "t is too %ort & ! inc5tive too feeble4 ,be=e ! woman employee ( tw5ty-"o c ma/] a t5? ( ! idiotic 8k0 9 ! head ( ! male cl]k ( ?irty1 or ev5 conv9ce h]self t x is wor? ma/]+1 %e has m>ri$ ! head ( ! e/abli%m5t or maybe ! cl]k himself1 & s ab&ons ! bus9ess4 ,x is1 inde$1 n until a woman has def9itely put away ! hope ( m>riage1 or1 at all ev5ts1 admitt$ ! possibility t %e1 may h to d s soon or late1 t %e buckles d[n 9 e>ne/ to :atev] craft %e practises1 & makes a g5u9e ef=t to develop compet5ce4 ,no sane man1 seek+ a woman = a po/ requir+ labori\s tra9+ & unremitt+ dilig5ce1 w\ld select a woman /ill def9itely "y & m>riageable4 ,to ! contr>y1 he w\ld *oose ei!r a woman s unattractive sexually z to be palpably incapable ( sn>+ a man1 or "o s embitt]$ by "s cata/rophe ( am\r z to be pa?ologically empti$ ( ! normal aspirations ( h] sex4 #ah4 ,! ,process ( ,c\rt%ip ,?is bemusem5t ( ! typical woman by ! notion ( m>riage has be5 not$ z self-evid5t by e lit]ate /ud5t ( ! ph5om5a ( sex1 f ! e>ly ,*ri/ian fa!rs d[n to ,nietzs*e1 ,ellis & ,%aw4 ,t x is d5i$ by ! curr5t s5tim5tality ( ,*ri/5dom is surely no evid5ce aga9/ x4 ,:at we h 9 ?is d5ial1 z ,i h said1 is no m ?an a pro( ( woman's tal5t = a high & s>donic =m ( com$y & ( man's inf9ite vanity4 8,i woo$ & won h]10 says ,sgan>elle ( 8 wife4 8,i made him run10 says ! h>e ( ! h\nd4 ,:5 ! ?+ is ma9ta9$1 n z a m]e w9dy s5tim5tality1 b ) "s notion ( c>ry+ x logically1 ! result is inv>iably a display ( p>alogy s absurd t x becomes pa!tic4 ,su* nons5se "o looks = 9 ! works ( gyneophile !ori/s ) no exp]i5ce ( ! _w1 & !re is :]e "o f9ds x4 ,x is almo/ always w$d$ to ! a/\nd+ doctr9e t sexual frigidity1 already dispos$ (1 is normal 9 ! female1 & t ! approa* ( ! male is made possible1 n by its melt+ into passion1 b by a purely intellectual det]m9ation1 inw>dly revolt+1 to avoid 8 ire by p&]+ to 8 gross appetites4 ,?us ! ?+ is /at$ 9 a book call$ 8,! ,sexes 9 ,sci5ce & ,hi/ory10 by ,eliza ,burt ,gamble1 an ,am]ican lady an?ropologi/3 ,! beautiful color+ ( male birds & fi%es1 & ! v>i\s app5dages acquir$ by males ?r\gh\t ! v>i\s ord]s bel[ man1 & :i*1 s(> z !y !mselves are conc]n$1 s]ve no o!r useful purpose ?an to aid !m 9 secur+ ! fav\rs ( ! females1 h by ! latt] be5 turn$ to acc\nt 9 ! processes ( reproduction4 ,! female made ! male beautiful ,t ,%e ,might ,endure ,8 ,c>esses4 ,! italics are m9e4 ,f ?is premiss ! le>n$ doctor proce$s to ! classical s5tim5tal argum5t t ! males ( all species1 includ+ man1 are little m ?an *ronic s$uc]s1 & t _! *ief en]gies are devot$ to assault+ & break+ d[n ! native reluctance ( ! ae/hetic & ane/hetic females4 ,9 h] own words3 8,reg>d+ males1 outside ( ! in/9ct = self-pres]vation1 :i*1 by ! way is (t5 ov]%ad[$ by _! great sexual eag]ness1 no discrim9at+ *>act]s h be5 acquir$ & transmitt$1 o!r ?an ^? :i* h be5 ! result ( passion1 namely1 pugnacity & p]sev]ance40 ,aga9 ! italics are m9e4 ,:at we h "h is m]ely ! old1 old delusion ( mascul9e ent]prise 9 am\r--! concept ( man z a lascivi\s mon/] & ( woman z 8 %r9k+ victim--9 brief1 ! ,don ,juan idea 9 fre% bib & tuck]4 ,9 su* bilge lie ! spr+s ( _m ( ! mo/ vexati\s delusions ( ! _w1 & ( "s ( its l\de/ f>ce no less4 ,x is ?us t fatu\s old maids are l$ to look "u _! b$s = fabul\s ravi%]s1 & to cry out t !y h be5 /abb$ ) hypod]mic ne$les 9 c9ema !atres1 & to wat* furtively = :ite slav]s 9 railroad /ations4 ,x is ?us1 inde$1 t ! :ole :ite-slave m\ntebank]y has be5 laun*$1 ) its gaudy fictions & prepo/]\s al>ms4 ,& x is ?us1 m importantly1 t :ole regim5ts ( neurotic wives h be5 conv9c$ t _! *ildr5 are monum5ts1 n to a co-op]ation 9 :i* _! own %>e 0 innoc5t & cordial1 b to ! solit>y libid9\sness ( _! sw9i% & unconscionable husb&s4 ,dr4 ,gamble1 ( c\rse1 is speak+ ( ! l[] fauna 9 ! "t ( ,noah4 ,a lit]al application ( h] !ory to man today is en\gh to br+ x to a r$uctio ad absurdum4 ,:i* sex ( ,homo sapi5s actually does ! primp+ & p>ad+ t %e describes8 ,:i* runs to 8beautiful color+10 s>torial1 hirsute1 facial8 ,:i* encases itself 9 ve/m5ts :i* 8s]ve no o!r useful purpose ?an to aid 9 secur+ ! fav\rs0 ( ! o!r8 ,! insecurity ( ! gift$ savante's position is at once app>5t4 ,! m conv9c+ly %e argues t ! primeval mud-h5s & %e mack]el _h to be ane/hetiz$ ) spectacul> decorations 9 ord] to 8endure ! c>esses0 ( _! beaux1 ! m %e supports ! !sis t m5 h to be decoy$ & bamboozl$ into love today4 ,9 o!r words1 h] argum5t turns ^u & de/roys itself4 ,c>ri$ to its la/ implication1 x holds t wom5 are all ,donna ,juanitas1 & t if !y put (f _! mill9]y & cosmetics1 & ab&on$ ! %ameless sexual allurem5ts ( _! scanty dress1 m5 c\ld n 8endure _! c>esses40 ,to be sure1 ,dr4 ,gamble by no means draws ?is disconc]t+ conclusion h]self4 ,to ! contr>y1 %e cl+s to ! conv5tional !ory t ! human female ( today is no m ?an ! play?+ ( ! concupisc5t male1 & t %e mu/ wait = ! fem9i/ mill5ium to set h] free f 8 abom9able paw+s4 ,b %e c rea* ?is notion only by /&+ h] :ole /ructure ( reason+ on its head--9 fact1 by knock+ x ov] & repudiat+ x4 ,on ! "o h&1 %e argues t spl5d\r ( attire is m]ely a bait to ov]come ! reluctance ( ! opposite sex1 & on ! o!r h& %e argues1 at lea/ by fair inf]5ce1 t x is n4 ,?is grotesque swit*+ ( horses1 h[ev]1 ne$ n deta9 u4 ,! facts are too pla9 to be dispos$ ( by a lady an?ropologi/'s !oriz+s4 ,^? facts are support$1 9 ! field ( animal behavi\r1 by ! almo/ unanim\s evid5ce ( zoologi/s1 includ+ t ( ,dr4 ,gamble h]self4 ,!y are support$1 9 ! field ( human behavi\r1 by a body ( obs]vation & exp]i5ce s colossal t x w\ld be q out ( ! "q to dispose ( x4 ,wom51 z ,i h %[n1 h a m delicate ae/hetic s5se ?an m52 9 a _w :olly rid ( m5 !y w\ld probably /ill array !mselves ) va/ly m c>e & ?\ght ( beauty ?an m5 w\ld ev] %[ 9 l case4 ,b ) ! _w :at x is1 x mu/ be obvi\s t _! display ( f9]y--to say no?+ ( _! display ( epid]mis--has ! consci\s purpose ( attract+ ! mascul9e eye4 ,a normal woman1 inde$1 nev] s mu* z buys a pair ( %oes or has h] tee? plugg$ )\t consid]+1 9 ! back ( h] m9d1 ! effect ^u "s unsuspect+ c&idate = h] 8reluctant0 affections4 #ai4 ,! ,actual ,husb& ,s f> z ,i c make out1 no woman ( ! sort wor? he>+--t is1 no woman ( intellig5ce1 hum\r & *>m1 & h5ce ( success 9 ! duel ( sex--has ev] publicly d5i$ ?is2 ! d5ial is conf9$ entirely to ! absurd sect ( female ba*elors ( arts & to ! g5]ality ( va9 & unobs]vant m54 ,! =m]1 hav+ fail$ to attract m5 by ! devices describ$1 take refuge beh9d ! s\r grapes doctr9e t !y h nev] tri$1 & ! latt]1 hav+ fall5 victims1 soo? _! egoism by arrogat+ ! :ole ag5cy to !mselves1 ?us giv+ x a speci\s appe>ance ( ! volitional1 & ev5 ( ! audaci\s4 ,! av]age man is an almo/ incr$ible pop9jay2 he c ?9k ( himself only z at ! c5tre ( situations4 ,all ! sordid transactions ( 8 life appe> to him1 & are depict$ 9 8 acc\nts ( !m1 z feats1 successes1 pro(s ( 8 acum54 ,he reg>ds x z an almo/ magical exploit to op]ate a /ock-brok]age %op1 or to get elect$ to public (fice1 or to sw9dle 8 fell[ knaves 9 "s degrad+ comm]cial ent]prise1 or to pr(ess "s nons5se or o!r 9 a college1 or to write s platitud9\s a book z ?is "o4 ,& 9 ! same way he views x z a great te/imony to 8 pr[ess at am\r to yield up 8 lib]ty1 8 prop]ty & 8 s\l to ! fir/ woman :o1 9 despair ( f9d+ bett] game1 turns h] apprais+ eye ^u him4 ,b if y want to he> a mir?less laugh1 j pres5t ?is mascul9e !ory to a bridesmaid at a w$d+1 p>ticul>ly aft] alcohol & crocodile te>s h done _! dis>m+ "w ^u h]4 ,t is to say1 j h9t to h] t ! bride h>b\r$ no notion ( m>riage until /orm$ into acquiesc5ce by ! moon/ruck & impetu\s bridegroom4 ,i h us$ ! phrase1 89 despair ( f9d+ bett] game40 ,:at ,i mean is ?is t n "o woman 9 a hundr$ ev] m>ries h] fir/ *oice among m>riageable m54 ,t fir/ *oice is almo/ inv>iably "o :o is beyond h] tal5ts1 = reasons ei!r =tuit\s or intr9sic4 ,let u take1 = example1 a woman ^: relative naivete makes ! process cle>ly app>5t1 to wit1 a simple %op-girl4 ,h] absolute fir/ *oice1 p]haps1 is n a liv+ man at all1 b a sup]natural ab/raction 9 a book1 say1 "o ( ! h]oes ( ,hall ,ca9e1 ,e!l ,m4 ,dell1 or ,m>ie ,corelli4 ,aft] him comes a mov+-picture actor4 ,!n ano!r mov+-picture actor4 ,!n1 p]haps1 _m m--t5 or fifte5 head4 ,!n a sebace\s "y cl]gyman4 ,!n ! junior p>tn] 9 ! firm %e works =4 ,!n a c\ple ( dep>tm5t manag]s4 ,!n a cl]k4 ,!n a "y man ) no def9ite pr(ession or p]man5t job--"o ( ! innum]able ho/ :i* flits f po/ to po/1 always re/ive1 always try+ some?+ new--p]haps a neighborhood g>age-keep] 9 ! end4 ,well1 ! girl beg9s ) ! ,ca9e colossus3 he vani%es into ?9 air4 ,%e proce$s to ! mov+ picture actors3 !y are almo/ z f> beyond h]4 ,& !n to ! man ( ,god1 ! junior p>tn]1 ! dep>tm5t manag]1 ! cl]k2 "o & all !y are c>ri$ (f by girls ( great] attractions & great] skill--girls :o c ca/ gaudi] flies4 ,9 ! end1 sudd5ly t]roriz$ by ! fir/ fa9t %ad[s ( sp9/]hood1 %e turns to ! ultimate numskull--& m>ries him out ( h&4 ,?is1 all[+ = class modifications1 is almo/ ! normal hi/ory ( a m>riage1 or1 m accurately1 ( ! g5esis ( a m>riage1 "u ,prote/ant ,*ri/ianity4 ,"u o!r rites ! bus9ess is tak5 out ( ! woman's h&s1 at lea/ p>tly1 & s %e is less ent]pris+ 9 h] assembl+ ( c&idates & possibilities4 ,b :5 ! :ole ?+ is left to h] own he>t--i4e41 to h] head--x is b natural t %e %\ld seek z wide a range ( *oice z ! conditions ( h] life all[1 & 9 a democratic society ^? conditions put few if any fett]s ^u h] fancy4 ,! s]vant girl1 or factory op]ative1 or ev5 pro/itute ( today may be ! *orus girl or mov+ picture vampire ( tomorr[ & ! millionaire's wife ( next ye>4 ,9 ,am]ica1 especially1 m5 h no settl$ antipa?y to su* /oop+ alliances2 9 fact1 x r flatt]s _! vanity to play ,pr9ce ,*>m+ to ,c9d]ella4 ,! result is t e normal ,am]ican "y woman1 ) ! practicality ( h] sex & ! inn] confid5ce t goes !re)1 raises h] amor\s eye z high z x w roll4 ,& ! second result is t e ,am]ican man ( pres5table ext]ior & easy means is surr\nd$ by an aura ( discreet provocation3 he _c ev5 dictate a lett]1 or ask = a telephone numb] )\t be+ measur$ = 8 w$d+ coat4 ,on ! ,cont95t ( ,europe1 & especially 9 ! ,lat9 c\ntries1 :]e class b>ri]s are m =midable1 ! situation diff]s mat]ially1 & to ! disadvantage ( ! girl4 ,if %e makes an ov]ture1 x is an invitation to disa/]2 h] hope ( lawful m>riage by su* means is almo/ nil4 ,9 consequ5ce1 ! prud5t & dec5t girl avoids su* ov]tures1 & !y mu/ be made by ?ird p>ties or by ! man himself4 ,?is is ! explanation ( ! fact t a ,fr5*man1 say1 is habitually ent]pris+ 9 am\r1 & h5ce bold & (t5 (f5sive1 :]eas an ,am]ican is :at is call$ *ivalr\s4 ,! ,am]ican is *ivalr\s = ! simple reason t ! initiative is n 9 8 h&s4 ,8 *ivalry is really a sort ( coquetry4 #bj4 ,! ,unatta9able ,ideal ,b "h ,i r dep>t f ! po9t1 :i* is ?is3 t ! av]age woman is n /rategically capable ( br++ d[n ! mo/ tempt+ game )9 h] purview1 & mu/ ?us cont5t h]self ) a second1 ?ird1 or n? *oice4 ,! only wom5 :o get _! fir/ *oices are ^? :o run 9 almo/ miracul\s luck & ^? too /upid to =mulate an ideal--two v small classes1 x mu/ be obvi\s4 ,a few wom51 true en\gh1 are s p]t9aci\s t !y pref] defeat to compromise4 ,t is to say1 !y pref] to put (f m>riage indef9itely r ?an to m>ry b5ea? ! highe/ leap ( _! fancy4 ,b su* wom5 may be quickly dismiss$ z abnormal1 & p]haps z d[nright diseas$ 9 m9d2 ! av]age woman is well-aw>e t m>riage is f> bett] = h] ?an celibacy1 ev5 :5 x falls a good deal %ort ( h] prim>y hopes1 & %e is also well aw>e t ! diff]5ces betwe5 man & man1 once m]e money is put aside1 are s slight z to be practically almo/ negligible4 ,?us ! av]age woman is "u none ( ! common mascul9e illusions ab\t elective aff9ities1 s\l mates1 love at fir/ sight1 & su* phantasms4 ,%e is q ready to fall 9 love1 z ! phrase is1 ) any man :o is pla9ly eligible1 & %e usually kn[s a good _m m su* m5 ?an "o4 ,h] prim>y dem& 9 m>riage is n = ! agonies ( romance1 b = com=t & security2 %e is ?us easi] satisfi$ ?an a man1 & (t5] happy4 ,"o frequ5tly he>s ( rem>ri$ wid[]s :o cont9ue to moon ab\t _! dead fir/ wives1 b = a rem>ri$ wid[ to %[ any su* s5tim5tality w\ld be a n9e days' wond]4 ,once replac$1 a dead husb& is expung$ f ! m9utes4 ,& s is a dead love4 ,"o ( ! results ( all ?is is a subtle re9=cem5t ( ! contempt ) :i* wom5 normally reg>d _! husb&s--a contempt gr\nd$1 z ,i h %[n1 ^u a s5se ( intellectual sup]iority4 ,to ?is prim>y s5se ( sup]iority is n[ add$ ! disp>agem5t ( a concrete comp>ison1 & ov] all is an in]adicable res5tm5t ( ! fact t su* a comp>ison has be5 necess>y4 ,9 o!r words1 ! typical husb& is a second-rat]1 & no "o is bett] aw>e ( x ?an 8 wife4 ,he is1 tak+ av]ages1 "o :o has be5 lov$1 z ! say+ goes1 by b "o woman1 & !n only z a second1 ?ird or n? *oice4 ,if any o!r woman _h ev] lov$ him1 z ! idiom has x1 %e w\ld h m>ri$ him1 & s made him ineligible = 8 pres5t happ9ess4 ,b ! av]age ba*elor is a man :o has be5 lov$1 s to speak1 by _m wom51 & is ! lo/ fir/ *oice ( at lea/ "s ( !m4 ,"h pres5ts ! unatta9able1 & h5ce ! admirable2 ! husb& is ! atta9$ & disda9$4 ,"h we h a suffici5t explanation ( ! g5]al sup]iority ( ba*elors1 s (t5 not$ by /ud5ts ( mank9d--a sup]iority s m>k$ t x is difficult1 9 all hi/ory1 to f9d six fir/-rate philosoph]s :o 7 m>ri$ m54 ,! ba*elor's v capacity to avoid m>riage is no m ?an a pro( ( 8 relative fre$om f ! ord9>y s5tim5talism ( 8 sex--9 o!r words1 ( 8 great] approximation to ! cle> head$ness ( ! enemy sex4 ,he is able to defeat ! ent]prise ( wom5 because he br+s to ! bus9ess an equipm5t almo/ comp>able to _! own4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 until he 0 fifty1 0 f]oci\sly h>ass$ by wom5 ( all sorts4 ,among o!rs1 ,george ,eliot tri$ v desp]ately to m>ry him4 ,b aft] he _h made x pla91 ov] a long s]ies ( ye>s1 t he 0 prep>$ to resi/ m>riage to ! full ext5t ( 8 milit>y & naval p[]1 ! girls dropp$ (f "o by "o1 & s 8 la/ decades 7 full ( peace & he got a great deal ( v important "w done4 #ba4 ,! ,effect on ! ,race ,x is1 ( c\rse1 n well = ! _w t ! highe/ sort ( m5 are ?us select$ out1 z ! biologi/s say1 & t _! sup]iority dies ) !m1 :]eas ! ignoble tricks & s5tim5talities ( less] m5 are inf9itely propagat$4 ,despite a popul> delusion t ! sons ( great m5 are always dolts1 ! fact is t intellectual sup]iority is inh]itable1 q z easily z bodily /r5g?2 & t fact has be5 e/abli%$ beyond cavil by ! labori\s inquiries ( ,galton1 ,pe>son & ! o!r an?ropometricians ( ! ,engli% s*ool4 ,if su* m5 z ,sp9oza1 ,kant1 ,s*op5hau]1 ,sp5c]1 & ,nietzs*e _h m>ri$ & begott5 sons1 ^? sons1 x is probable1 w\ld h contribut$ z mu* to philosophy z ! sons & gr&sons ( ,veit ,ba* contribut$ to music1 or ^? ( ,erasmus ,d>w9 to biology1 or ^? ( ,h5ry ,adams to politics1 or ^? ( ,hamilc> ,b>ca to ! art ( w>4 ,i h said t ,h]b]t ,sp5c]'s escape f m>riage facilitat$ 8 life-"w1 & s s]v$ ! imm$iate good ( ,engli% philosophy1 b 9 ! long run x w "w a detrim5t1 = he left no sons to c>ry on 8 lab\rs1 & ! rema9+ ,engli%m5 ( 8 "t 7 unable to supply ! lack4 ,8 celibacy1 inde$1 made ,engli% philosophy co-ext5sive ) 8 life2 s9ce 8 dea? ! :ole body ( metaphysical speculation produc$ 9 ,engl& has be5 ( little m1 practical value to ! _w ?an a drove ( bogs4 ,9 precisely ! same way ! celibacy ( ,s*op5hau]1 ,kant & ,nietzs*e has r$uc$ ,g]man philosophy to feebl5ess4 ,ev5 sett+ aside ?is direct influ5ce ( h]$ity1 !re is ! equally pot5t influ5ce ( example & tuition4 ,x is a gigantic advantage to live on intimate t]ms ) a fir/-rate man1 & h 8 c>e4 ,hamilc> n only gave ! ,c>?ag5ians a great g5]al 9 8 actual son2 he also gave !m a great g5]al 9 8 son-9-law1 tra9$ 9 8 camp4 ,b ! t5d5cy ( ! fir/-rate man to rema9 a ba*elor is v /rong1 & ,sidney ,lee once %[$ t1 ( all ! great writ]s ( ,engl& s9ce ! ,r5aissance1 m ?an half 7 ei!r celibates or liv$ ap>t f _! wives4 ,ev5 ! m>ri$ ones reveal$ ! t5d5cy pla9ly4 ,= example1 consid] ,%akespe>e4 ,he 0 =c$ into m>riage :ile /ill a m9or by ! bro!rs ( ,ann ,ha?away1 :o 0 sev]al ye>s 8 s5ior1 & _h debau*$ him & gave out t %e 0 ence9te by him4 ,he escap$ f h] abhorr5t embraces z quickly z possible1 & !reaft] kept z f> away f h] z he c\ld4 ,8 v di/a/e = m>riage1 inde$1 0 ! cause ( 8 resid5ce 9 ,london1 & h5ce1 9 all probability1 ( ! lab\rs :i* made him immortal4 ,9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! _w v>i\s exp$i5ts h be5 resort$ to to ov]come ?is reluctance to m>riage among ! bett] sort ( m54 ,*ri/ianity1 9 g5]al1 combats x on ! gr\nd t x is (f5sive to ,god--?\gh at ! same "t lean+ t[>d an en=c$ celibacy among its own ag5ts4 ,! discrepancy is fatal to ! position4 ,on ! "o h&1 x is impossible to believe t ! same ,god :o p]mitt$ ,8 own son to die a ba*elor reg>ds celibacy z an actual s91 & on ! o!r h&1 x is obvi\s t ! av]age cl]ic w\ld be damag$ b little1 & probably improv$ appreciably1 by hav+ a wife to ?9k = him1 & to =ce him to virtue & indu/ry1 & to aid him o!rwise 9 8 sordid pr(ession4 ,:]e religi\s sup]/itions h di$ out ! in/itution ( ! dot prevails--an idea borr[$ by ,*ri/ians f ! ,jews4 ,! dot is simply a bribe design$ to ov]come ! dis9cl9ation ( ! male4 ,x involves a frank recognition ( ! fact t he loses by m>riage1 & x seeks to make up = t loss by a money paym5t4 ,its obvi\s effect is to give "y wom5 a wid] & bett] *oice ( husb&s4 ,a relatively sup]ior man1 o!rwise q out ( rea*1 may be br\ght into camp by ! assurance ( economic ease1 & :at is m1 he may be kept 9 ord] aft] he has be5 tak5 by ! consci\sness ( 8 ga94 ,among h>dhead$ & highly practical peoples1 su* z ! ,jews & ! ,fr5*1 ! dot fl\ri%es1 & its effect is to promote intellectual suppl5ess 9 ! race1 = ! av]age *ild is ?us n inevitably ! (fspr+ ( a woman & a noodle1 z ) u1 b may be ! (fspr+ ( a woman & a man ( reasonable intellig5ce4 ,b ev5 9 ,france1 ! v highe/ class ( m5 t5d to evade m>riage2 !y resi/ money almo/ z unanim\sly z _! ,anglo-,saxon bre?r5 resi/ s5tim5tality4 ,9 ,am]ica ! dot is almo/ unkn[n1 p>tly because money-gett+ is easi] to m5 ?an 9 ,europe & is reg>d$ z less degrad+1 & p>tly because ,am]ican m5 are m naive ?an ,fr5*m5 & are ?us readily intrigu$ )\t actual brib]y4 ,b ! be/ ( !m nev]!less lean to celibacy1 & plans = ov]com+ _! habit are frequ5tly propos$ & discuss$4 ,"o su* plan involves a heavy tax on ba*elors4 ,! defect 9 x lies 9 ! fact t ! av]age ba*elor1 = obvi\s reasons1 is relatively well to d1 & w\ld pay ! tax r ?an m>ry4 ,moreov]1 ! paym5t ( x w\ld help to salve 8 consci5ce1 :i* is n[ (t5 made re/ive1 ,i believe1 by a maudl9 feel+ t he is %irk+ 8 duty to ! race1 & s he w\ld be confirm$ & support$ 9 8 det]m9ation to avoid ! alt>4 ,/ill fur!r1 he w\ld escape ! social odium :i* n[ atta*es to 8 celibacy1 = :atev] a man pays = is reg>d$ z 8 "r4 ,z ?+s /&1 t odium is ( def9ite pot5cy1 & und\bt$ly has its influ5ce ^u a c]ta9 numb] ( m5 9 ! l[] ranks ( ba*elors4 ,!y /&1 s to speak1 9 ! twilight zone ( ba*elorhood1 ) "o leg furtively ov] ! alt> rail2 x ne$s only an extra pull to br+ !m to ! sacrifice4 ,b if !y c\ld comp\nd = _! immunity by a ca% indemnity x is highly probable t !y w\ld take on new resolution1 & 9 ! end !y w\ld conv]t :at rema9$ ( _! pres5t disrepute into a s\rce ( egoi/ic satisfaction1 z is done1 inde$1 by a great _m ba*elors ev5 today4 ,^! la/ immorali/s are privy to ! elem5ts :i* ent] into t disrepute3 ! ire ( wom5 ^: devices !y h resi/$ & ! envy ( m5 :o h succumb$4 #bb4 ,compulsory ,m>riage ,i myself once propos$ an alt]native s*eme1 to wit1 ! prohibition ( s5tim5tal m>riages by law1 & ! sub/itution ( mat*-mak+ by ! common hangman4 ,?is plan1 z revolution>y z x may seem1 w\ld h sev]al pla9 advantages4 ,= "o ?+1 x w\ld purge ! s]i\s bus9ess ( m>riage ( ! romantic fol-de-rol t n[ corrupts x1 & s make = ! peace & happ9ess ( ! race4 ,= ano!r ?+1 x w\ld "w aga9/ ! process :i* n[ selects out1 z ,i h said1 ^? m5 :o are mo/ fit1 & s ?r[s ! *ief burd5 ( pat]nity ^u ! inf]ior1 to ! damage ( po/]ity4 ,! hangman1 if he made 8 selections arbitr>ily1 w\ld try to give 8 (fice p]man5ce & dignity by *oos+ m5 ^: m>riage w\ld meet ) public approbation1 i4e41 m5 obvi\sly ( s\nd /ock & tal5ts1 i4e41 ! sort ( m5 :o n[ habitually escape4 ,& if he made 8 selection by ! haz>d ( ! die1 or by draw+ numb]s out ( a hat1 or by any o!r su* me?od ( pure *ance1 t pure *ance w\ld fall indiscrim9ately ^u all ord]s ( m51 & ! upp] ord]s w\ld ?us lose _! pres5t comp>ative immunity4 ,true en\gh1 a good _m m5 w\ld endeav\r to influ5ce him privately to _! own advantage1 & x is probable t he w\ld occasionally succumb1 b x mu/ be pla9 t ! m5 mo/ likely to prevail 9 t ent]prise w\ld n be philosoph]s1 b politicians1 & s !re w\ld be "s b5efit to ! race ev5 "h4 ,po/]ity surely suff]s no v heavy loss :5 a ,congressman1 a memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,lords or ev5 an ambassador or ,prime ,m9i/] dies *ildless1 b :5 a ,h]b]t ,sp5c] goes to ! grave )\t leav+ sons beh9d him !re is a detrim5t to all ! g5]ations ( ! future4 ,i did n (f] ! plan1 ( c\rse1 z a contribution to practical politics1 b m]ely z a sort ( hypo!sis1 to help cl>ify ! problem4 ,_m o!r !oretical advantages appe> 9 x1 b its execution is made impossible1 n only by inh]5t defects1 b also by a g5]al dis9cl9ation to ab&on ! pres5t sy/em1 :i* at lea/ (f]s c]ta9 attractions to concrete m5 & wom51 despite its unfav\rable effects ^u ! unborn4 ,wom5 w\ld oppose ! sub/itution ( *ance or arbitr>y fiat = ! exi/+ /ruggle = ! pla9 reason t e woman is conv9c$1 & no d\bt rightly1 t h] own judgm5t is sup]ior to t ( ei!r ! common hangman or ! gods1 & t h] own ent]prise is m fav\rable to h] opportunities4 ,& m5 w\ld oppose x because x w\ld re/rict _! lib]ty4 ,?is lib]ty1 ( c\rse1 is l>gely imag9>y4 ,9 its common manife/ation1 x is no m1 at bottom1 ?an ! privilege ( be+ bamboozl$ & made a mock ( by ! fir/ woman :o v5tures to essay ! bus9ess4 ,b none ! less x is q z preci\s to m5 z any o!r ( ! gho/s t _! vanity conjures up = _! en*antm5t4 ,!y *]i% ! notion t uncondition$ volition ent]s into ! matt]1 & t "u volition !re is n only a high degree ( sagacity b also a t\* ( ! d>+ & ! devili%4 ,a man is (t5 almo/ z mu* pleas$ & flatt]$ by 8 own m>riage z he w\ld be by ! a*ievem5t ( :at is curr5tly call$ a s$uction4 ,9 ! "o case1 z 9 ! o!r1 8 emotion is "o ( triumph4 ,! sub/itution ( pure *ance w\ld take away t soo?+ unction4 ,! pres5t sy/em1 to be sure1 also involves *ance4 ,e man realizes x1 & ev5 ! mo/ bomba/ic ba*elor has mom5ts 9 :i* he humbly :isp]s3 8,!re1 b = ! grace ( ,god1 g ,i40 ,b t *ance has a sug>coat+2 x is swa!d 9 egoi/ic illusion2 x %[s less />k & intol]able *anc9ess1 s to speak1 ?an ! bald haz>d ( ! die4 ,?us m5 pref] x1 & %r9k f ! o!r4 ,9 ! same way1 ,i h no d\bt1 ! majority ( foxes w\ld object to *oos+ lots to det]m9e ! victim ( a project$ fox-hunt4 ,!y pref] to take _! *ances ) ! dogs4 #bc4 ,extra-,legal ,devices ,x is1 ( c\rse1 a rhetorical exagg]ation to say t all fir/-class m5 escape m>riage1 & ev5 m ( an exagg]ation to say t _! high qualities g :olly untransmitt$ to po/]ity4 ,on ! "o h& x mu/ be obvi\s t an appreciable numb] ( !m1 p]haps by reason ( _! v deta*m5t & preoccupation1 are intrigu$ into ! holy e/ate1 & t n a few ( !m ent] x delib]ately1 conv9c$ t x is ! safe/ =m ( liaison possible "u ,*ri/ianity4 ,& on ! o!r h& "o mu/ n =get ! biological fact t x is q feasible to a*ieve (fspr+ )\t ! imprimatur ( ,*ur* & ,/ate4 ,! ?+1 inde$1 is s commonplace t ,i ne$ n risk a sc&al by uncov]+ x 9 detail4 ,:at ,i allude to1 ,i ne$ n add1 is n t =m ( irregul>ity :i* curses innoc5t *ildr5 ) ! /igma ( illegitimacy1 b t m ref9$ & ?\ghtful =m :i* safegu>ds _! social dignity :ile protect+ !m aga9/ inh]itance f _! legal fa!rs4 ,engli% philosophy1 z ,i h %[n1 suff]s by ! fact t ,h]b]t ,sp5c] 0 too busy to p]mit himself any su* romantic altruism--j z ,am]ican lit]ature ga9s enorm\sly by ! fact t ,walt ,:itman adv5tur$1 leav+ sev5 sons beh9d him1 ?ree ( :om are n[ well-kn[n ,am]ican poets & 9 ! =efront ( ! ,new ,poetry movem5t4 ,! ext5t ( ?is correction ( a sali5t evil ( monogamy is v consid]able2 its op]ations expla9 ! private disrepute ( p]haps a majority ( fir/-rate m52 its advantages h be5 set =? 9 ,george ,moore's 8,euphorion 9 ,texas10 ?\gh 9 a clumsy & s5tim5tal way4 ,:at is beh9d x is ! pr(\nd race s5se ( wom5--! in/9ct :i* makes !m reg>d ! unborn 9 _! e act--p]haps1 too1 ! fact t ! int]e/s ( ! unborn are "h id5tical1 z 9 o!r situations1 ) _! own egoi/ic aspirations4 ,z a popul> philosoph] has %rewdly obs]v$1 ! objections to polygamy d n come f wom51 = ! av]age woman is s5sible en\gh to pref] half or a qu>t] or ev5 a t5? ( a fir/-rate man to ! :ole devotion ( a ?ird-rate man4 ,consid]ations ( mu* ! same sort also ju/ify poly&ry--if n morally1 !n at lea/ biologically4 ,! av]age woman1 z ,i h %[n1 mu/ inevitably view h] actual husb& ) a c]ta9 disda92 he is any?+ b h] ideal4 ,9 consequ5ce1 %e _c help feel+ t h] *ildr5 are cruelly h&icapp$ by ! fact t he is _! fa!r1 nor c %e help feel+ guilty ab\t x2 = %e kn[s t he is _! fa!r only by reason ( h] own initiative 9 ! proce$+s ant]ior to h] m>riage4 ,if1 n[1 an opportunity pres5ts itself to remove t h&icap f at lea/ "s ( !m1 & at ! same "t to realize h] ideal & satisfy h] vanity--if su* a *ance (f]s x is no wond] t %e occasionally embraces x4 ,"h we h an explanation ( _m lam5table & o!rwise inexplicable violations ( dome/ic integrity4 ,! woman 9 ! case is commonly dismiss$ z vici\s1 b t is no m ?an a new example ( ! common human t5d5cy to atta* ! concept ( vici\sness to :atev] is natural1 & intellig5t1 & above ! compreh5sion ( politicians1 !ologians & gre5-groc]s4 #bd4 ,int]mezzo on ,monogamy ,! preval5ce ( monogamy 9 ,*ri/5dom is commonly ascrib$ to e?ical motives4 ,?is is q z absurd z ascrib+ w>s to e?ical motives :i* is1 ( c\rse1 frequ5tly done4 ,! simple tru? is t e?ical motives are no m ?an d$uctions f exp]i5ce1 & t !y are quickly ab&on$ :5ev] exp]i5ce turns aga9/ !m4 ,9 ! pres5t case exp]i5ce is /ill ov]:elm+ on ! side ( monogamy2 civiliz$ m5 are 9 fav\r ( x because !y f9d t x works4 ,& :y does x "w8 ,because x is ! mo/ effective ( all available antidotes to ! al>ms & t]rors ( passion4 ,monogamy1 9 brief1 kills passion--& passion is ! mo/ dang]\s ( all ! surviv+ enemies to :at we call civilization1 :i* is bas$ ^u ord]1 decorum1 re/ra9t1 =mality1 indu/ry1 regim5tation4 ,! civiliz$ man--! ideal civiliz$ man--is simply "o :o nev] sacrifices ! common security to 8 private passions4 ,he rea*es p]fection :5 he ev5 ceases to love passionately--:5 he r$uces ! mo/ pr(\nd ( all 8 in/9ctive exp]i5ce f ! level ( an ec/asy to ! level ( a m]e device = repl5i%+ armies & work%ops ( ! _w1 keep+ clo!s 9 repair1 r$uc+ ! infant dea?-rate1 provid+ en\gh t5ants = e l&lord1 & mak+ x possible = ! ,polizei to "k :]e e citiz5 is at any h\r ( ! day or night4 ,monogamy accompli%es ?is1 n by produc+ satiety1 b by de/roy+ appetite4 ,x makes passion =mal & un9spir+1 & s gradually kills x4 ,! advocates ( monogamy1 deceiv$ by its moral ov]tones1 fail to get all ! advantage out ( x t is 9 x4 ,consid]1 = example1 ! important moral bus9ess ( safegu>d+ ! virtue ( ! unm>ri$--t is1 ( ! /ill passionate4 ,! pres5t plan 9 deal+1 say1 ) a "y man ( tw5ty1 is to surr\nd him ) sc>e-cr[s & prohibitions--to try to conv9ce him logically t passion is dang]\s4 ,?is is bo? sup]]ogation & imbecility--sup]]ogation because he already kn[s t x is dang]\s1 & imbecility because x is q impossible to kill a passion by argu+ aga9/ x4 ,! way to kill x is to give x re9 "u unfav\rable & dispirit+ conditions--to br+ x d[n1 by sl[ /ages1 to ! e/ate ( an absurdity & a horror4 ,h[ mu* m1 !n1 c\ld be accompli%$ if ! wild "y man 7 =bidd5 polygamy1 be=e m>riage1 b p]mitt$ monogamy6 ,! prohibition 9 ?is case w\ld be relatively easy to en=ce1 in/ead ( impossible1 z 9 ! o!r4 ,curiosity w\ld be satisfi$2 nature w\ld get out ( h] cage2 ev5 romance w\ld get an inn+4 ,n9ety-n9e "y m5 out ( a hundr$ w\ld submit1 if only because x w\ld be mu* easi] to submit t to resi/4 ,& ! result8 ,obvi\sly1 x w\ld be laudable--t is1 accept+ curr5t def9itions ( ! laudable4 ,! product1 aft] six mon?s1 w\ld be a well-regim5t$ & disillusion$ "y man1 z devoid ( disquiet+ & demoraliz+ passion z an anci5t ( eighty--9 brief1 ! ideal citiz5 ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,! pres5t plan surely fails to produce a satisfactory crop ( su* ideal citiz5s4 ,on ! "o h& its impossible prohibitions cause a multitude ( lam5table revolts1 (t5 end+ 9 a silly sort ( runn+ amok4 ,on ! o!r h& !y fill ! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4's ) sc>$ poltroons full ( indescribably disgu/+ ,freudian suppressions4 ,nei!r gr\p supplies _m ideal citiz5s4 ,nei!r promotes ! sort ( public morality t is aim$ at4 #be4 ,late ,m>riages ,! m>riage ( a fir/-rate man1 :5 x takes place at all1 commonly takes place relatively late4 ,he may succumb 9 ! end1 b he is almo/ always able to po/pone ! disa/] a good deal long] ?an ! av]age poor clodpate1 or normal man4 ,if he actually m>ries e>ly1 x is ne>ly always pro( t "s intol]able ext]nal pressure has be5 appli$ to him1 z 9 ,%akespe>e's case1 or t 8 m5tal s5sitiv5ess approa*es d[nright insanity1 z 9 ,%elley's4 ,?is fact1 curi\sly en\gh1 has escap$ ! obs]vation ( an o!rwise extremely a/ute obs]v]1 namely ,havelock ,ellis4 ,9 8 /udy ( ,briti% g5ius he notes ! fact t mo/ m5 ( unusual capacities are ! sons ( relatively old fa!rs1 b in/ead ( exhibit+ ! true cause !re(1 he ascribes x to a my/]i\s quality :]eby a man already 9 decl9e is capable ( begett+ bett] (fspr+ ?an "o 9 full vig\r4 ,?is is a palpable absurdity1 n only because x goes c\nt] to facts long e/abli%$ by animal bre$]s1 b also because x tacitly assumes t tal5t1 & h5ce ! capacity = transmitt+ x1 is an acquir$ "*1 & t ?is "* may be transmitt$4 ,no?+ c\ld be m uns\nd4 ,tal5t is n an acquir$ "*1 b a cong5ital "*1 & ! man :o is born ) x has x 9 e>ly life q z well z 9 lat] life1 ?\gh ,its manife/ation may h to wait4 ,james ,mill 0 yet a "y man :5 8 son1 ,john ,/u>t ,mill1 0 born1 & n "o ( 8 pr9ciple books _h be5 writt54 ,b ?\gh ! 8,elem5ts ( ,political ,economy0 & ! 8,analysis ( ! ,human ,m9d0 7 ?us b vaguely =mulat$ 9 8 m9d1 if !y 7 actually s mu* z =mulat$ at all1 & x 0 fifte5 ye>s be=e he wrote !m1 he 0 /ill q able to transmit ! capacity to write !m to 8 son1 & t capacity %[$ itself1 ye>s aft]w>d1 9 ! latt]'s 8,pr9ciples ( ,political ,economy0 & 8,essay on ,lib]ty40 ,b ,ellis' faulty inf]5ce is /ill bas$ ^u a s\nd obs]vation1 to wit1 t ! sort ( man capable ( transmitt+ high tal5ts to a son is ord9>ily a man :o does n h a son at all1 at lea/ 9 w$lock1 until he has advanc$ into middle life4 ,! reasons :i* impel him to yield ev5 !n are some:at obscure1 b two or ?ree ( !m1 p]haps1 may be vaguely disc]n$4 ,"o lies 9 ! fact t e man1 :e!r ( ! fir/-class or ( any o!r class1 t5ds to decl9e 9 m5tal agility z he gr[s old]1 ?\gh 9 ! actual range & pr(undity ( 8 intellig5ce he may keep on improv+ until he collapses into s5ility4 ,obvi\sly1 x is m]e agility ( m9d1 & n pr(undity1 t is ( mo/ value & effect 9 s tricky & deceptive a combat z ! duel ( sex4 ,! ag+ man1 ) 8 agility gradually )]+1 is ?us confront$ by wom5 9 :om x /ill luxuriates z a function ( _! relative y\?4 ,n only d wom5 ( 8 own age aspire to ensn>e him1 b also wom5 ( all ages back to adolesc5ce4 ,h5ce 8 av]age or typical oppon5t t5ds to be progressively y\ng] & y\ng] ?an he is1 & 9 ! end ! m]e advantage ( h] y\? may be suffici5t to tip ov] 8 tott]+ def5ces4 ,?is1 ,i take x1 is :y oldi% m5 are s (t5 intrigu$ by girls 9 _! te5s4 ,x is n t age calls maudl9ly to y\?1 z ! poets w\ld h x2 x is t age is no mat* = y\?1 especially :5 age is male & y\? is female4 ,! case ( ! late ,h5rik ,ibs5 0 typical4 ,at =ty ,ibs5 0 a s$ate family man1 & x is d\btful t he ev] s mu* z glanc$ at a woman2 all 8 ?\ghts 7 ^u ! composition ( 8,! ,league ( ,y\?10 8 fir/ social drama4 ,at fifty he 0 almo/ z preoccupi$2 8,a ,doll's ,h\se0 0 !n hat*+4 ,b at sixty1 ) 8 be/ "w all done & 8 decl9e begun1 he succumb$ prepo/]\sly to a flirtati\s damsel ( eighte51 & !reaft]1 until actual insanity releas$ him1 he moon$ l a prov9cial actor 9 a s5tim5tal melodrama4 ,_h x n be51 inde$1 = ! fact t he 0 already m>ri$1 & to a v s5sible wife1 he w\ld h run (f ) ?is flapp]1 & s made himself publicly ridicul\s4 ,ano!r reason = ! relatively late m>riages ( sup]ior m5 is f\nd1 p]haps1 9 ! fact t1 z a man gr[s old]1 ! disabilities he suff]s by m>riage t5d to dim9i% & ! advantages to increase4 ,at ?irty a man is t]rifi$ by ! inhibitions ( monogamy & has little ta/e = ! s-call$ com=ts ( a home2 at sixty he is beyond amor\s adv5ture & is 9 ne$ ( creature ease & security4 ,:at he is (t5e/ consci\s (1 9 ^! lat] ye>s1 is 8 physical decay2 he sees himself z 9 imm95t dang] ( fall+ into neglect & helplessness4 ,he is ?us confront$ by a *oice betwe5 gett+ a wife or hir+ a nurse1 & he commonly *ooses ! wife z ! less exp5sive & exact+4 ,! nurse1 inde$1 w\ld probably try to m>ry him anyh[2 if he employs h] 9 place ( a wife he commonly ends by f9d+ himself m>ri$ & m9us a nurse1 to 8 confusion & discomfiture1 & to ! f> great] discomfiture ( 8 heirs & assigns4 ,?is process is s obvi\s & s commonplace t ,i apologize =mally = rehe>s+ x4 ,:at x indicates is simply ?is3 t a man's in/9ctive av]sion to m>riage is gr\nd$ ^u a s5se ( social & economic self-suffici5cy1 & t x desc5ds into a m]e !ory :5 ?is self-suffici5cy disappe>s4 ,aft] all1 nature is on ! side ( mat+1 & h5ce on ! side ( m>riage1 & vanity is a p[]ful ally ( nature4 ,if m51 at ! normal mat+ age1 _h half z mu* to ga9 by m>riage z wom5 ga91 !n1 all m5 w\ld be z ard5tly 9 fav\r ( x z wom5 are4 #bf4 ,disp>ate ,unions ,?is br+s u to a fact frequ5tly not$ by /ud5ts ( ! subject3 t fir/-rate m51 :5 !y m>ry at all1 t5d to m>ry noticeably inf]ior wives4 ,! causes ( ! ph5om5on1 s (t5 discuss$ & s seldom illum9at$1 %\ld be pla9 by n[4 ,! fir/-rate man1 by po/pon+ m>riage z long z possible1 (t5 approa*es x 9 ! end ) 8 faculties crippl$ by s5ility1 & is ?us op5 to ! advances ( wom5 ^: attractions are :olly m]etrici\s1 e4g41 empty flapp]s1 s*em+ wid[s1 & tra9$ nurses ) a highly develop$ pr(essional te*nic ( sympa?y4 ,if he m>ries at all1 inde$1 he mu/ commonly m>ry badly1 = wom5 ( g5u9e m]it are no long] int]e/$ 9 him2 :at 0 once a lode/> is n[ no m ?an a smok+ smudge4 ,x is ?is circum/ance t acc\nt = ! l[ calibre ( a good _m fir/-rate m5's sons1 & gives a c]ta9 support to ! common notion t !y are always ?ird-rat]s4 ,^? sons inh]it f _! mo!rs z well z f _! fa!rs1 & ! bad /ra9 is (t5 suffici5t to obscure & nullify ! good /ra94 ,m$iocrity1 z e ,m5delian kn[s1 is a dom9ant "*1 & extraord9>y ability is recessive "*4 ,9 a m>riage betwe5 an able man & a commonplace woman1 ! *ances t any giv5 *ild w resemble ! "m are1 r\ghly speak+1 ?ree to "o4 ,! fact sugge/s ! ?\ght t nature is secretly aga9/ ! sup]man1 & seeks to prev5t 8 bir?4 ,we h1 inde$1 no gr\nd = assum+ t ! cont9u$ progress visualiz$ by man is 9 actual accord ) ! great fl[ ( ! elem5tal =ces4 ,devolution is q z natural z evolution1 & may be j z pleas+1 or ev5 a good deal m pleas+1 to ,god4 ,if ! av]age man is made 9 ,god's image1 !n a man su* z ,bee?ov5 or ,ari/otle is pla9ly sup]ior to ,god1 & s ,god may be jeal\s ( him1 & eag] to see 8 sup]iority p]i% ) 8 bodily frame4 ,all animal bre$]s "k h[ difficult x is to ma9ta9 a f9e /ra94 ,! univ]se seems to be 9 a conspiracy to enc\rage ! endless reproduction ( peasants & ,sociali/s1 b a subtle & my/]i\s opposition /&s et]nally aga9/ ! reproduction ( philosoph]s4 ,p] coroll>y1 x is notori\s t wom5 ( m]it frequ5tly m>ry second-rate m51 & be> !m *ildr51 ?us aid+ 9 ! w> ^u progress4 ,"o is (t5 a/oni%$ to discov] t ! wife ( "s sordid & prosaic manufactur] or bank] or pr(essional man is a woman ( quick intellig5ce & g5u9e *>m1 ) intellectual int]e/s s f> above 8 compreh5sion t he is sc>cely s mu* z aw>e ( !m4 ,aga91 !re are ! lead+ fem9i/s1 wom5 arti/s & o!r su* capta9s ( ! sex2 _! husb&s are almo/ always inf]ior m51 & sometimes d[nright fools4 ,b n paup]s6 ,n incompet5ts 9 a man's _w6 ,n bad husb&s6 ,:at we "h enc\nt]1 ( c\rse1 is no m ?an a fre% pro( ( ! sagacity ( wom54 ,! fir/-rate woman is a reali/4 ,%e sees cle>ly t1 9 a _w dom9at$ by second-rate m51 ! special capacities ( ! second-rate man are e/eem$ above all o!r capacities & giv5 ! highe/ rew>ds1 & %e endeav\rs to get h] %>e ( ^? rew>ds by m>ry+ a second-rate man at ! top ( 8 class4 ,! fir/-rate man is an admirable creature2 8 qualities are appreciat$ by e intellig5t woman2 z ,i h j said1 x may be reasonably argu$ t he is actually sup]ior to ,god4 ,b 8 attractions1 aft] a c]ta9 po9t1 d n run 9 proportion to 8 des]ts2 beyond t he ceases to be a good husb&4 ,h5ce ! pursuit ( him is *iefly ma9ta9$1 n by wom5 :o are 8 pe]s1 b by wom5 :o are 8 inf]iors4 ,"h we une>? ano!r factor3 ! fasc9ation ( :at is /range1 ! *>m ( ! unlike1 heliogabalisme4 ,z ,%akespe>e has put x1 !re mu/ be "s my/]y 9 love--& !re c be no my/]y betwe5 intellectual equals4 ,i d>e say t _m a woman m>ries an inf]ior man1 n prim>ily because he is a good provid] 7?\gh x is impossible to imag9e h] ov]look+ ?is71 b because 8 v inf]iority int]e/s h]1 & makes h] want to rem$y x & "m him4 ,egoism is 9 ! impulse3 x is pleasant to h a feel+ ( sup]iority1 & to be assur$ t x c be ma9ta9$4 ,if n[1 t feel+ be m+l$ ) sexual curiosity & economic self-int]e/1 x obvi\sly supplies suffici5t motivation to acc\nt = s natural & banal a ?+ z a m>riage4 ,p]haps ! greate/ ( all ^! factors is ! m]e disp>ity1 ! nak$ /rang5ess4 ,a woman c\ld n love a man1 z ! phrase is1 :o wore skirts & p5cill$ 8 eye-br[s1 & by ! same tok5 %e w\ld probably f9d x difficult to love a man :o mat*$ p]fectly h] own %>pness ( m9d4 ,:at %e mo/ e/eems 9 m>riage1 on ! psy*ic plane1 is ! *ance x (f]s = ! ex]cise ( t c>ess+ irony :i* ,i h already describ$4 ,%e likes to obs]ve t h] man is a fool--de>1 p]haps1 b none ! less damn$4 ,h] s-call$ love = him1 ev5 at its highe/1 is always some:at pity+ & patroniz+4 #bg4 ,! ,*>m ( ,my/]y ,monogam\s m>riage1 by its v conditions1 t5ds to break d[n ?is /rang5ess4 ,x =ces ! two contract+ p>ties into an intimacy t is too p]si/5t & unmitigat$2 !y are 9 contact at too _m po9ts1 & too /eadily4 ,by & by all ! my/]y ( ! relation is gone1 & !y /& 9 ! unsex$ position ( bro!r & si/]4 ,?us t 8maximum ( temptation0 ( :i* ,%aw speaks has )9 itself ! se$s ( its own decay4 ,a husb& beg9s by kiss+ a pretty girl1 8 wife2 x is pleasant to h h] s h&y & s will+4 ,he ends by mak+ ma*iavellian ef=ts to avoid kiss+ ! e day %>] ( 8 meals1 books1 ba? t[els1 pocketbook1 relatives1 ambitions1 secrets1 malaises & bus9ess3 a proce$+ ab\t z romantic z hav+ 8 boots black$4 ,! ?+ is too horribly dismal = words4 ,n all ! native s5tim5talism ( man c ov]come ! di/a/e & bor$om t get into x4 ,n all ! hi/rionic capacity ( woman c atta* any appe>ance ( gu/o & spontaneity to x4 ,an e/imable lady psy*ologi/ ( ! ,am]ican ,republic1 ,mrs4 ,m>ion ,cox1 9 a some:at florid book entitl$ 8,v5tures into ,worlds10 has a sagaci\s essay ^u ?is subject4 ,%e calls ! essay 8,our ,ince/u\s ,m>riage10 & argues accurately t1 once ! adv5tur\s desc5ds to ! habitual1 x takes on an (f5sive & degrad+ "*4 ,! intimate approa*1 to give g5u9e joy1 mu/ be a concession1 a feat ( p]suasion1 a victory2 once x loses t "* x loses ev]y?+4 ,su* a de/ructive conv]sion is effect$ by ! av]age monogam\s m>riage4 ,x breaks d[n all my/]y & res]ve1 = h[ c my/]y & res]ve survive ! use ( ! same hot wat] bag & a jo9t conc]n ab\t butt] & egg bills8 ,:at rema9s1 at lea/ on ! husb&'s side1 is e/eem--! feel+ "o1 has = an amiable aunt4 ,& confid5ce--! emotion evok$ by a lawy]1 a d5ti/ or a =tune-tell]4 ,& habit--! ?+ :i* makes x possible to eat ! same breakfa/ e day1 & to w9dup "o's wat* regul>ly1 & to e>n a liv+4 ,mrs4 ,cox1 if ,i rememb] h] diss]tation correctly1 proposes to prev5t ?is /odgy dephlogi/ication ( m>riage by int]rupt+ its c\rse--t is1 by sep>at+ ! p>ties n[ & !n1 s t nei!r w become too famili> & commonplace to ! o!r4 ,by ?is means1 %e1 argues1 curiosity w be p]iodically reviv$1 & !re w be a *ance = p]sonality to exp& a cappella1 & s ea* reunion w h 9 x some?+ ( ! surprise1 ! adv5ture & ! virtu\s satanry ( ! honeymoon4 ,! husb& w n come back to precisely ! same wife t he p>t$ f1 & ! wife w n welcome precisely ! same husb&4 ,ev5 suppos+ !m to h gone on sub/antially z if toge!r1 !y w h gone on out ( sight & he>+ ( ea* o!r1 ,?us ea* w f9d ! o!r1 to "s ext5t at lea/1 a /rang]1 & h5ce a bit *all5g+1 & h5ce a bit *>m+4 ,! s*eme has m]it4 ,m1 x has be5 tri$ (t51 & ) success4 ,x is1 inde$1 a famili> obs]vation t ! happie/ c\ples are ^? :o are occasionally sep>at$1 & ! fact has be5 embalm$ 9 ! trite maxim t abs5ce makes ! he>t gr[ fond]4 ,p]haps n actually fond]1 b at any rate m tol]ant1 m curi\s1 m eag]4 ,two difficulties1 h[ev]1 /& 9 ! way ( ! widespread adoption ( ! rem$y4 ,"o lies 9 its co/l9ess3 ! av]age c\ple _c af=d a d\ble e/abli%m5t1 ev5 tempor>ily4 ,! o!r lies 9 ! fact t x inevitably ar\ses ! envy & ill-nature ( ^? :o _c adopt x1 & s causes a gabbl+ ( sc&al4 ,! _w inv>iably suspects ! wor/4 ,let man & wife sep>ate to save _! happ9ess f suffocation 9 ! kit*51 ! d9+ room & ! connubial *amb]1 & x w imm$iately conclude t ! corpse is already laid out 9 ! draw+-room4 #bh4 ,woman z ,wife ,?is bor$om ( m>riage1 h[ev]1 is n ne>ly s dang]\s a m5ace to ! in/itution z ,mrs4 ,cox1 ) evangeli/ic en?usiasm1 p]mits h]self to ?9k x is4 ,x be>s mo/ h>%ly ^u ! wife1 :o is almo/ always ! m intellig5t ( ! pair2 9 ! case ( ! husb& its pa9s are usually light5$ by t s5tim5tality ) :i* m5 dilute ! disagreeable1 p>ticul>ly 9 m>riage4 ,moreov]1 ! av]age male gets 8 liv+ by su* depress+ devices t bor$om becomes a sort ( natural /ate to him4 ,a man :o sp5ds six or eight h\rs a day act+ z tell] 9 a bank1 or sitt+ ^u ! b5* ( a c\rt1 or look+ to ! inexpressibly trivial details ( "s process ( manufactur+1 or writ+ imbecile articles = a newspap]1 or manag+ a tramway1 or adm9i/]+ ineffective m$ic9es to /upid & un9t]e/+ pati5ts--a man s engag$ dur+ all 8 h\rs ( lab\r1 :i* means a normal1 typical man1 is surely n "o to be oppress$ unduly by ! dull r\nd ( dome/icity4 ,8 wife may bore him hopelessly z mi/ress1 j z any o!r mi/ress inevitably bores a man 7?\gh surely n s quickly & s pa9fully z a lov] bores a woman71 b %e is n apt to bore him s badly 9 h] o!r capacities4 ,:at he commonly compla9s ab\t 9 h]1 9 tru?1 is n t %e tires him by h] monotony1 b t %e tires him by h] v>iety--n t %e is too /atic1 b t %e is too dynamic4 ,he is we>y :5 he gets home1 & asks only ! dull peace ( a hog 9 a com=table /y4 ,?is peace is brok5 by ! great] re/lessness ( 8 wife1 ! fruit ( h] great] intellectual resili5ce & curiosity4 ,( f> m pot5cy z a cause ( connubial discord is ! g5]al ineffici5cy ( a woman at ! bus9ess ( :at is call$ keep+ h\se--a bus9ess f\nd$ ^u a complex ( trivial te*nicalities4 ,z ,i h argu$ at l5g?1 wom5 are cong5itally less fitt$ = ma/]+ ^! te*nicalities ?an m52 ! ent]prise always co/s !m m ef=t1 & !y are nev] able to re9=ce m]e dilig5t application ) t obtuse en?usiasm :i* m5 commonly br+ to _! tawdry & *ildi% conc]ns4 ,b 9 addition to _! natural incapacity1 !re is a reluctance bas$ ^u a defici5cy 9 inc5tive1 & defici5cy 9 inc5tive is due to ! maudl9 s5tim5tality ) :i* m5 reg>d m>riage4 ,9 ?is s5tim5tality lie ! g]ms ( mo/ ( ! evils :i* beset ! in/itution 9 ,*ri/5dom1 & p>ticul>ly 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e s5tim5t is always c>ri$ to inord9ate l5g?s4 ,hav+ ab&on$ ! m$iaeval concept ( woman z temptress ! m5 ( ! ,nordic race h reviv$ ! correlative m$iaeval concept ( woman z angel & to bol/] up t "* !y h create = h] a va/ & gr[+ mass ( immunities culm9at+ ( late ye>s 9 ! a/\nd+ doctr9e t1 "u ! contract ( m>riage1 all ! duties lie ^u ! man & all ! privileges app]ta9 to ! woman4 ,9 "p ?is doctr9e has be5 e/abli%$ by ! intellectual ent]prise & audacity ( woman4 ,bit by bit1 play+ ^u mascul9e /upidity1 s5tim5tality & lack ( /rategical s5se1 !y h =mulat$ x1 develop$ x1 & entr5*$ x 9 cu/om & law4 ,b 9 o!r "p x is ! pla9 product ( ! donkeyi% vanity :i* makes almo/ e man view ! practical incapacity ( 8 wife z1 9 "s vague way1 a tribute to 8 own high might9ess & consid]ation4 ,:atev] is revolt aga9/ h] imm$iate indol5ce & effici5cy1 8 ideal is ne>ly always a situation 9 :i* %e w figure z a magnific5t drone1 a sort ( empress )\t portfolio1 entirely dis*>g$ f e unpleasant lab\r & responsibility4 #bi4 ,m>riage & ! ,law ,?is 0 n always ! case4 ,no m ?an a c5tury ago1 ev5 by ,am]ican law1 ! mo/ s5tim5tal 9 ! _w1 ! husb& 0 ! head ( ! family firm1 lordly & autonom\s4 ,he _h au?ority ov] ! purse-/r+s1 ov] ! *ildr51 & ev5 ov] 8 wife4 ,he c\ld en=ce 8 m&ates by appropriate puni%m5t1 includ+ ! corporal4 ,8 sov]eignty & dignity 7 c>efully gu>d$ by legislation1 ! product ( ?\s&s ( ye>s ( exp]i5ce & ratioc9ation4 ,he 0 safegu>d$ 9 8 self-respect by ! mo/ elaborate & effici5t devices1 & !y _h ! support ( public op9ion4 ,consid]1 n[1 ! *anges t a few %ort ye>s h wr\ght4 ,today1 by ! laws ( mo/ ,am]ican /ates--laws propos$1 9 mo/ cases1 by maudl9 & (t5 notori\sly extravagant agitators1 & pass]by s5tim5tal orgy--all ( ! old rights ( ! husb& h be5 conv]t$ into obligations4 ,he no long] has any control ov] 8 wife's prop]ty2 %e may devote its income to ! family or %e may squ&] t income ^u idle follies1 & he c d no?+4 ,%e has equal au?ority 9 regulat+ & dispos+ ( ! *ildr51 & 9 ! case ( infants1 m ?an he4 ,!re is no law compell+ h] to d h] %>e ( ! family lab\r3 %e may sp5d h] :ole "t 9 c9ema !atres or gadd+ ab\t ! %ops z %e w4 ,%e _c be =c$ to p]petuate ! family "n if %e does n want to4 ,%e _c be attack$ ) mascul9e weapons1 e4g41 fi/s & fire>ms1 :5 %e makes an assault ) fem99e weapons1 e4g41 snuffl+1 invective & sabotage4 ,f9ally1 no lawful p5alty c be visit$ ^u h] if %e fails absolutely1 ei!r delib]ately or ?r\gh m]e incapacity1 to keep ! family habitat clean1 ! *ildr5 9 ord]1 & ! victuals eatable4 ,n[ view ! situation ( ! husb&4 ,! in/ant he submits to m>riage1 8 wife obta9s a l>ge & inali5able %>e 9 8 prop]ty1 includ+ all he may acquire 9 future2 9 mo/ ,am]ican /ates ! m9imum is "o-?ird1 &1 fail+ *ildr51 "o-half4 ,he _c dispose ( 8 real e/ate )\t h] cons5t2 he _c ev5 deprive h] ( x by w4 ,%e may br+ up 8 *ildr5 c>elessly & idiotically1 curs+ !m ) abom9able mann]s & poison+ _! nasc5t m9ds aga9/ him1 & he has no r$ress4 ,%e may neglect h] home1 gossip & l\nge ab\t all day1 put impossible food ^u 8 table1 /eal 8 small *ange1 pry into 8 private pap]s1 h& ov] 8 home to ! ,p]iplaneta am]icana1 accuse him falsely ( prepo/]\s adult]ies1 affront 8 fri5ds1 & lie ab\t him to ! neighb\rs--& he c d no?+4 ,%e may compromise 8 hon\r by indec5t dress+1 write lett]s to mov+-picture actors1 & expose him to ridicule by go+ into politics--& he is helpless4 ,let him und]take ! slighte/ rebellion1 ov] & beyond m]e rhetorical prote/1 & ! :ole =ce ( ! /ate comes d[n ^u him4 ,if he corrects h] ) ! ba/9ado or locks h] up1 he is good = six mon?s 9 jail4 ,if he cuts (f h] rev5ues1 he is inc>c]at$ until he makes !m good4 ,& if he seeks surcease 9 flight1 tak+ ! *ildr5 ) him1 he is pursu$ by ! g5d>m]ie1 br\ght back to 8 duties1 & depict$ 9 ! public press z a sc\ndrelly kidnapp]1 fit only = ! kn\t4 ,9 brief1 %e is "u no legal necessity :atsoev] to c>ry out h] "p ( ! compact at ! alt> ( ,god1 :]eas he faces in/ant disgrace & puni%m5t = ! slighte/ failure to obs]ve its la/ lett]4 ,= a few grave crimes ( commission1 true en\gh1 %e may be proce$$ aga9/4 ,op5 adult]y is a recreation t is d5i$ to h]4 ,%e _c poison h] husb&4 ,%e mu/ n assault him ) edg$ tools1 or leave him altoge!r1 or /rip (f h] few rema9+ g>m5ts & g nak$4 ,b = ! va/ly m v>i\s & num]\s crimes ( omission--& 9 sum !y are m exasp]at+ & intol]able ?an ev5 ov]t felony--%e _c be br\ght to book at all4 ,! sc5e ,i depict is ,am]ican1 b x w soon ext5d its horrors to all ,prote/ant c\ntries4 ,! newly enfran*is$ wom5 ( e "o ( !m *]i% long programs ( :at !y call social improvem5t1 & practically ! :ole ( t improvem5t is bas$ ^u devices = augm5t+ _! own relative autonomy & p[]4 ,! ,engli% wife ( tradition1 s ?or\ghly a femme cov]t1 is be+ displac$ by a gadab\t1 trucul5t1 irresponsible creature1 full ( /range new ideas ab\t h] rights1 & /rongly dis9cl9$ to submit to h] husb&'s au?ority1 or to devote h]self hone/ly to ! upkeep ( 8 h\se1 or to be> him a biological suffici5cy ( heirs4 ,& ! ,g]man ,hausfrau1 once s innoc5tly consecrat$ to ,kir*e1 ,ku*e und ,k9d]1 is go+ ! same way4 #cj4 ,! ,emancipat$ ,h\sewife ,:at has gone on 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! pa/ two g5]ations is full ( lessons & w>n+s = ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,! ,am]ican h\sewife ( an e>li] day 0 fam\s = h] unremitt+ dilig5ce4 ,%e n only cook$1 wa%$ & iron$2 %e also made %ift to ma/] su* m complex arts z sp9n+1 bak+ & brew+4 ,h] exp]tness1 p]haps1 nev] rea*$ a high level1 b at all ev5ts %e made a gallant ef=t4 ,b t 0 long1 long ago1 be=e ! new enlight5m5t rescu$ h]4 ,today1 9 h] av]age inc>nation1 %e is n only incompet5t 7alack1 z ,i h argu$1 r beyond h] control72 %e is also fill$ ) ! notion t a consci5ti\s dis*>ge ( h] few rema9+ duties is1 9 "s vague way1 discr$itable & degrad+4 ,to call h] a good cook1 ,i d>esay1 0 nev] any?+ b flatt]y2 ! e>ly ,am]ican cuis9e 0 probably a fe>ful ?+1 inde$4 ,b today ! flatt]y turns into a sort ( libel1 & %e res5ts x1 or1 at all ev5ts1 does n welcome x4 ,i us$ to "k an ,am]ican lit]>y man1 educat$ on ! ,cont95t1 :o m>ri$ a woman because %e _h exceptional gifts 9 ?is dep>tm5t4 ,ye>s lat]1 at "o ( h] d9n]s1 a fri5d ( h] husb&'s tri$ to please h] by m5tion+ ! fact1 to :i* he _h always be5 privy4 ,b in/ead ( be+ complim5t$1 z a man might h be5 if told t 8 wife _h m>ri$ him because he 0 a good lawy]1 or surgeon1 or blacksmi?1 ?is unusual h\sekeep]1 suff]+ a r5aissance ( usualness1 d5\nc$ ! gue/ z a li>1 ord]$ him out ( ! h\se1 & ?reat5$ to leave h] husb&4 ,?is disda9 ( (fices t1 aft] all1 are necess>y1 & might z well be fac$ ) "s %[ ( *e]fulness1 takes on ! "* ( a def9ite cult 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! /ray woman :o att5ds to !m fai?fully is laugh$ at z a drudge & a fool1 j z %e is apt to be dismiss$ z a 8brood s[0 7,i quote lit]ally1 crav+ absolution = ! phrase3 a jury ( m5 dur+ ! late w>1 on v ?9 patriotic gr\nds1 jail$ ! au?or ( x7 if %e fav\rs h] "l ) viable issue4 ,"o result is ! notori\s villa9\sness ( ,am]ican cook]y--a villa9\sness s pa9ful to a cultur$ uvula t a ,fr5* hack-driv]1 if 8 wife set its ma/]pieces be=e him1 w\ld bra9 h] ) 8 l9oleum hat4 ,to enc\nt] a dec5t meal 9 an ,am]ican home ( ! middle class1 simple1 s5sibly *os5 & compet5tly cook$1 becomes almo/ z />tl+ z to meet a ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 secret>y 9 a bordello1 & a good deal r>]4 ,su* a ?+1 9 mo/ ( ! l>ge cities ( ! ,republic1 sc>cely has any exi/5ce4 ,if ! av]age ,am]ican husb& wants a s\nd d9n] he mu/ g to a re/aurant to get x1 j z if he wants to refre% himself ) ! society ( *>m+ & well-behav$ *ildr51 he has to g to an orphan asylum4 ,only ! immigrant c take 8 case & invite 8 s\l )9 8 own h\se4 ,,iv4 ,woman ,suffrage #ca4 ,! ,cr[n+ ,victory ,x is my s9c]e hope t no?+ ,i h "h exhibit$ w be mi/ak5 by ! nobility & g5try = moral indignation4 ,no su* feel+1 9 tru?1 is 9 my he>t4 ,moral judgm5ts1 z old ,fri$ri* us$ to say1 are =eign to my nature4 ,sett+ aside ! va/ h]d :i* %[s no def9able "* at all1 x seems to me t ! m9ority di/+ui%$ by :at is commonly reg>d$ z an excess ( s9 is v mu* m admirable ?an ! m9ority di/+ui%$ by an excess ( virtue4 ,my exp]i5ce ( ! _w has taught me t ! av]age w9e-bibb] is a f> bett] fell[ ?an ! av]age prohibitioni/1 & t ! av]age rogue is bett] company ?an ! av]age poor drudge1 & t ! wor/ :ite1 slave trad] ( my acqua9tance is a dec5t] man ?an ! be/ vice crusad]4 ,9 ! same way ,i am conv9c$ t ! av]age woman1 :atev] h] defici5cies1 is greatly sup]ior to ! av]age man4 ,! v ease ) :i* %e defies & sw9dles him 9 sev]al capital situations ( life is ! cle>e/ ( pro(s ( h] g5]al sup]iority4 ,%e did n obta9 h] pres5t high immunities z a gift f ! gods1 b only aft] a long & (t5 bitt] fight1 & 9 t fight %e exhibit$ =5sic & tactical tal5ts ( a truly admirable ord]4 ,!re 0 no weakness ( man t %e did n p5etrate & take advantage (4 ,!re 0 no trick t %e did n put to effective use4 ,!re 0 no device s bold & inord9ate t x daunt$ h]4 ,! late/ & greate/ fruit ( ?is fem99e tal5t = combat is ! ext5sion ( ! suffrage1 n[ univ]sal 9 ! ,prote/ant c\ntries1 & ev5 advanc+ 9 ^? ( ! ,greek & ,lat9 rites4 ,?is fruit 0 g>n]$1 n by an attack en masse1 b by a m]e =ay4 ,i believe t ! majority ( wom51 = reasons t ,i %all pres5tly expose1 7 n eag] = ! ext5sion1 & reg>d x z ( small value today4 ,!y "k t !y c get :at !y want )\t go+ to ! actual polls = x2 moreov]1 !y are out ( sympa?y ) mo/ ( ! brummagem re=ms advocat$ by ! pr(essional suffragi/s1 male & female4 ,! m]e /atem5t ( ! curr5t suffragi/ plat=m1 ) its long li/ ( quack sure-cures = all ! sorr[s ( ! _w1 is en\gh to make !m smile sadly4 ,9 p>ticul>1 !y are sceptical ( all re=ms t dep5d ^u ! mass action ( imm5se numb]s ( vot]s1 l>ge sections ( :om are :olly devoid ( s5se4 ,a normal woman1 inde$1 no m believes 9 democracy 9 ! nation ?an %e believes 9 democracy at h] own fireside2 %e kn[s t !re mu/ be a class to ord] & a class to obey1 & t ! two c nev] coalesce4 ,nor is %e susceptible to ! /ock s5tim5talities ^u :i* ! :ole democratic process is bas$4 ,?is 0 %[n v dramatically 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! national election ( #aibj1 9 :i* ! late ,woodr[ ,wilson 0 br\ght d[n to colossal & ignom9i\s defeat--! fir/ g5]al election 9 :i* all ,am]ican wom5 c\ld vote4 ,all ! s5tim5tality ( ! situation 0 on ! side ( ,wilson1 & yet fully ?ree-f\r?s ( ! newly-enfran*is$ wom5 vot]s vot$ aga9/ him4 ,he is1 despite 8 tal5ts = deception1 a poor popul> psy*ologi/1 & s he made an inept ef=t to fet* ! girls by te>-squeez+3 e connoisseur w rememb] 8 ba?os ab\t break+ ! he>t ( ! _w4 ,well1 v few wom5 believe 9 brok5 he>ts1 & ! cause is n f> to seek3 practically e woman above ! age ( tw5ty-five has a brok5 he>t4 ,t is to say1 %e has be5 va/ly disappo9t$1 ei!r by fail+ to nab "s pretty fell[ t h] he>t 0 set on1 or1 worse1 by actually nabb+ him1 & !n discov]+ him to be a b\nd] or an imbecile1 or bo?4 ,?us walk+ ! _w ) brok5 he>ts1 wom5 "k t ! injury is n s]i\s4 ,:5 he pull$ out ! ,vox angelica /op & began sobb+ & snuffl+ & bl[+ 8 nose tragically1 ! le>n$ doctor simply drove all ! wom5 vot]s into ! arms ( ! ,hon4 ,w>r5 ,gamaliel ,h>d+1 :o 0 too /upid to inv5t any issues at all1 b simply took negative advantage ( ! di/ru/ ar\s$ by 8 oppon5t4 ,once ! wom5 ( ,*ri/5dom become at ease 9 ! use ( ! ballot1 & get rid ( ! prepo/]\s h>ridans :o got x = !m & :o n[ seek to tell !m :at to d ) x1 !y w proce$ to a scot*+ ( _m ( ! s5tim5talities :i* curr5tly corrupt politics4 ,= "o ?+1 ,i believe t !y w initiate measures aga9/ democracy--! wor/ evil ( ! pres5t-day _w4 ,:5 !y come to ! matt]1 !y w c]ta9ly n orda9 ! ext5sion ( ! suffrage to *ildr51 crim9als & ! insane 9 brief1 to ^? ev] m inflammable & knavi% ?an ! male h9ds :o h enjoy$ x = s long2 !y w try to br+ ab\t its re/riction1 bit by bit1 to ! small m9ority t is intellig5t1 agno/ic & self-possess$--say six wom5 to "o man4 ,?us1 out ( _! great] in/9ct = reality1 !y w make democracy safe = a democracy4 ,! curse ( man1 & ! cause ( ne>ly all 8 woes1 is 8 /up5d\s capacity = believ+ ! incr$ible4 ,he is =ev] embrac+ delusions1 & ea* new "o is worse ?an all t h gone be=e4 ,b :]e is ! delusion t wom5 *]i%--,i mean habitually1 firmly1 passionately8 ,:o w draw up a li/ ( propositions1 held & ma9ta9$ by !m 9 sob] e>ne/1 t are obvi\sly n true8 7,i allude "h1 ( c\rse1 to g5u9e wom51 n to suffragettes & o!r su* pseudo-males74 ,z = me1 ,i %\ld n l to und]take su* a li/4 ,i "k ( no?+1 9 fact1 t prop]ly belongs to x4 ,wom51 z a class1 believe 9 none ( ! ludicr\s rights1 duties & pi\s obligations t m5 are =ev] gabbl+ ab\t4 ,_! sup]ior intellig5ce is 9 no way m eloqu5tly demon/rat$ ?an by _! ironical view ( all su* phantasmagoria4 ,_! habitual attitude t[>d m5 is "o ( alo( disda91 & _! habitual attitude t[>d :at m5 believe 91 & get into sweats ab\t1 & bell[ =1 is sub/antially ! same4 ,x takes twice z long to conv]t a body ( wom5 to "s new fallacy z x takes to conv]t a body ( m51 & ev5 !n !y halt1 hesitate & are full ( mordant criticisms4 ,! wom5 ( ,colorado _h be5 vot+ = #ba ye>s be=e !y succumb$ to prohibition suffici5tly to all[ ! man vot]s ( ! /ate to adopt x2 _! own majority voice 0 aga9/ x to ! end4 ,dur+ ! int]val ! m5 vot]s ( a doz5 non-suffrage ,am]ican /ates _h gone %riek+ to ! m\rn]s' b5*4 ,9 ,cali=nia1 enfran*is$ 9 #aiaa1 ! wom5 reject$ ! dry revelation 9 #aiad4 ,national prohibition 0 adopt$ dur+ ! w> )\t _! votes--!y did n get ! fran*ise ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry until x 0 9 ! ,con/itution--& x is )\t _! support today4 ,! ,am]ican man1 despite 8 reputation = lawlessness1 is actually v mu* afraid ( ! police1 & 9 all ! regions :]e prohibition is n[ actually en=c$ he makes excuses = 8 poltrooni% acceptance ( x by argu+ t x w d him good 9 ! long run1 or t he ought to sacrifice 8 private desires to ! common weal4 ,b x is almo/ impossible to f9d an ,am]ican woman ( any culture :o is 9 fav\r ( x4 ,"o & all1 !y are oppos$ to ! turmoil & corruption t x involves1 & res5tful ( ! invasion ( lib]ty und]ly+ x4 ,be+ reali/s1 !y h no belief 9 any program :i* proposes to cure ! natural sw9i%ness ( m5 by legislation4 ,e normal woman believes1 & q accurately1 t ! av]age man is v mu* l h] husb&1 ,john1 & %e kn[s v well t ,john is a weak1 silly & knavi% fell[1 & t any ef=t to conv]t him into an ar*angel ov]night is b\nd to come to grief4 ,z = h] view ( ! av]age creature ( h] own sex1 x is m>k$ by a cynicism s p5etrat+ & s de/ructive t a cle> /atem5t ( x w\ld %ock beyond endurance4 #cb4 ,! ,woman ,vot] ,?us !re is n ! slighte/ *ance t ! enfran*is$ wom5 ( ,prote/antdom1 once !y become at ease 9 ! use ( ! ballot1 w give any he$ to ! ex-suffragettes :o n[ presume to lead & in/ruct !m 9 politics4 ,ye>s ago ,i pr$ict$ t ^! suffragettes1 tri$ out by victory1 w\ld turn out to be idiots4 ,!y are n[ h>d at "w prov+ x4 ,half ( !m devote !mselves to advocat+ re=ms1 *iefly ( a sexual "*1 s utt]ly prepo/]\s t ev5 male politicians & newspap] editors laugh at !m2 ! o!r half succumb absurdly to ! bl&i%m5ts ( ! old-"t male politicians1 & s enroll !mselves 9 ! great political p>ties4 ,a woman :o jo9s "o ( ^! p>ties simply becomes an imitation man1 :i* is to say1 a donkey4 ,!reaft] %e is no?+ b an obscure cog 9 an anci5t & creak+ ma*9e1 ! sole intelligible purpose ( :i* is to ma9ta9 a horde ( sc\ndrels 9 public (fice4 ,h] vote is in/antly set (f by ! vote ( "s si/] :o jo9s ! o!r camorra4 ,p>5!tically1 ,i may add t all ( ! ladies to take to ?is political immolation seem to me to be frightfully pla94 ,i "k ^? ( ,engl&1 ,g]many & ,sc&9avia only by _! portraits 9 ! illu/rat$ pap]s1 b ^? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,i h /udi$ at close range at v>i\s l>ge political ga!r+s1 includ+ ! two national conv5tions fir/ foll[+ ! ext5sion ( ! suffrage4 ,i am surely no fa/idi\s fell[--9 fact1 ,i pref] a c]ta9 melan*oly decay 9 wom5 to ! l\d1 circus-wagon brilliance ( y\?--b ,i give y my ^w t !re 7 n five wom5 at ei!r national conv5tion :o c\ld h embrac$ me 9 cam]a )\t fir/ giv+ me *loral4 ,"s ( ! *ief /ateswom5 on %[1 9 fact1 7 s d[nright hide\s t ,i felt fa9t e "t ,i _h to look at !m4 ,! re=m-mong+ suffragi/s seem to be equally devoid ( ! m c>ess+ gifts4 ,!y may be fill$ ) altrui/ic passion1 b !y c]ta9ly h bad complexions1 & n _m ( !m "k h[ to dress _! hair4 ,n9e-t5?s ( !m advocate re=ms aim$ at ! alleg$ lubricity ( ! male-! s+le /&>d1 m$ical c]tificates = bridegrooms1 bir?-control1 & s on4 ,! motive "h1 ,i believe1 is m]e rage & jeal\sy4 ,! woman :o is n pursu$ sets up ! doctr9e t pursuit is (f5sive to h] sex1 & wants to make x a felony4 ,no g5u9ely attractive woman has any su* desire4 ,%e likes mascul9e admiration1 h[ev] viol5tly express$1 & is q able to take c>e ( h]self4 ,m1 %e is well aw>e t v few m5 are bold en\gh to (f] x )\t a pla9 invitation1 & ?is aw>5ess makes h] extremely cynical ( all wom5 :o compla9 ( be+ h>ass$1 beset1 /ori$1 & s$uc$4 ,all ! m intellig5t wom5 t ,i "k1 inde$1 are unanim\sly ( ! op9ion t no girl 9 h] "r s5ses has ev] be5 actually s$uc$ s9ce ! _w began2 :5ev] !y he> ( a case1 !y sympa?ize ) ! man4 ,yet m1 ! normal woman ( lively *>ms1 rov+ ab\t among m51 always tries to draw ! admiration ( ^? :o h previ\sly admir$ else:]e2 %e pref]s ! pr(essional to ! amateur1 & e/imates h] skill by ! attractiv5ess ( ! huntresses :o h hi!rto /alk$ x4 ,! iron-fac$ suffragi/ propag&i/1 if %e gets a man at all1 mu/ get "o :olly )\t s5tim5tal exp]i5ce4 ,if he has any1 h] crude manoeuvres make him laugh & he is repell$ by h] lack ( pul*ritude & amiability4 ,all su* suffragi/s 7save a few miracul\s beauties7 m>ry n9?-rate m5 :5 !y m>ry at all4 ,!y h to put up ) ! sort ( ca/(fs :o are almo/ ready to fall 9 love ) lady physici/s1 embryologi/s1 & embalm]s4 ,=tunately = ! human race1 ! campaigns ( ^! indignant viragoes w come to naught4 ,m5 w keep on pursu+ wom5 until hell freezes ov]1 & wom5 w keep lur+ !m on4 ,if ! latt] ent]prise 7 ab&on$1 9 fact1 ! :ole game ( love w\ld play out1 = n _m m5 take any notice ( wom5 spontane\sly4 ,n9e m5 out ( t5 w\ld be q happy1 ,i believe1 if !re 7 no wom5 9 ! _w1 once !y _h gr[n accu/om$ to ! quiet4 ,practically all m5 are _! happie/ :5 !y are engag$ ^u activities--= example1 dr9k+1 gambl+1 hunt+1 bus9ess1 adv5ture--to :i* wom5 are n ord9>ily admitt$4 ,x is wom5 :o s$uce !m f su* celibate do+s4 ,! h>e po/ures & gyrates 9 front ( ! h\nd4 ,! way to put an end to ! gaudy crimes t ! suffragi/ al>mi/s talk ab\t is to %ave ! heads ( all ! pretty girls 9 ! _w1 & pluck out _! eyebr[s1 & pull _! tee?1 & put !m 9 khaki1 & =bid !m to wriggle on dance-floors1 or to we> sc5ts1 or to use lip-/icks1 or to roll _! eyes4 ,re=m1 z usual1 mi/akes ! fi% = ! fly4 #cc4 ,a ,glance ,into ! ,future ,! pres5t public prosp]ity ( ! ex-suffragettes is *iefly due to ! fact t ! old-"t male politicians1 be+ naturally v /upid1 mi/ake !m = spokesm5 = ! :ole body ( wom51 & s %[ !m polit5ess4 ,b soon or late--& probably disconc]t+ly soon--! great mass ( s5sible & agno/ic wom5 w turn ^u !m & depose !m1 & !reaft] ! woman vote w be no long] at ! disposal ( bogus ,great ,?9k]s & messiahs4 ,if ! suffragettes cont9ue to fill ! newspap]s ) nons5se1 once t *ange has be5 effect$1 x w be only z a m9ority sect ( tol]at$ idiots1 l ! ,sw$5borgians1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s1 ,sev5? ,day ,adv5ti/s & o!r su* fanatics ( today4 ,?is 0 ! hi/ory ( ! ext5sion ( ! suffrage 9 all ( ! ,am]ican /ates t made x be=e ! national enfran*isem5t ( wom5 & x w be repeat$ 9 ! nation at l>ge1 & 9 ,great ,brita9 & on ! ,cont95t4 ,wom5 are n tak5 9 by quack]y z readily z m5 are2 ! h>dness ( _! %ell ( logic makes x difficult to p5etrate to _! emotions4 ,= "o woman :o te/ifies publicly t %e has be5 cur$ ( canc] by "s sw9dl+ pat5t m$ic9e1 !re are at lea/ tw5ty mascul9e witnesses4 ,ev5 su* frauds z ! fav\rite ,am]ican elixir1 ,lydia ,p9kham's ,vegetable ,comp\nd1 :i* are o/5sibly rem$ies = specifically fem99e ills1 anatomically impossible 9 ! male1 are *iefly swall[$1 s an intellig5t druggi/ tells me1 by m54 ,my own belief1 bas$ on elaborate inquiries & long m$itation1 is t ! grant ( ! ballot to wom5 m>ks ! conceal$ b none ! less real beg9n+ ( an improvem5t 9 our politics1 &1 9 ! end1 9 our :ole !ory ( gov]nm5t4 ,z ?+s /&1 an intellig5t grappl+ ) "s ( ! capital problems ( ! commonweal? is almo/ impossible4 ,a politician normally prosp]s "u democracy1 n 9 proportion z 8 pr9ciples are s\nd & 8 hon\r incorruptible1 b 9 proportion z %e excels 9 ! manufacture ( sonor\s phrases1 & ! inv5tion ( imag9>y p]ils & imag9>y def5ces aga9/ !m4 ,our politics ?us deg5]ates into a m]e pursuit ( hobgobl9s2 ! male vot]1 a c[>d z well z an ass1 is =ev] tak+ fright at a new "o & elect+ "s m\ntebank to lay x4 ,= a hundr$ ye>s pa/ ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! mo/ t]rible exi/+ democratic /ate1 h sc>cely _h a political campaign t 0 n bas$ ^u "s prepo/]\s fe>--fir/ ( slav]y & !n ( ! manumitt$ slave1 fir/ ( capitalism & !n ( communism1 fir/ ( ! old & !n ( ! novel4 ,x is a peculi>ity ( wom5 t !y are n easily set (f by su* al>ms1 t !y d n fall readily into su* facile tumults & phobias4 ,:at />ts a male meet+ to snuffl+ & trembl+ mo/ viol5tly is precisely ! ?+ t w\ld cause a female meet+ to sniff4 ,:at we ne$1 to w>d (f mobocracy & safegu>d a civiliz$ =m ( gov]nm5t1 is m ( ?is sniff+4 ,:at we ne$--& 9 ! end x mu/ come--is a sniff s p[]ful t x w call a halt ^u ! navigation ( ! %ip f ! =eca/le1 & put a compet5t /aff on ! bridge1 & lay a c\rse t is describable 9 intelligible t]ms4 ,! (fic]s nom9at$ by ! male electorate 9 mod]n democracies be=e ! ext5sion ( ! suffrage 7 usually *os51 n = _! compet5ce b = _! m]e tal5t = idiocy2 !y reflect$ accurately ! male weakness = :atev] is rhetorical & s5tim5tal & feeble & untrue4 ,consid]1 = example1 :at happ5$ 9 a sali5t case4 ,e f\r ye>s ! male vot]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates *ose f among !mselves "o :o 0 put =w>d z ! man mo/ fit1 ( all resid5t m51 to be ! fir/ citiz5 ( ! commonweal?4 ,he 0 *os5 aft] int]m9able discussion2 8 qualifications 7 ?or\ghly canvass$2 v l>ge p[]s & dignities 7 put into 8 h&s4 ,well1 :at did we commonly f9d :5 we exam9$ ?is g5tleman8 ,we f\nd1 n a pr(\nd ?9k]1 n a lead] ( s\nd op9ion1 n a man ( notable s5se1 b m]ely a :olesal] ( notions s infantile t !y mu/ ne$s disgu/ a s5ti5t suckl+--9 brief1 a sp\t+ geys] ( fallacies & s5tim5talities1 a cat>act ( unsupport$ assumptions & holl[ moraliz+s1 a t$i\s phrase-m]*ant & platitud9>ian1 a fell[ ^: noble/ flights ( ?\ght 7 flatt]$ :5 !y 7 call$ compreh5sible--specifically1 a ,wilson1 a ,taft1 a ,roosevelt1 or a ,h>d+4 ,?is 0 ! male *ampion4 ,i d n v5ture ^u ! cruelty ( comp>+ 8 bomba/ic flumm]ies to ! cle> reason+ ( a woman ( l fame & position2 all ,i ask ( y is t y weigh !m1 = s5se1 = %rewdness1 = intellig5t grasp ( obscure relations1 = intellectual hone/y & c\rage1 ) ! ideas ( ! av]age midwife4 #cd4 ,! ,suffragette ,i h spok5 ) "s disda9 ( ! suffragette4 ,:at is ! matt] ) h]1 fundam5tally1 is simple3 %e is a woman :o has /upidly c>ri$ h] envy ( c]ta9 ( ! sup]ficial privileges ( m5 to su* a po9t t x takes on ! "* ( an obsession1 & makes h] bl9d to _! valueless & (t5 *iefly imag9>y "*4 ,9 p>ticul>1 %e c5tres ?is fr5zy ( h]s ^u "o def9ite privilege1 to wit1 ! alleg$ privilege ( promiscuity 9 am\r1 ! mod]n droit du seigneur4 ,read ! books ( ! *ief lady ,savon>olas1 & y w f9d runn+ ?r\gh !m an hy/]ical d5unciation ( :at is call$ ! d\ble /&>d ( morality2 !re is1 inde$1 a :ole lit]ature devot$ exclusively to x4 ,! exi/5ce ( ?is d\ble /&>d seems to drive ! poor girls half frantic4 ,!y bell[ rauc\sly = its abrogation1 & dem& t ! frivol\s male be visit$ ) ev5 m idiotic p5alties ?an ^? :i* n[ visit ! ab]rant female2 "s ev5 advocate gravely 8 mutilation by surg]y1 t he may be =c$ into rectitude by a physical disability = s94 ,all ?is1 ( c\rse1 is hocus-pocus1 & ! judici\s are n deceiv$ by x = an in/ant4 ,:at ^! virtu\s bel dames actually desire 9 _! he>ts is n t ! male be r$uc$ to *emical purity1 b t ! fran*ise ( dalliance be ext5d$ to !mselves4 ,! mo/ elem5t>y acqua9tance ) ,freudian psy*ology exposes _! secret animus4 ,unable to ensn>e males "u ! pres5t sy/em1 or at all ev5ts1 unable to ensn>e males suffici5tly appetiz+ to ar\se ! envy ( o!r wom51 !y leap to ! !ory t x w\ld be easi] if ! rules 7 less exact+4 ,?is !ory exposes _! defici5cy 9 ! *ief "* ( _! sex3 accurate obs]vation4 ,! fact is t1 ev5 if !y possess$ ! fre$om t m5 are suppos$ to possess1 !y w\ld /ill f9d x difficult to a*ieve _! ambition1 = ! av]age man1 :atev] 8 /upidity1 is at lea/ ke5 en\gh 9 judgm5t to pref] a s+le w9k f a g5u9ely attractive woman to ! la/ deliri\s fav\rs ( ! typical suffragette4 ,?us ! !ory ( ! :oop]s & snort]s ( ! cause1 9 its esot]ic z well z 9 its public aspect1 is uns\nd4 ,!y are simply wom5 :o1 9 _! ta/es & processes ( m9d1 are two-?irds m51 & ! fact expla9s _! failure to a*ieve pres5table husb&s1 or ev5 consolatory betrayal1 q z effectively z x expla9s ! ready cr$5ce !y give to political & philosophical absurdities4 #ce4 ,a ,my?ical ,d>e-,devil ,! tru? is t ! picture ( male c>nality t su* wom5 conjure up belongs almo/ :olly to fable1 z ,i h already obs]v$ 9 deal+ ) ! sophi/ries ( ,dr4 ,eliza ,burt ,gamble1 a p>alogi/ on a some:at high] plane4 ,z !y depict him 9 _! fev]$ treatises on illegitimacy1 :ite-slave trad+ & oph?almia neonatorum1 ! av]age male adult ( ! ,*ri/ian & cultur$ c\ntries leads a life ( gaudy lubricity1 roll+ magnific5tly f "o liaison to ano!r1 & ) an almo/ endless queue ( ru9$ mill9]s1 danc]s1 *>wom51 p>l\r-maids & waitresses beh9d him1 all dy+ ( poison & despair4 ,! life ( man1 z ^! furi\sly envi\s ones see x1 is ! life ( a lead+ actor 9 a b\lev>d revue4 ,he is a polygam\s1 multigam\s1 myriadigam\s2 an insatiable & unconscionable debau*e1 a mon/] ( promiscuity2 prodigi\sly unfai?ful to 8 wife1 & ev5 to 8 fri5ds' wives2 fa?omlessly libid9\s & sup]bly happy4 ,ne$less to say1 ?is picture be>s no m relation to ! facts ?an a diss]tation on major /rategy by a milit>y 8exp]t0 promot$ f dramatic critic4 ,if ! *ief suffragette sc>e mong]s 7,i speak )\t any emb>rass+ nam+ ( names7 7 attractive en\gh to m5 to get ne> en\gh to en\gh m5 to "k en\gh ab\t !m = _! purpose !y w\ld p>alyze ! ,dorcas societies ) no su* cajol+ libels4 ,z a matt] ( sob] fact1 ! av]age man ( our "t & race is q incapable ( all ^! inc&esc5t & intrigu+ div]tisem5ts4 ,he is f> m virtu\s ?an !y make him out1 f> less s*ool$ 9 s91 f> less ent]pris+ & ru?less4 ,i d n say1 ( c\rse1 t he is pure 9 he>t1 = ! *ances are t he isn't2 :at ,i d say is t1 9 ! ov]:elm+ majority ( cases1 he is pure 9 act1 ev5 9 ! face ( temptation4 ,& :y8 ,= sev]al ma9 reasons1 n to g into m9or ones4 ,"o is t he lacks ! c\rage4 ,ano!r is t he lacks ! money4 ,ano!r is t he is fundam5tally moral1 & has a consci5ce4 ,x takes m s9ful initiative ?an he has 9 him to plunge into any affair save ! mo/ casual & sordid2 x takes m +5uity & intrepidity ?an he has 9 him to c>ry x (f2 x takes m money ?an he c conceal f 8 consort to f9ance x4 ,a man may =ce 8 actual wife to %>e ! dire/ pov]ty1 b ev5 ! lea/ vampiri% woman ( ! ?ird "p dem&s to be c\rt$ 9 :at1 consid]+ 8 /ation 9 life1 is ! gr& mann]1 & ! exp5ses ( t gr& mann] sc>e (f all save a small m9ority ( speciali/s 9 deception4 ,s long1 inde$1 z a wife kn[s h] husb&'s income accurately1 %e has a sure means ( hold+ him to 8 oa?s4 ,ev5 m effective ?an ! fiscal b>ri] is ! b>ri] ( poltroon]y4 ,! "o "* t di/+ui%es man f ! o!r high] v]tebrate1 inde$1 is 8 excessive timor\sness1 8 easy yield+ to al>ms1 8 incapacity = adv5ture )\t a cr[d beh9d him4 ,9 8 normal inc>nation he is no m capable ( initiat+ an extra-legal affair--at all ev5ts1 above ! mawki% h>mlessness ( a flirt+ mat* ) a cig> girl 9 a cafe-?an he is ( scal+ ! battlem5ts ( hell4 ,he likes to ?9k ( himself do+ x1 j z he likes to ?9k ( himself lead+ a cavalry *>ge or climb+ ! ,matt]horn4 ,(t51 inde$1 8 vanity leads him to imag9e ! ?+ done1 & he admits by w9ks & blu%es t he is a bad "o4 ,b at ! bottom ( all t tawdry pret5ce !re is usually no?+ m mat]ial ?an an oafi% smirk at "s disgu/$ %op-girl1 or a scrap+ ( %9s "u ! table4 ,let any woman :o is disquiet$ by reports ( h] husb&'s d]elictions figure to h]self h[ long x w\ld h tak5 him to propose to h] if left to 8 own ent]prise1 & !n let h] ask h]self if s pusillanim\s a creature c\ld be imag$ 9 ! role ( ,don ,giovanni4 ,f9ally1 !re is 8 consci5ce--! accumulat$ s$im5t ( ance/ral fa9!>t$ness 9 c\ntless g5]ations1 ) vague religi\s fe>s & sup]/itions to leav5 & mell[ x4 ,:at6 a consci5ce8 ,yes1 de> fri5ds1 a consci5ce4 ,t consci5ce may be imp]fect1 inept1 un9tellig5t1 brummagem4 ,x may be indi/+ui%able1 at times1 f ! m]e fe> t someone may be look+4 ,x may be %ot ?r\gh ) hypocrisy1 /upidity1 play-act+4 ,b nev]!less1 z consci5ces g 9 ,*ri/5dom1 x is g5u9ely entitl$ to ! "n--& x is always 9 action4 ,a man1 rememb]1 is n a be+ 9 vacuo2 he is ! fruit & slave ( ! environm5t t ba!s him4 ,"o _c ent] ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate1 or a prison = felons )\t becom+1 9 "s measure1 a rascal4 ,"o _c fall ov]bo>d )\t %ipp+ wat]4 ,"o _c pass ?r\gh a mod]n univ]sity )\t c>ry+ away sc>s4 ,& by ! same tok5 "o _c live & h "o's be+ 9 a mod]n democratic /ate1 ye> 9 & ye> out1 )\t fall+1 to "s ext5t at lea/1 "u t moral obsession :i* is ! hall-m>k ( ! mob-man set free4 ,a citiz5 ( su* a /ate1 8 nose buri$ 9 ,nietzs*e1 8,man & ,sup]man10 & o!r su* advanc$ lit]ature1 may c>ess himself ) ! notion t he is an immorali/1 t 8 s\l is full ( soo?+ s91 t he has cut himself loose f ! revelation ( ,god4 ,b all ! :ile !re is a "p ( him t rema9s a s\nd ,*ri/ian1 a morali/1 a "r ?9k+ & =w>d-look+ man4 ,& t "p1 9 times ( /ress1 ass]ts itself4 ,x may n worry him on ord9>y occasions4 ,x may n /op him :5 he swe>s1 or takes a nip ( :iskey beh9d ! door1 or goes motor+ on ,sunday2 x may ev5 let him alone :5 he goes to a leg-%[4 ,b ! mom5t a concrete ,temptress rises be=e him1 h] nose sn[-:ite1 h] lips r\g$1 h] eyela%es droop+ provok+ly--! mom5t su* an ab&on$ w5* has at him1 & 8 lack ( ready funds beg9s to conspire ) 8 lack ( c\rage to assault & wobble him--at t precise mom5t 8 consci5ce fl>es into function1 & s f9i%es 8 bus9ess4 ,fir/ he sees difficulty1 !n he sees ! dang]1 !n he sees wrong4 ,! result is t he sl9ks (f 9 trepidation1 & ano!r vampire is baffl$ ( h] prey4 ,x is1 inde$1 ! secret sc&al ( ,*ri/5dom1 at lea/ 9 ! ,prote/ant regions1 t mo/ m5 are fai?ful to _! wives4 ,y w a travel a long way be=e y f9d a m>ri$ man :o w admit t he is1 b ! facts are ! facts1 & ,i am surely n "o to fl\t !m4 #cf4 ,! ,orig9 ( a ,delusion ,! orig9 ( ! delusion t ! av]age man is a ,leopold ,,ii or ,augu/us ! ,/rong1 ) ! amor\s exp]i5ce ( a gu9ea pig1 is n f> to seek4 ,x lies 9 ?ree factors1 ! :i* ,i rehe>se briefly3 #a4 ,! idiotic vanity ( m51 lead+ to _! et]nal boa/+1 ei!r by op5 ly+ or s9i/] h9ts4 #b4 ,! notions ( vice crusad]s1 noncon=mi/ div9es1 ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 secret>ies1 & o!r su* libid9\s poltroons z to :at !y w\ld d !mselves if !y _h ! c\rage4 #c4 ,! ditto ( c]ta9 suffragettes z to ditto4 ,"h y h ! g5esis ( a g5]alization t gives ! less critical sort ( wom5 a great deal ( ne$less uneas9ess & va/ly augm5ts ! natural conceit ( m54 ,"s pornographic old fell[1 9 ! dis*>ge ( 8 duties z director ( an anti-vice society1 puts 9 an ev5+ pl\gh+ ?r\gh su* books z 8,! ,memoirs ( ,fanny ,hill10 ,casanova's ,confessions1 ! ,c5a ,trimal*ionis ( ,gaius ,petronius1 & ,,ii ,samuel4 ,f ?is p]usal he arises ) ! conviction t life amid ! r$ lights mu/ be "o /up5d\s :irl ( deviltry1 t ! cl]ks he sees 9 ,broadway or ,piccadilly at night are out = revels t w\ld h caus$ prote/s 9 ,sodom & ,n9eveh1 t ! av]age man :o *ooses hell leads an exi/5ce comp>able to t ( a ,mormon bi%op1 t ! _w outside ! ,bible class is pack$ l a s>d9e-c ) betray$ salesgirls1 t e man :o doesn't believe t ,jonah swall[$ ! :ale sp5ds 8 :ole leisure leap+ ?r\gh ! sev5? hoop ( ! ,decalogue4 8,if ,i 7 n sav$ & ano9t$ ( ,god10 :isp]s ! vice director into 8 own e>1 8t is :at ,i1 ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,jasp] ,b>ebones1 w\ld be do+4 ,! late ,k+ ,david did x2 he 0 human1 & h5ce immoral4 ,! late ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vii 0 n beyond suspicion3 ! v num]al 9 8 "n has its sugge/ions4 ,millions ( o!rs g ! same r\te4444 ,ergo1 ,up1 gu>ds1 & at 'em6 ,br+ me ! pad ( blank w>rants6 ,ord] out ! sea*lights & scal+-ladd]s6 ,swe> 9 f\r hundr$ m policem56 ,let u *ase ^! hell-h\nds out ( ,*ri/5dom1 & make ! _w safe = monogamy1 poor work+ girls1 & infant damnation60 ,?us ! h\nd ( heav51 argu+ fallaci\sly f 8 own secret aspirations4 ,:]e he makes 8 mi/ake is 9 assum+ t ! unconsecrat$1 :ile %>+ 8 long+ to debau* & betray1 are free f 8 o!r weaknesses1 e4g41 8 timidity1 8 lack ( res\rcefulness1 8 consci5ce4 ,z ,i h said1 !y are n4 ,! va/ majority ( ^? :o appe> 9 ! public haunts ( s9 are !re1 n to engage 9 ov]t acts ( ribaldry1 b m]ely to tremble agreeably ^u ! edge ( ! abyss4 ,!y are ! same skitti% exp]im5tali/s1 precisely1 :o ?rong ! midway at a _w's fair1 & g to smutty %[s1 & take 9 sex magaz9es1 & read ! sort ( books t our vice crusad+ fri5d reads4 ,!y l to conjure up ! *>ms ( c>nality1 & to help out _! some:at sluggi% imag9ations by actual peeps at x1 b :5 x comes to tak+ a =?right head] into ! sulphur !y usually fail to mu/] up ! c\rage4 ,= "o cl]k :o succumbs to ! h\ris ( ! pave1 !re are five hundr$ :o succumb to lack ( means1 ! w>n+s ( ! sex hygi5i/s1 & _! own depress+ consci5ces4 ,= "o 8clubman0--i4e41 bagman or suburban ve/ryman--:o invades ! wom5's %ops1 engages ! affection ( "s innoc5t miss1 lures h] into infamy & !n sells h] to ! ,italians1 !re are "o ?\s& :o nev] get any fur!r ?an ask+ ! price ( cologne wat] & dis*>g+ a few furtive w9ks4 ,& = "o husb& ( ! ,nordic race :o ma9ta9s a blonde *orus girl 9 ori5tal luxury ar\nd ! corn]1 !re are t5 ?\s& :o are z true to _! wives1 ye> 9 & ye> out1 z s _m convicts 9 ! dea?-h\se1 & w\ld be no m capable ( any su* loa?some malpractice1 ev5 9 ! face ( free opportunity1 ?an !y w\ld be ( cutt+ (f ! e>s ( _! "y4 ,i am sorry to bl[ up s mu* romance4 ,9 p>ticul>1 ,i am sorry = ! suffragettes :o specialize 9 ! d\ble /&>d1 = :5 !y get into pantaloons at la/1 & h ! new fre$om1 !y w discov] to _! sorr[ t !y h be5 pursu+ a *im]a--t !re is really no su* animal z ! male an>*i/ !y h be5 d5\nc+ & envy+--t ! :olesale =nication ( man1 at lea/ "u ,*ri/ian democracy1 has little m actual exi/5ce ?an hone/ adv]tis+ or s\nd cook+4 ,!y h foll[$ ! porno maniacs 9 embrac+ a piece ( buncombe1 & :5 ! day ( deliv]ance comes x w turn to a%es 9 _! arms4 ,_! error1 z ,i say1 lies 9 ov]e/imat+ ! c\rage & ent]prise ( man4 ,!y !mselves1 b>r+ m]e physical val\r1 a quality 9 :i* ! av]age man is f> exce$$ by ! av]age jackal or wolf1 h m ( bo?4 ,if ! consequ5ces1 to a man1 ( ! slighte/ desc5t f virg9ity 7 "o-t5? z swift & b>b>\s z ! consequ5ces to a "y girl 9 l case1 x w\ld take a division ( infantry to dr$ge up a s+le male fl\t] ( t lex talionis 9 ! :ole we/]n _w4 ,z ?+s /& today1 ev5 ) ! odds s greatly 9 8 fav\r1 ! av]age male hesitates & is ?us n lo/4 ,turn to ! /ati/ics ( ! vice crusad]s if y d\bt x4 ,!y %[ t ! weekly receipts ( female recruits ^u ! :>ves ( s9 are always m ?an ! dem&2 t m "y wom5 ent] ^u ! v]milion c>e] ?an c make respectable liv+s at x2 t ! pressure ( ! temptation !y hold out is ! *ief factor 9 corrupt+ our und]graduates4 ,:at 0 ! fir/ act ( ! ,am]ican ,army :5 x began summon+ its "y cl]ks & college boys & pl\gh h&s to conscription camps8 ,its fir/ act 0 to m>k (f a s-call$ moral zone ar\nd ea* camp1 & to secure x ) tr5*es & ma*9e guns1 & to put a lot ( volunte] t]magants to patroll+ x1 t ! assembl$ jeunesse might be protect$ 9 _! rectitude f ! immoral advances ( ! adjac5t milkmaids & poor work+ girls4 #cg4 ,wom5 z ,m>tyrs ,i h giv5 ?ree reasons = ! prosp]ity ( ! notion t man is a natural polygami/1 b5t et]nally ^u fre% dives into ,lake ( ,brim/one ,no4 #g4 ,to ^! ano!r %\ld be add$3 ! ?ir/ = m>tyrdom :i* %[s itself 9 s _m wom51 p>ticul>ly "u ! high] =ms ( civilization4 ,?is unheal?y appetite1 9 fact1 may be describ$ z "o ( civilization's diseases2 x is almo/ unhe>d ( 9 m primitive societies4 ,! savage woman1 unprotect$ by h] rude culture & =c$ to heavy & incessant lab\r1 has reta9$ h] physical /r5g? & ) x h] hone/y & self-respect4 ,! civiliz$ woman1 gradually deg5]at$ by a great] ease1 & help$ d[n t hill by ! pret5sions ( civiliz$ man1 has turn$ h] infirmity into a virtue1 & s affects a feebl5ess t is actually f> beyond ! reality4 ,x is by ?is r\te t %e c mo/ effectively dis>m mascul9e di/ru/1 & get :at %e wants4 ,man is flatt]$ by any ackn[l$gm5t1 h[ev] ins9c]e1 ( 8 sup]ior /r5g? & capacity4 ,he likes to be lean$ ^u1 appeal$ to1 foll[$ docilely4 ,& ?is tribute to 8 might c>esses him on ! psy*ic plane z well z on ! plane ( ! obvi\sly physical4 ,he n only enjoys help+ a woman ov] a gutt]2 he also enjoys help+ h] dry h] te>s4 ,! result is ! va/ pret5ce t *>act]izes ! relations ( ! sexes "u civilization--! d\ble pret5ce ( man's cunn+ & autonomy & ( woman's dep5d5ce & def]5ce4 ,man is always look+ = someone to boa/ to2 woman is always look+ = a %\ld] to put h] head on4 ,?is fem99e affectation1 ( c\rse1 has gradually tak5 on ! =ce ( a fix$ habit1 & s x has got a c]ta9 support1 by a famili> process ( self-delusion1 9 reality4 ,! civiliz$ woman inh]its t habit z %e inh]its h] cunn+4 ,%e is born half conv9c$ t %e is really z weak & helpless z %e lat] pret5ds to be1 & ! prevail+ folklore (f]s h] endless corroboration4 ,"o ( ! resultant ph5om5a is ! delight 9 m>tyrdom t "o s (t5 f9ds 9 wom51 & p>ticul>ly 9 ! lea/ al]t & introspective ( !m4 ,!y take a heavy1 unheal?y pleasure 9 suff]+2 x subtly pleases !m to be h>d put ^u2 !y l to picture !mselves z slaught]$ sa9ts4 ,?us !y always f9d some?+ to compla9 (2 ! v conditions ( dome/ic life give !m a sup]abundance ( cl9ical mat]ial4 ,& if1 by any *ance1 su* mat]ial %[s a fall+ (f1 !y are uneasy & unhappy4 ,let a woman h a husb& ^: conduct is n reasonably op5 to "q1 & %e w inv5t my?ical (f5ces to make him be>able4 ,& if h] inv5tion fails %e w be plung$ into ! utmo/ mis]y & humiliation4 ,?is fact probably expla9s _m my/]i\s divorces3 ! husb& 0 n too bad1 b too good4 ,= public op9ion among wom51 rememb]1 does n fav\r ! woman :o is full ( a placid cont5tm5t & has no mascul9e torts to report2 if %e says t h] husb& is :olly satisfactory %e is look$ ^u z a numskull ev5 m d5se t he is himself4 ,a man1 speak+ ( 8 wife to o!r m51 always praises h] extravagantly4 ,boa/+ ab\t h] soo!s 8 vanity2 he likes to /ir up ! envy ( 8 fell[s4 ,b :5 two wom5 talk ( _! husb&s x is ma9ly atrocities t !y describe4 ,! mo/ e/eem$ woman gossip is ! "o ) ! longe/ & mo/ v>i\s rep]toire ( compla9ts4 ,?is ye>n+ = m>tyrdom expla9s "o ( ! commonly not$ *>act]s ( wom53 _! eag] flair = be>+ physical pa94 ,z we h se51 !y h actually a good deal less endurance ?an m52 massive injuries %ock !m m sev]ely & kill !m m quickly4 ,b :5 acute algesia is unaccompani$ by any pr(\nd] ph5om5a !y are und\bt$ly able to be> x ) a f> great] %[ ( resignation4 ,! reason is n f> to seek4 ,9 pa9 a man sees only an invasion ( 8 lib]ty1 /r5g? & self-e/eem4 ,x floors him1 ma/]s him1 & makes him ridicul\s4 ,b a woman1 m subtle & devi\s 9 h] processes ( m9d1 s5ses ! dramatic effect t ! spectacle ( h] suff]+ makes ^u ! spectators1 already fill$ ) compassion = h] feebl5ess4 ,%e w\ld ?us mu* r be prais$ = fac+ pa9 ) a m>tyr's =titude ?an = devis+ "s means ( gett+ rid ( x--! fir/ ?\ght ( a man4 ,no woman c\ld h inv5t$ *lor(orm1 nor1 = t matt]1 alcohol4 ,bo? drugs (f] an escape f situations & exp]i5ces t1 ev5 9 aggravat$ =ms1 wom5 reli%4 ,! woman :o dr9ks z m5 dr9k--t is1 to raise h] ?re%old ( s5sation & ease ! agony ( liv+--ne>ly always %[s a defici5cy 9 fem99e *>act]s & an undue prepond]ance ( mascul9e *>act]s4 ,almo/ inv>iably y w f9d h] va9 & boa/ful1 & full ( o!r m>ks ( t bomba/ic exhibitionism :i* is s /]l+ly male4 #ch4 ,pa?ological ,effects ,?is fem99e crav+ = m>tyrdom1 ( c\rse1 (t5 takes on a d[nright pa?ological "*1 & s engages ! psy*iatri/4 ,wom5 %[ _m o!r traits ( ! same sort4 ,to be a woman "u our ,*ri/ian civilization1 inde$1 means to live a life t is heavy ) repression & dissimulation1 & ?is repression & dissimulation1 9 ! long run1 _c fail to produce effects t are indi/+ui%able f disease4 ,y w f9d "s ( !m describ$ at l5g? 9 any h&book on psy*oanalysis4 ,! ,vi5nese1 ,adl]1 & ! ,dane1 ,p\l ,bj]re1 argue1 inde$1 t womanl9ess itself1 z x is enc\nt]$ "u ,*ri/ianity1 is a disease4 ,all wom5 suff] f a suppress$ revolt aga9/ ! inhibitions =c$ ^u !m by our artificial culture1 & ?is suppress$ revolt1 by well kn[n ,freudian means1 produces a complex ( m5tal symptoms t is famili> to all ( u4 ,at "o end ( ! scale we obs]ve ! suffragette1 ) h] grotesque adoption ( ! male belief 9 laws1 phrases & talismans1 & h] hy/]ical dem& = a sexual lib]t>ianism t %e c\ld n put to use if %e _h x4 ,& at ! o!r end we f9d ! snuffl+ & neurotic woman1 ) h] bogus m>tyrdom1 h] extravagant prud]ies & h] pa?ological delusions4 ,z ,ibs5 obs]v$ long ago1 ?is is a man's _w4 ,wom5 h brok5 _m ( _! old *a9s1 b !y are /ill enme%$ 9 a =midable network ( man-made taboos & s5tim5talities1 & x w take !m ano!r g5]ation1 at lea/1 to get g5u9e fre$om4 ,t ?is is true is %[n by ! deep unre/ t yet m>ks ! sex1 despite its rec5t progress t[>d social1 political & economic equality4 ,x is almo/ impossible to f9d a man :o hone/ly wi%es t he 7 a woman1 b almo/ e woman1 at "s "t or o!r 9 h] life1 is gnaw$ by a regret t %e is n a man4 ,two ( ! h>de/ ?+s t wom5 h to be> are 7a7 ! /upid mascul9e dis9cl9ation to admit _! intellectual sup]iority1 or ev5 _! equality1 or ev5 _! possession ( a normal human equipm5t = ?\ght1 & 7b7 ! equally /upid mascul9e doctr9e t !y con/itute a special & ineffable species ( v]tebrate1 )\t ! natural in/9cts & appetites ( ! ord]--to adapt a phrase f ,hackle1 t !y are transc5d5tal & almo/ gase\s mammals1 & m>k$ by a complete lack ( c]ta9 sali5t mammalian *>act]s4 ,! fir/ imbecility has already conc]n$ u at l5g?4 ,"o f9ds traces ( x ev5 9 works pr(ess$ly devot$ to dispos+ ( x4 ,9 "o su* book1 = example1 ,i come ^u ?is3 8,:at all ! skill & con/ructive capacity ( ! physicians 9 ! ,crimean ,w> fail$ to accompli% ,flor5ce ,night+ale accompli%$ by h] beautiful fem99ity & nobility ( s\l40 ,9 o!r words1 by h] possession ( "s recondite & indescribable magic1 %>ply sep>at$ f ! ord9>y m5tal processes ( man4 ,! !ory is uns\nd & prepo/]\s4 ,miss ,night+ale accompli%$ h] useful "w1 n by magic1 b by h>d common s5se4 ,! problem be=e h] 0 simply "o ( organization4 ,_m m5 _h tackl$ x1 & all ( !m _h fail$ /up5d\sly4 ,:at %e did 0 to br+ h] fem99e %>pness ( wit1 h] fem99e cle>-?9k+1 to be> ^u x4 ,?us attack$1 x yield$ quickly1 & once x _h be5 br\ght to ord] x 0 easy = o!r p]sons to c>ry on :at %e _h begun4 ,b ! op9ion ( a man's _w /ill pref]s to cr$it h] success to "s my/]i\s angelical quality1 un/atable 9 lucid t]ms & hav+ no m reality ?an ! div9e inspiration ( an ar*bi%op4 ,h] extraord9>ily acute & accurate intellig5ce is ?us conv5i5tly put ^u ! table1 & ! am\r propre ( man is kept inviolate4 ,to confess frankly t %e _h m s5se ?an any male ,engli%man ( h] g5]ation w\ld be to utt] a tru? too h>% to be be>able4 ,! second delusion commonly %[s itself 9 ! !ory1 already discuss$1 t wom5 are devoid ( any sex in/9ct--t !y submit to ! odi\s c>esses ( ! lubrici\s male only by a p[]ful ef=t ( ! w1 & ) ! sole object ( dis*>g+ _! duty to po/]ity4 ,x w\ld be impossible to g into ?is delusion ) prop] c&\r & at due l5g? 9 a "w design$ = read+ al\d 9 ! dome/ic circle2 all ,i c d is to ref] ! /ud5t to ! books ( any compet5t au?ority on ! psy*ology ( sex1 say ,ellis1 or to ! confid5ces 7if !y are obta9able7 ( any complaisant ba*elor ( 8 acqua9tance4 #ci4 ,wom5 z ,*ri/ians ,! glad tid+s prea*$ by ,*ri/ 7 obvi\sly highly fav\rable to wom54 ,he lift$ !m to equality be=e ! ,"l :5 _! v possession ( s\ls 0 /ill d\bt$ by ! majority ( rival !ologians4 ,moreov]1 ,he e/eem$ !m socially & set value ^u _! sagacity1 & "o ( ! mo/ disda9$ ( _! sex1 a lady =m]ly 9 public life1 0 among ,8 regul> advis]s4 ,m>iolatry is ?us by no means ! inv5tion ( ! m$iaeval popes1 z ,prote/ant !ologians w\ld h u believe4 ,on ! contr>y1 x is pla9ly disc]nible 9 ! ,f\r ,gospels4 ,:at ! m$iaeval popes actually inv5t$ 7or1 to be precise1 re9v5t$1 = !y simply borr[$ ! elem5ts ( x f ,/4 ,paul7 0 ! doctr9e ( wom5's inf]iority1 ! precise opposite ( ! ?+ cr$it$ to !m4 ,committ$1 = s\nd reasons ( discipl9e1 to ! celibacy ( ! cl]gy1 !y _h to support x by depict+ all traffic ) wom5 9 ! light ( a haz>d\s & ignom9i\s bus9ess4 ,! result 0 ! delib]ate organization & developm5t ( ! !ory ( female triviality1 lack ( responsibility & g5]al loos5ess ( m9d4 ,woman became a sort ( devil1 b )\t ! admir$ intellig5ce ( ! regul> demons4 ,! appe>ance ( wom5 sa9ts1 h[ev]1 (f]$ a con/ant & emb>rass+ criticism ( ?is idiotic doctr9e4 ,if occasional wom5 7 fit to sit ^u ! "r h& ( ,god--& !y 7 (t5 prov+ x1 & =c+ ! *ur* to ackn[l$ge x--!n surely all wom5 c\ld n be z bad z ! books made !m out4 ,!re ?us arose ! concept ( ! angelic woman1 ! natural ve/al2 we see h] at full l5g? 9 ! romances ( m$iaeval *ivalry4 ,:at em]g$ 9 ! end 0 a sort ( d\ble doctr9e1 fir/ t wom5 7 devils & secondly t !y 7 angels4 ,?is prepo/]\s dualism has m]g$1 z we h se51 into a compromise dogma 9 mod]n times4 ,by t dogma x is held1 on ! "o h&1 t wom5 are un9tellig5t & immoral1 & on ! o!r h&1 t !y are free f all ^? weaknesses ( ! fle% :i* di/+ui% m54 ,?is1 r\ghly speak+1 is ! notion ( ! av]age male numskull today4 ,*ri/ianity has ?us bo? libell$ wom5 & flatt]$ !m1 b ) ! weight always on ! side ( ! libel4 ,x is !re=e1 at bottom1 _! enemy1 z ! religion ( ,*ri/1 n[ :olly ext9ct1 0 _! fri5d4 ,& z !y gradually ?r[ (f ! %ackles t h b\nd !m = a ?\s& ye>s !y %[ appreciation ( ! fact4 ,wom51 inde$1 are n naturally religi\s1 & !y are gr[+ less & less religi\s z ye> *ases ye>4 ,_! ord9>y devotion has little if any pi\s exaltation 9 x2 x is a r\t9e practice1 =ce on !m by ! mascul9e notion t an appe>ance ( hol9ess is prop] to _! l[ly /ation1 & a mascul9e feel+ t *ur*-go+ someh[ keeps !m 9 ord]1 & out ( do+s t w\ld be less reassur+4 ,:5 !y exhibit any g5u9e religi\s f]v\r1 its sexual "* is usually s obvi\s t ev5 ! majority ( m5 are cognizant ( x4 ,wom5 nev] g flock+ ec/atically to a *ur* 9 :i* ! ag5t ( ,god 9 ! pulpit is an eld]ly a/hmatic ) a wat*ful wife4 ,:5 "o f9ds !m driv5 to fr5zies by ! m]its ( ! sa9ts1 & weep+ ov] ! sorr[s ( ! hea!n1 & ru%+ out to haul ! :ole vic9age up to grace1 & sp5d+ h\rs on _! knees 9 hy/]ical abasem5t be=e ! heav5ly ?rone1 x is q safe to assume1 ev5 )\t an actual visit1 t ! ecclesia/ic :o has work$ ! miracle is a fair & too?some fell[1 & a good deal m aphrodisiacal ?an le>n$4 ,all ! great prea*]s to wom5 9 mod]n times h be5 m5 ( suave & +ratiat+ habit1 & ! great majority ( !m1 f ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*] up & d[n1 h be5 tak51 soon or late1 9 transactions f> m suitable to ! b\doir ?an to ! foot/ool ( ! ,almighty4 ,_! fam\s kill+s h always be5 made among ! sillie/ sort ( wom5--! sort1 9 brief1 :o fall s %ort ( ! normal acum5 ( _! sex t !y are bemus$ by m]e beauty 9 m54 ,su* wom5 are 9 a m9ority1 & s ! sex %[s a good deal few] religi\s en?usia/s p] mille ?an ! sex ( s5tim5t & belief4 ,att5d+1 sev]al ye>s ago1 ! gladiatorial %[s ( ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,billy ,sunday1 ! celebrat$ ,am]ican pulpit-cl[n1 ,i 0 con/antly /ruck by ! great prepond]ance ( males 9 ! p5 devot$ to ! sav$4 ,m5 ( all ages & 9 enorm\s numb]s came sw>m+ to ! alt>1 l\dly bawl+ = help aga9/ _! s9s1 b ! wom5 7 any?+ b num]\s1 & ! few :o appe>$ 7 *iefly ei!r *lorotic adolesc5ts or pa!tic old ,saufs*we/]n4 ,= six nights runn+ ,i sat directly b5ea? ! gift$ exhort] )\t see+ a s+le female conv]t ( :at /ati/icians call ! *ild-be>+ age--t is1 ! age ( maximum intellig5ce & *>m4 ,among ! male simpletons bagg$ by 8 yells dur+ ?is "t 7 ! presid5t ( a railroad1 half a doz5 ri* bank]s & m]*ants1 & ! =m] gov]nor ( an ,am]ican /ate4 ,b n a woman ( comp>able position or dignity4 ,n a woman t any self-respect+ ba*elor w\ld c>e to *uck "u ! *94 ,?is cynical view ( religi\s emotionalism1 & ) x ( ! :ole /ock ( ecclesia/ical bald]da%1 is probably responsible1 at lea/ 9 "p1 = ! reluctance ( wom5 to ent] ^u ! sac]dotal c>e]4 ,9 ^? ,*ri/ian sects :i* /ill b> !m f ! pulpit--usually on ! imp]fectly conceal$ gr\nd t !y are n equal to its alleg$ dem&s ^u ! morals & ! intellect--"o nev] he>s ( !m prote/+ aga9/ ! prohibition2 !y are q cont5t to leave ! degrad+ impo/ure to m51 :o are bett] fitt$ = x by tal5t & consci5ce4 ,& 9 ^? b>oque sects1 *iefly ,am]ican1 :i* admit !m !y %[ no eag]ness to put on ! /ole & *asuble4 ,:5 ! fir/ cl]gywoman appe>$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 x 0 pr$ict$ by al>mi/s t m5 w\ld be driv5 out ( ! pulpit by ! new competition4 ,no?+ ( ! sort has occurr$1 nor is x 9 prospect4 ,! :ole corps ( female div9es 9 ! c\ntry might be h]d$ into "o small room4 ,wom51 :5 lit]ate at all1 are f> too intellig5t to make effective ecclesia/ics4 ,_! %>p s5se ( reality is 9 endless opposition to ! :ole sac]dotal masqu]ade1 & _! cynical hum\r /&s aga9/ ! snort+ t is insep>able f pulpit oratory4 ,^? wom5 :o ent] ^u ! religi\s life are almo/ inv>iably mov$ by "s motive di/9ct f m]e pi\s inflammation4 ,x is a commonplace1 inde$1 t1 9 ,ca?olic c\ntries1 girls are driv5 into conv5ts by economic consid]ations or by disa/]s ( am\r f> (t5] ?an !y are drawn !re by ! hope ( heav54 ,read ! lives ( ! female sa9ts1 & y w see h[ _m ( !m tri$ m>riage & fail$ at x be=e ev] !y turn$ to religion4 ,9 ,prote/ant l&s v few wom5 adopt x z a pr(ession at all1 & among ! few a secul> impulse is almo/ always visible4 ,! girl :o is sudd5ly ov]come by a desire to m9i/] to ! hea!n 9 =eign l&s is ne>ly inv>iably f\nd1 on inspection1 to be a girl h>b\r+ a !ory t x w\ld be agreeable to m>ry "s h]oic mission>y4 ,9 po9t ( fact1 %e duly m>ries him4 ,at home1 p]haps1 %e has f\nd x impossible to get a husb&1 b 9 ! remot] m>*es ( ,*9a1 ,s5egal & ,somalil&1 ) no :ite competition pres5t1 x is equally impossible to fail4 #dj4 ,piety z a ,social ,habit ,:at rema9s ( ! alleg$ piety ( wom5 is little m ?an a social habit1 re9=c$ 9 mo/ communities by a paucity ( o!r & m invit+ div]tissem5ts4 ,if y h ev] obs]v$ ! wom5 ( ,spa9 & ,italy at _! devotions y ne$ n be told h[ mu* ! wor%ip ( ,god may be a m]e excuse = relaxation & gossip4 ,^! wom51 9 _! daily lives1 are surr\nd$ by a =midable network ( m$iaeval taboos2 _! normal human desire = ease & fre$om 9 int]c\rse is oppos$ by mascul9e di/ru/ & sup]/ition2 !y meet no /rang]s2 !y see & he> no?+ new4 ,9 ! h\se ( ! ,mo/ ,high !y escape f t vex+ r\t9e4 ,"h !y may bru% %\ld]s ) a cr[d4 ,"h1 s to speak1 !y may crane _! m5tal necks & /ret* _! spiritual legs4 ,"h1 above all1 !y may come into "s sort ( contact ) m5 relatively m affable1 cultur$ & *>m+ ?an _! husb&s & fa!rs--to wit1 ) ! rev4 cl]gy4 ,else:]e 9 ,*ri/5dom1 ?\gh wom5 are n q s rel5tlessly wat*$ & p5n$ up1 !y feel mu* ! same ne$ ( v>iety & excitem5t1 & bo? are likewise on tap 9 ! temples ( ! ,"l4 ,no "o1 ,i am sure1 ne$ be told t ! av]age mission>y society or *ur* sew+ circle is n prim>ily a religi\s organization4 ,its actual purpose is precisely t ( ! absurd clubs & secret ord]s to :i* ! l[] & lea/ res\rceful classes ( m5 belong3 x (f]s a means ( refre%m5t1 ( self-expression1 ( p]sonal display1 ( political manipulation & boa/+1 &1 if ! pa/or happ5s to be int]e/+1 ( discreet & almo/ lawful intrigue4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a life l>gely devot$ to ! /udy ( pieti/ic ph5om5a1 ,i h nev] met a s+le woman :o c>$ an au!ntic damn = ! actual hea!n4 ,! attraction 9 _! salvation is always almo/ purely social4 ,wom5 g to *ur* = ! same reason t f>m]s & convicts g to *ur*4 ,f9ally1 !re is ! ae/hetic lure4 ,religion1 9 mo/ p>ts ( ,*ri/5dom1 holds out ! only bait ( beauty t ! inhabitants are ev] cognizant (4 ,x (f]s music1 dim lights1 relatively ambiti\s ar*itecture1 eloqu5ce1 =mality & my/]y1 ! c>ess+ mean+lessness t is at ! he>t ( poetry4 ,wom5 are f> m responsive to su* ?+s ?an m51 :o are ord9>ily q z devoid ( ae/hetic s5sitiv5ess z s _m ox54 ,! attitude ( ! typical man t[>d beauty 9 its v>i\s =ms is1 9 fact1 an attitude ( suspicion & ho/ility4 ,he does n reg>d a "w ( art z m]ely in]t & /upid2 he reg>ds x z1 9 "s indef9able way1 positively (f5sive4 ,he sees ! arti/ z a pr(essional voluptu>y & sc\ndrel1 & w\ld no m tru/ him 9 8 h\sehold ?an he w\ld tru/ a col\r$ cl]gyman 9 8 h5-y>d4 ,x 0 m51 & n wom51 :o inv5t$ su* sordid & lit]al fai?s z ^? ( ! ,m5nonites1 ,dunk>ds1 ,wesleyans & ,scot* ,presbyt]ians1 ) _! antipa?y to beautiful ritual1 _! obsc5e buttonhol+ ( ,god1 _! great tal5t = r$uc+ ! ineffable my/]y ( religion to a m]e bawl+ ( idiots4 ,! normal woman1 9 s f> z %e has any religion at all1 moves irresi/ibly t[>d ,ca?olicism1 ) its poetical obscurantism4 ,! evangelical ,prote/ant sects h a h>d "t hold+ h]4 ,%e c no m be an actual ,me?odi/ ?an a g5tleman c be a ,me?odi/4 ,?is incl9ation t[>d beauty1 ( c\rse1 is dismiss$ by ! av]age male blockhead z no m ?an a feeble s5tim5tality4 ,! tru? is t x is precisely ! opposite4 ,x is surely n s5tim5tality to be mov$ by ! /ately & my/]i\s c]emony ( ! mass1 or ev51 say1 by ^? timid imitations ( x :i* "o obs]ves 9 c]ta9 ,prote/ant *ur*es4 ,su* proce$+s1 :atev] _! defects f ! /&po9t ( a pure ae/hetic1 are at all ev5ts va/ly m beautiful ?an any ( ! private acts ( ! folk :o take "p 9 !m4 ,!y lift !mselves above ! b>r5 utilit>ianism ( ev]yday life1 & no less above ! maudl9 s5tim5talities t m5 seek pleasure 94 ,!y (f] a means ( escape1 conv5i5t & invit+1 f t sordid r\t9e ( ?\ght & occupation :i* wom5 revolt aga9/ s p]t9aci\sly4 #da4 ,! ,e?ics ( ,wom5 ,i h said t ! religion prea*$ by ,jesus 7n[ :olly ext9ct 9 ! _w7 0 highly fav\rable to wom54 ,?is 0 n say+1 ( c\rse1 t wom5 h repaid ! complim5t by adopt+ x4 ,!y are1 9 fact1 indiff]5t ,*ri/ians 9 ! primitive s5se1 j z !y are bad ,*ri/ians 9 ! antagoni/ic mod]n s5se1 & p>ticul>ly on ! side ( e?ics4 ,if !y actually accept ! r5unciations comm&$ by ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 x is only 9 an ef=t to fl\t _! sub/ance "u cov] ( _! appe>ance4 ,no woman is really humble2 %e is m]ely politic4 ,no woman1 ) a free *oice be=e h]1 *ooses self-immolation2 ! mo/ %e g5u9ely desires 9 t direction is a spectacul> m>tyrdom4 ,no woman delights 9 pov]ty4 ,no woman yields :5 %e c prevail4 ,no woman is hone/ly meek4 ,9 _! practical e?ics1 inde$1 wom5 pay little he$ to ! precepts ( ! ,f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity1 & ! fact has pass$ into prov]b4 ,_! g5tl5ess1 l ! s-call$ hon\r ( m51 is visible only 9 situations :i* (f] !m no m5ace4 ,! mom5t a woman f9ds h]self confront$ by an antagoni/ g5u9ely dang]\s1 ei!r to h] own security or to ! well-be+ ( ^? "u h] protection--say a *ild or a husb&--%e displays a bellicosity :i* /ops at no?+1 h[ev] outrage\s4 ,9 ! c\rts ( law "o occasionally enc\nt]s a male extremi/ :o tells ! tru?1 ! :ole tru? & no?+ b ! tru?1 ev5 :5 x is aga9/ 8 cause1 b no su* woman has ev] be5 on view s9ce ! days ( ,ju/9ian4 ,x is1 inde$1 an axiom ( ! b> t wom5 inv>iably lie ^u ! /&1 & ! :ole ef=t ( a b>ri/] :o has "o = a cli5t is devot$ to keep+ h] )9 b\nds1 t ! obtuse suspicions ( ! male jury may n be unduly ar\s$4 ,wom5 litigants almo/ always w9 _! cases1 n1 z is commonly assum$1 because ! jurym5 fall 9 love ) !m1 b simply & solely because !y are cle>-head$1 res\rceful1 implacable & )\t qualms4 ,:at is "h visible 9 ! halls ( ju/ice1 9 ! face ( a va/ te*nical equipm5t = combat+ m5dacity1 is t5 times m obvi\s 9 fre] fields4 ,any man :o is s un=tunate z to h a s]i\s controv]sy ) a woman1 say 9 ! dep>tm5ts ( f9ance1 !ology or am\r1 mu/ inevitably c>ry away f x a s5se ( hav+ pass$ ?r\gh a dang]\s & almo/ gruesome exp]i5ce4 ,wom5 n only bite 9 ! cl9*es2 !y bite ev5 9 op5 fight+2 !y h a d5tal rea*1 s to speak1 ( amaz+ l5g?4 ,no attack is s desp]ate t !y w n und]take x1 once !y are ar\s$2 no device is s unfair & horrify+ t x /ays !m4 ,9 my e>ly days1 desir+ to improve my prose1 ,i s]v$ = a ye> or s z report] = a newspap] 9 a police c\rt1 & dur+ t "t ,i he>d p]haps f\r hundr$ cases ( s-call$ wife-beat+4 ,! husb&s1 9 _! def5ce1 almo/ inv>iably plead$ ju/ification1 & "s ( !m told su* tales ( /udi$ atrocity at ! dome/ic he>?1 bo? psy*ic & physical1 t ! le>n$ magi/rate dis*>g$ !m ) te>s 9 8 eyes & ! v cat*polls 9 ! c\rtroom _h to bl[ _! noses4 ,_m m m5 ?an wom5 g insane1 & _m m m>ri$ m5 ?an s+le m54 ,! fact puzzles no "o :o has _h ! same opportunity t ,i _h to f9d out :at goes on1 ye> 9 & ye> out1 beh9d ! doors ( app>5tly happy homes4 ,a woman1 if %e hates h] husb& 7& _m ( !m d71 c make life s s\r & obnoxi\s to him t ev5 dea? ^u ! gall[s seems sweet by comp>ison4 ,?is hatr$1 ( c\rse1 is (t51 & p]haps almo/ inv>iably1 q ju/ifi$4 ,to be ! wife ( an ord9>y man1 inde$1 is an exp]i5ce t mu/ be v h>d to be>4 ,! holl[ness & vanity ( ! fell[1 8 petty meanness & /upidity1 8 pul+ s5tim5tality & cr$ulity1 8 bomba/ic air ( a cock on a dunghill1 8 anae/hesia to all :isp]s & summon+s ( ! _s1 above all1 8 loa?some clums9ess 9 am\r--all ^! ?+s mu/ revolt any woman above ! l[e/4 ,to be ! object ( ! oafi% affections ( su* a creature1 ev5 :5 !y are hone/ & pr(\nd1 _c be expect$ to give any g5u9e joy to a woman ( s5se & ref9em5t4 ,8 p]=mance z a gallant1 z ,honor de ,balzac long ago obs]v$1 unescapably sugge/s a gorilla's ef=ts to play ! viol94 ,wom5 survive ! tragicom$y only by d9t ( _! great capacity = play-act+4 ,!y are able to act s reali/ically t (t5 !y deceive ev5 !mselves2 ! av]age woman's cont5tm5t1 inde$1 is no m ?an a tribute to h] hi/rionism4 ,b !re mu/ be innum]able revolts 9 secret1 ev5 s1 & "o sometimes wond]s t s few wom51 ) ! ?+ s facile & s safe1 poison _! husb&s4 ,p]haps x is n q z r>e z vital /ati/ics make x out2 ! dea?rate among husb&s is v mu* high] ?an among wives4 ,m ?an once1 inde$1 ,i h gone to ! fun]al ( an acqua9tance :o di$ sudd5ly1 & obs]v$ a curi\s glitt] 9 ! eyes ( ! inconsolable wid[4 ,ev5 9 ?is age ( emancipation1 normal wom5 h few s]i\s transactions 9 life save ) _! husb&s & pot5tial husb&s2 ! bus9ess ( m>riage is _! dom9ant conc]n f adolesc5ce to s5ility4 ,:5 !y /ep outside _! habitual circle !y %[ ! same al]t & eag] w>9ess t !y exhibit )9 x4 ,a man :o has deal+s ) !m mu/ keep 8 wits ab\t him1 & ev5 :5 he is mo/ cauti\s he is (t5 flabb]ga/$ by _! sudd5 & unconscionable =ays4 ,:5ev] woman goes into trade %e quickly gets a reputation z a %>p trad]4 ,e little t[n 9 ,am]ica has its ,hetty ,gre51 ea* sweat+ blood f turnips1 ea* ! t]ror ( all ! male usur]s ( ! neighb\rhood4 ,! man :o tackles su* an amazon ( b>t] takes 8 =tune into 8 h&s2 he has little m *ance ( success aga9/ ! fem99e te*nique 9 bus9ess ?an he has aga9/ ! fem99e te*nique 9 m>riage4 ,9 bo? ar5as ! advantage ( wom5 lies 9 _! fre$om f s5tim5tality4 ,9 bus9ess !y address !mselves :olly to _! own pr(it1 & give no ?\ght :atev] to ! hopes1 aspirations & am\r propre ( _! antagoni/s4 ,& 9 ! duel ( sex !y f5ce1 n to make po9ts1 b to disable & dis>m4 ,a man1 :5 he succe$s 9 ?r[+ (f a woman :o has attempt$ to m>ry him1 always c>ries away a maudl9 sympa?y = h] 9 h] defeat & dismay4 ,b no "o ev] he>d ( a woman :o piti$ ! poor fell[ ^: hone/ passion %e _h f\nd x exp$i5t to spurn4 ,on ! contr>y1 wom5 take delight 9 su* cl[ni% agonies1 & exhibit !m pr\dly1 & boa/ ab\t !m to o!r wom54 ,v4 ,! ,new ,age #db4 ,! ,transvaluation ( ,values ,! gradual emancipation ( wom5 t has be5 go+ on = ! la/ c5tury has /ill a long way to proce$ be=e !y are :olly deliv]$ f _! traditional burd5s & s /& cle> ( ! oppressions ( m54 ,b already1 x mu/ be pla91 !y h made enorm\s progress--p]haps m ?an !y made 9 ! t5 ?\s& ye>s prec$+4 ,! rise ( ! indu/rial sy/em1 :i* has borne s h>%ly ^u ! race 9 g5]al1 has br\ght !m c]ta9 unmi/akable b5efits4 ,_! economic dep5d5ce1 ?\gh /ill suffici5t to make m>riage highly attractive to !m1 is nev]!less s f> brok5 d[n t l>ge classes ( wom5 are n[ almo/ free ag5ts1 & q indep5d5t ( ! fav\r ( m54 ,mo/ ( ^! wom51 respond+ to ideas t are /ill p[]ful1 are yet intrigu$1 ( c\rse1 by m>riage1 & pref] x to ! autonomy t is com+ 91 b ! fact rema9s t !y n[ h a free *oice 9 ! matt]1 & t dire necessity no long] controls !m4 ,aft] all1 !y ne$n't m>ry if !y don't want to2 x is possible to get _! bread by _! own lab\r 9 ! work%ops ( ! _w4 ,_! gr&mo!rs 7 9 a f> m difficult position4 ,fail+ m>riage1 !y n only suff]$ a cruel ignom9y1 b 9 _m cases fac$ ! m5ace ( actual />vation4 ,!re 0 simply no respectable place 9 ! economy ( ^? times = ! free woman4 ,%e ei!r _h to ent] a nunn]y or accept a disda9ful patronage t 0 z gall+ z *>ity4 ,no?+ c\ld be pla9] ?an ! effect t ! increas+ economic security ( wom5 is hav+ ^u _! :ole habit ( life & m9d4 ,! dim9i%+ m>riage rate & ! ev5 m rapidly dim9i%+ bir? rates %[ :i* way ! w9d is bl[+4 ,x is common = male /ati/icians1 ) *>act]i/ic imbecility1 to ascribe ! fall 9 ! m>riage rate to a gr[+ dis9cl9ation on ! male side4 ,?is gr[+ dis9cl9ation is actually on ! female side4 ,ev5 ?\gh no consid]able body ( wom5 has yet rea*$ ! def9ite doctr9e t m>riage is less desirable ?an fre$om1 x mu/ be pla9 t l>ge numb]s ( !m n[ approa* ! bus9ess ) f> great] fa/idi\sness ?an _! gr&mo!rs or ev5 _! mo!rs exhibit$4 ,!y are h>d] to please1 & h5ce pleas$ less (t54 ,! woman ( a c5tury ago c\ld imag9e no?+ m fav\rable to h] ?an m>riage2 ev5 m>riage ) a fif? rate man 0 bett] ?an no m>riage at all4 ,?is notion is gradually feel+ ! opposition ( a contr>y notion4 ,wom5 9 g5]al may /ill pref] m>riage to "w1 b !re is an increas+ m9ority :i* beg9s to realize t "w may (f] ! great] cont5tm5t1 p>ticul>ly if x be mell[$ by a c]ta9 am\nt ( phil&]+4 ,!re already appe>s 9 ! _w1 inde$1 a class ( wom51 :o1 :ile /ill n g5u9ely av]se to m>riage1 are yet free f any !ory t x is necess>y1 or ev5 inv>iably desirable4 ,among ^! wom5 are a good _m some:at vocif]\s propag&i/s1 almo/ male 9 _! viol5t e>ne/ness2 !y range f ! man-eat+ suffragettes to su* prea*]s ( free mo!rhood z ,ell5 ,key & su* pr(essional %ock]s ( ! b\rgeoisie z ! ,am]ican prophetess ( bir?-control1 ,m>g>et ,sang]4 ,b among !m are _m m :o wake ! _w ) no su* noisy eloqu5ce1 b cont5t !mselves ) c>ry+ out _! ideas 9 a quiet & respectable mann]4 ,! numb] ( su* wom5 is mu* l>g] ?an is g5]ally imag9$1 & t numb] t5ds to increase /eadily4 ,!y are wom5 :o1 ) _! economic indep5d5ce assur$1 ei!r by inh]itance or by _! own ef=ts1 *iefly 9 ! arts & pr(essions1 d exactly z !y please1 & make no po!r ab\t x4 ,naturally en\gh1 _! sup]iority to conv5tion & ! common fr5zy makes !m extremely attractive to ! bett] sort ( m51 & s x is n uncommon = "o ( !m to f9d h]self volunt>ily s\ght 9 m>riage1 )\t any prelim9>y s*em+ by h]self--surely an exp]i5ce t v few ord9>y wom5 ev] enjoy1 save p]haps 9 dreams or delirium4 ,! old ord] *ange? & give? place to ! new4 ,among ! wom5's clubs & 9 ! wom5's colleges1 ,i h no d\bt1 !re is /ill mu* debate ( ! old & silly "q3 ,are platonic relations possible betwe5 ! sexes8 ,9 o!r words1 is fri5d%ip possible )\t sex8 ,_m a woman ( ! new ord] dismisses ! problem ) ano!r "q3 ,:y )\t sex8 ,) ! decay ( ! anci5t concept ( wom5 z prop]ty !re mu/ come inevitably a reconsid]ation ( ! :ole sex "q1 & out ( t reconsid]ation !re mu/ come a revision ( ! m$iaeval p5alties :i* n[ puni% ! slighte/ frivolity 9 ! female4 ,! notion t hon\r 9 wom5 is exclusively a physical matt]1 t a s+le ab]rance may conv]t a woman ( ! highe/ m]its into a woman ( none at all1 t ! sole valuable ?+ a woman c br+ to m>riage is virg9ity--?is notion is s prepo/]\s t no intellig5t p]son1 male or female1 actually *]i%es x4 ,x survives z "o ( ! holl[ conv5tions ( ,*ri/ianity2 nay1 ( ! levant9e b>b>ism t prec$$ ,*ri/ianity4 ,z wom5 ?r[ (f ! o!r conv5tions :i* n[ b9d !m !y w ?r[ (f ?is "o1 too1 & s _! virtue1 gr\nd$ ^u fa/idi\sness & self-respect in/ead ( ^u m]e fe> & con=mity1 w become af> m laudable ?+ ?an x ev] c be "u ! pres5t sy/em4 ,& = its abs5ce1 if !y see fit to dispose ( x1 !y w no m apologize ?an a man apologizes today4 #dc4 ,! ,lady ( ,joy ,ev5 pro/itution1 9 ! long run1 may become a m or less respectable pr(ession1 z x 0 9 ! great days ( ! ,greeks4 ,t quality w surely atta* to x if ev] x gr[s q unnecess>y2 :atev] is unnecess>y is always respectable1 = example1 religion1 fa%ionable clo?+1 & a k ( ,lat9 gramm>4 ,! pro/itute is dise/eem$ today1 n because h] trade involves any?+ intr9sically degrad+ or ev5 disagreeable1 b because %e is curr5tly assum$ to h be5 driv5 into x by dire necessity1 aga9/ h] dignity & incl9ation4 ,t ?is assumption is usually uns\nd is no objection to x2 ne>ly all ! ?9k+ ( ! _w1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! field ( morals1 is bas$ ^u uns\nd assumption1 e4g41 t ,god obs]ves ! fall ( a sp>r[ & is %ock$ by ! fall ( a ,sunday-s*ool sup]9t5d5t4 ,! tru? is t pro/itution is "o ( ! mo/ attractive ( ! occupations practically op5 to ! sort ( wom5 :o engage 9 x1 & t ! pro/itute commonly likes h] "w1 & w\ld n ex*ange places ) a %op-girl or a waitress = any?+ 9 ! _w4 ,! notion to ! contr>y is propagat$ by unsuccessful pro/itutes :o fall into ! h&s ( pr(essional re=m]s1 & :o ass5t to ! imbecile !ories ( ! latt] 9 ord] to cultivate _! good w1 j z convicts 9 prison1 que/ion$ by tee-total]s1 always ascribe _! rascality to alcohol4 ,no pro/itute ( any?+ resembl+ normal intellig5ce is "u ! slighte/ duress2 %e is p]fectly free to ab&on h] trade & g into a %op or factory or into dome/ic s]vice :5ev] ! impulse /rikes h]2 all ! prevail+ gabble ab\t :ite slave jails & kidnapp]s comes f pi\s rogues :o make a liv+ by fe$+ su* nons5se to ! cr$ul\s4 ,s long z ! av]age pro/itute is able to make a good liv+1 %e is q cont5t ) h] lot1 & dispos$ to contra/ x egoti/ically ) ! slav]y ( h] virtu\s si/]s4 ,if %e compla9s ( x1 !n y may be sure t h] success is bel[ h] expectations4 ,a />v+ lawy] always sees inju/ice1 9 ! c\rts4 ,a bad physician is a bitt] critic ( ,ehrli* & ,pa/eur4 ,& :5 a suburban cl]gyman is =c$ out ( 8 cure by a ve/ry-room revolution he almo/ inv>iably concludes t ! s9fulness ( man is incurable1 & sometimes he ev5 beg9s to d\bt "s ( ! typographical errors 9 ,holy ,writ4 ,! high value set ^u virg9ity by m51 ^: e/eem ( x is bas$ ^u a mixture ( vanity & voluptu\sness1 causes _m wom5 to gu>d x 9 _! own p]sons ) a jeal\sy f> beyond _! private incl9ations & int]e/s4 ,x is _! !ory t ! loss ( x w\ld mat]ially impair _! *ances ( m>riage4 ,?is !ory is n support$ by ! facts4 ,! tru? is t ! woman :o sacrifices h] *a/ity1 ev]y?+ else be+ equal1 /&s a mu* bett] *ance ( mak+ a cr$itable m>riage ?an ! woman :o rema9s *a/e4 ,?is is especially true ( wom5 ( ! l[] economic classes4 ,at once !y come into contact1 hi!rto socially difficult & sometimes almo/ impossible1 ) m5 ( high] classes1 & beg9 to take on1 ) ! curi\s facility ( _! sex1 ! ref9em5ts & ta/es & po9ts ( view ( ^? classes4 ,! mi/ress ?us ga!rs *>m1 & :at has begun z a sordid sale ( amiability n uncommonly ends ) =mal m>riage4 ,! numb] ( su* m>riages is enorm\sly great] ?an appe>s sup]ficially1 = bo? p>ties obvi\sly make e ef=t to conceal ! facts4 ,)9 ! circle ( my necess>ily limit$ p]sonal acqua9tance ,i "k ( scores ( m51 "s ( !m ( weal? & position1 :o h made su* m>riages1 & :o d n seem to regret x4 ,x is an old obs]vation1 inde$1 t a woman :o has previ\sly dispos$ ( h] virtue makes a good wife4 ,! common !ory is t ?is is because %e is grateful to h] husb& = rescu+ h] f social outlawry2 ! tru? is t %e makes a good wife because %e is a %rewd woman1 & has specializ$ pr(essionally 9 mascul9e weakness1 & is ?us extra-compet5t at ! traditional bus9ess ( h] sex4 ,su* a woman (t5 %[s a truly magnific5t sagacity4 ,x is v difficult to deceive h] logically1 & x is impossible to dis>m h] emotionally4 ,h] revolt aga9/ ! prud]ies & s5tim5talities ( ! _w 0 evid5ce1 to beg9 )1 ( h] intellectual ent]prise & c\rage1 & h] success z a rebel is pro( ( h] extraord9>y p]t9acity1 res\rcefulness & acum54 ,ev5 ! mo/ l[ly pro/itute is bett] (f1 9 all worldly ways1 ?an ! virtu\s woman ( h] own /ation 9 life4 ,%e has less "w to d1 x is less monoton\s & dispirit+1 %e meets a f> great] v>iety ( m51 & !y are ( classes di/9ctly beyond h] own4 ,nor is h] occupation haz>d\s & h] ultimate fate tragic4 ,a doz5 or m ye>s ago ,i obs]v$ a some:at amus+ pro( ( ?is la/4 ,at t "t c]ta9 s5tim5tal busybodies ( ! ,am]ican city 9 :i* ,i liv$ und]took an elaborate inquiry into pro/itution !re91 & "s ( !m came to me 9 advance1 z a practical j\rnali/1 = advice z to h[ to proce$4 ,i f\nd t all ( !m %>$ ! common sup]/ition t ! pr(essional life ( ! av]age pro/itute is only five ye>s long1 & t %e inv>iably ends 9 ! gutt]4 ,!y 7 enorm\sly amaz$ :5 !y une>!d ! tru?4 ,?is tru? 0 to ! effect t ! av]age pro/itute ( t t[n end$ h] c>e]1 n 9 ! morgue b at ! alt> ( ,god1 & t ^? :o rema9$ unm>ri$ (t5 cont9u$ 9 practice = t51 fifte5 & ev5 tw5ty ye>s1 & !n retir$ on compet5ces4 ,x 0 e/abli%$1 inde$1 t fully eighty p] c5t m>ri$1 & t !y almo/ always got husb&s :o w\ld h be5 f> beyond _! rea* _h !y rema9$ virtu\s4 ,= "o :o m>ri$ a cabman or petty pugili/ !re 7 a doz5 :o m>ri$ respectable me*anics1 policem51 small %opkeep]s & m9or (ficials1 & at lea/ two or ?ree :o m>ri$ well-to-d tradesm5 & pr(essional m54 ,among ! ?\s&s ^: c>e]s 7 /udi$ !re 0 actually "o :o end$ z ! wife ( ! t[n's ri*e/ bank]--t is1 "o :o bagg$ ! be/ cat* 9 ! :ole community4 ,?is woman _h begun z a dome/ic s]vant1 & ab&on$ t h>% & dre>y life to ent] a bro!l4 ,h] exp]i5ces !re poli%$ & civiliz$ h]1 & 9 h] old age %e 0 a gr&e dame ( great dignity4 ,mu* ( ! sympa?y wa/$ ^u wom5 ( ! anci5t pr(ession is gr\nd$ ^u an error z to _! own attitude t[>d x4 ,an educat$ woman1 he>+ t a frail si/] 9 a public /ew is expect$ to be amiable to all sorts ( b\nd]s1 ?9ks ( h[ %e w\ld %r9k f su* contacts1 & s concludes t ! actual pro/itute suff]s acutely4 ,:at %e ov]looks is t ^! m51 h[ev] gross & repulsive !y may appe> to h]1 are measurably sup]ior to m5 ( ! pro/itute's own class--say h] fa!r & bro!rs--& t communion ) !m1 f> f be+ disgu/+1 is (t5 r romantic4 ,i well rememb] obs]v+1 dur+ my collaboration ) ! vice-crusad]s a=esaid1 ! delight ( a lady ( joy :o _h attract$ ! notice ( a police lieut5ant2 %e 0 int5sely pleas$ by ! idea ( hav+ a cli5t ( su* haughty mann]s1 su* brilliant dress1 & :at seem$ to h] to be s dignifi$ a pr(ession4 ,x is always =gott5 t ?is weakness is n conf9$ to pro/itutes1 b run ?r\gh ! :ole female sex4 ,! woman :o c\ld n imag9e an illicit affair ) a weal?y soap manufactur] or ev5 ) a lawy] f9ds x q easy to imag9e h]self succumb+ to an ambassador or a duke4 ,!re are v few exceptions to ?is rule4 ,9 ! mo/ res]v$ ( mod]n societies ! wom5 :o repres5t _! highe/ fl[] are notori\sly complaisant to royalty4 ,& royal wom51 to complete ! circuit1 n infrequ5tly yield to actors & musicians1 i4e41 to m5 radiat+ a glam\r n enc\nt]$ ev5 9 pr9ces4 #dd4 ,! ,future ( ,m>riage ,! transvaluation ( values t is n[ 9 progress w g on sl[ly & = a v long :ile4 ,t x w ev] be q complete is1 ( c\rse1 impossible4 ,!re are inh]5t diff]5ces w cont9ue to %[ !mselves until ! end ( "t4 ,z woman gradually becomes conv9c$1 n only ( ! possibility ( economic indep5d5ce1 b also ( its value1 %e w probably lose h] pres5t ov]ma/]+ desire = m>riage1 & address h]self to meet+ m5 9 free economic competition4 ,t is to say1 %e w address h]self to acquir+ t practical compet5ce1 t high tal5t = pu]ile & *iefly me*anical exp]tness1 :i* n[ sets man ahead ( h] 9 ! lab\r m>ket ( ! _w4 ,to d ?is %e w h to sacrifice "s ( h] pres5t intellig5ce2 x is impossible to imag9e a g5u9ely intellig5t human be+ becom+ a compet5t trial lawy]1 or buttonhole work]1 or newspap] sub-editor1 or piano tun]1 or h\se pa9t]4 ,wom51 to get ^u all f\rs ) m5 9 su* /upid occupations1 w h to commit spiritual suicide1 :i* is probably mu* fur!r ?an !y w ev] actually g4 ,?us a %ade ( _! pres5t sup]iority to m5 w always rema91 & ) x a %ade ( _! relative ineffici5cy1 & s m>riage w rema9 attractive to !m1 or at all ev5ts to mo/ ( !m1 & its ov]?r[ w be prev5t$4 ,to aboli% x entirely1 z c]ta9 fev]$ re=m]s propose1 w\ld be z difficult z to aboli% ! precession ( ! equ9oxes4 ,at ! pres5t "t wom5 vacillate some:at absurdly betwe5 two s*emes ( life1 ! old & ! new4 ,on ! "o h&1 _! economic indep5d5ce is /ill full ( conditions1 & on ! o!r h& !y are 9 revolt aga9/ ! immemorial conv5tions4 ,! result is a g5]al unre/1 ) _m symptoms ( extravagant & un9tellig5t revolt4 ,"o ( ^? symptoms is ! appe>ance ( intellectual /riv+ 9 wom5--n a /riv+1 alas1 t[>d ! g5u9e pe>ls & rubies ( ! m9d1 b "o m]ely t[>d ! acquirem5t ( ! rubb] /amps t m5 employ 9 _! s-call$ ?9k+4 ,?us we h wom5 :o laun* !mselves into p>ty politics1 & fill _! heads ) a va/ mass ( useless k ab\t political tricks1 cu/oms1 !ories & p]sonalities4 ,?us1 too1 we h ! woman social re=m]1 trail+ along ridicul\sly beh9d a tatt]demalion posse ( male utopians1 ea* ) some?+ to sell4 ,& ?us we h ! woman :o goes 9 = advanc$ wisdom ( ! sort on draught 9 wom5's clubs--9 brief1 ! sort ( wisdom :i* consi/s entirely ( a body ( beliefs & propositions t are ignorant1 unimportant & untrue4 ,su* banal /riv+ is mo/ prodigally on display 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e sup]ficiality am\nts to a national disease4 ,its popul>ity is due to ! relatively great] leisure ( ! ,am]ican p1 :o "w less ?an any o!r p 9 ! _w1 &1 above all1 to ! relatively great] leisure ( ,am]ican wom54 ,?\s&s ( !m h be5 emancipat$ f any compulsion to productive lab\r )\t hav+ acquir$ any comp5satory intellectual or arti/ic int]e/ or social duty4 ,! result is t !y sw>m 9 ! wom5's clubs1 & wa/e _! "t1 li/5+ to bad poetry1 worse music1 & /ill worse lectures on ,maet]l9ck1 ,balkan politics & ! subconsci\s4 ,x is among su* wom5 t "o obs]ves ! p]iodic rages = ,b]gsonism1 ! ,montessori me?od1 ! twilight sleep & o!r su* follies1 s pa!tically *>act]i/ic ( ,am]ican culture4 ,"o ( ! evil effects ( ?is t5d5cy ,i h hi!rto descant$ ^u1 to wit1 ! gr[+ disposition ( ,am]ican wom5 to reg>d all r\t9e lab\r1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! home1 z infra dignitatem & h5ce intol]able4 ,out ( t notion arise _m lam5table ph5om5a4 ,on ! "o h&1 we h ! spectacle ( a great numb] ( heal?y & well-f$ wom5 engag$ 9 public activities t1 n9e times out ( t51 are mean+less1 mis*iev\s & a nuisance1 & on ! o!r h& we behold su* a decay 9 ! dome/ic arts t1 at ! fir/ onslaught ( ! late w>1 ! national gov]nm5t _h to import a =eign exp]t to tea* ! h\sewives ( ! c\ntry ! v]ie/ elem5ts ( ?rift4 ,no su* in/ruction 0 ne$$ by ! h\sewives ( ! ,cont95t4 ,!y 7 simply told h[ mu* food !y c\ld h1 & _! natural compet5ce did ! re/4 ,!re is nev] any avoidable wa/e !re1 ei!r 9 peace or 9 w>4 ,a ,fr5* h\sewife has little use = a g>bage c1 save z a depository = uplift+ lit]ature4 ,%e does h] be/ ) ! means at h] disposal1 n only 9 w> "t b at all times4 ,z ,i h said ov] & ov] aga9 9 ?is inquiry1 a woman's dis9cl9ation to acquire ! intricate exp]tness t lies at ! bottom ( good h\sekeep+ is due prim>ily to h] active intellig5ce2 x is difficult = h] to conc5trate h] m9d ^u su* /upid & meticul\s ent]prises4 ,b :e!r difficult or easy1 x is obvi\sly important = ! av]age woman to make "s ef=t 9 t direction1 = if %e fails to d s !re is *aos4 ,t *aos is duly visible 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,"h wom5 reveal "o ( _! subt]ranean qualities3 _! defici5cy 9 consci5ti\sness4 ,!y are q )\t t dog-l fidelity to duty :i* is "o ( ! %9+ m>ks ( m54 ,!y nev] summon up a high pride 9 do+ :at is inh]5tly disagreeable2 !y always g to ! galleys "u prote/1 & ) v[s ( sabotage2 _! fundam5tal philosophy is almo/ t ( ! syndicali/s4 ,! s5tim5tality ( m5 connives at ?is1 & is ?us l>gely responsible = x4 ,be=e ! av]age puella1 appr5tic$ 9 ! kit*51 c pick up a f\r? ( ! cul9>y subtleties t are commonplace ev5 to ! *efs on d9+ c>s1 %e has caught a man & ne$ conc]n h]self ab\t !m no m1 = he has to eat1 9 ! la/ analysis1 :atev] %e sets be=e him1 & 8 lack ( intellig5ce makes x easy = h] to %ut (f 8 academic criticisms by bald appeals to 8 emotions4 ,by an easy process he f9ally atta*es a positive value to h] indol5ce4 ,x is a pro(1 he concludes1 ( h] f95ess ( s\l4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( h] l(ty incompet5ce he is aba%$4 ,b z wom51 ga9+ economic autonomy1 meet m5 9 progressively bitt]] competition1 ! ris+ mascul9e di/ru/ & fe> ( !m w be reflect$ ev5 9 ! en*ant$ doma9 ( m>riage1 & ! husb&1 hav+ yield$ up mo/ ( 8 old rights1 w beg9 to reveal a new jeal\sy ( ^? t rema91 & p>ticul>ly ( ! "r to a fair quid pro quo = 8 own docile indu/ry4 ,9 brief1 z wom5 %ake (f _! anci5t disabilities !y w also %ake (f "s ( _! anci5t immunities1 & _! do+s w come to be reg>d$ ) a sob]] & m exig5t scrut9y ?an n[ prevails4 ,! ext5sion ( ! suffrage1 ,i believe1 w enc\rage ?is awak5+2 9 wre/+ x f ! reluctant male ! wom5 ( ! we/]n _w h plant$ dragons' tee?1 ! :i* w pres5tly leap up & gnaw !m4 ,n[ t wom5 h ! political p[] to obta9 _! j rights1 !y w beg9 to lose _! old p[] to obta9 special privileges by s5tim5tal appeals4 ,m51 fac+ !m squ>ely1 w consid] !m anew1 n z romantic political & social invalids1 to be coddl$ & c>ess$1 b z free competitors 9 a h>% _w4 ,:5 t reconsid]ation gets "u way !re w be a g5]al ov]haul+ ( ! relations betwe5 ! sexes1 & "s ( ! fair ones1 ,i suspect1 w beg9 to wond] :y !y didn't let well en\gh alone4 #de4 ,effects ( ! ,w> ,! pres5t s]ies ( w>s1 x seems likely1 w cont9ue = tw5ty or ?irty ye>s1 & p]haps long]4 ,t ! fir/ cla% 0 inconclusive 0 %[n brilliantly by ! prepo/]\s nature ( ! peace f9ally rea*$--a peace s artificial & di%one/ t ! sign+ ( x 0 almo/ equival5t to a new decl>ation ( w>4 ,at lea/ ?ree new conte/s 9 ! gr& mann] are pla9ly insight--"o betwe5 ,g]many & ,france to rectify ! unnatural tyranny ( a weak & incompet5t nation ov] a /rong & ent]pris+ nation1 "o betwe5 ,japan & ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! ma/]y ( ! ,pacific1 & "o betwe5 ,engl& & ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! control ( ! sea4 ,to ^! mu/ be add$ v>i\s m9or /ruggles1 & p]haps "o or two ( almo/ major "*3 ! ef=t ( ,russia to rega9 h] old unity & p[]1 ! ef=t ( ! ,turks to put d[n ! slave rebellion 7( ,greeks1 ,arm5ians1 ,arabs1 etc47:i* n[ m5aces !m1 ! ef=t ( ! ,lat9-,am]icans to ?r[ (f ! gall+ ,yankee yoke1 & ! jo9t ef=t ( ,russia & ,g]many 7p]haps ) ,engl& & ,italy aid+7 to get rid ( su* int]national nuisances z ! insane ,poli% republic1 ! petty /ates ( ! ,baltic1 & p]haps also mo/ ( ! ,balkan /ates4 ,i pass ov] ! probability ( a new mut9y 9 ,india1 ( ! ris+ ( ,*9a aga9/ ! ,japanese1 & ( a g5]al /ruggle = a new alignm5t ( b\nd>ies 9 ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,all ( ^! w>s1 great & small1 are probable2 mo/ ( !m are humanly c]ta94 ,!y w be f\ght f]oci\sly1 & ) ! aid ( de/ructive eng9es ( ! utmo/ effici5cy4 ,!y w br+ ab\t an unp>allel$ but*]y ( m51 & a l>ge proportion ( ^! m5 w be "u =ty ye>s ( age4 ,z a result !re w be a %ortage ( husb&s 9 ,*ri/5dom1 & z a second result ! survivors w be appreciably h>d] to sn>e ?an ! m5 ( today4 ,e man ( agreeable ext]ior & easy means w be pursu$1 n m]ely by a few doz5 or score ( wom51 z n[1 b by :ole battalions & brigades ( !m1 & he w be driv5 9 %e] self-def5ce into v %>p b>ga9+4 ,p]haps 9 ! end ! /ate w h to int]f]e 9 ! bus9ess1 to prev5t ! pot5tial husb& go+ to wa/e 9 ! turmoil ( opportunity4 ,j :at =m ?is int]f]5ce is likely to take has n yet appe>$ cle>ly4 ,9 ,france !re is already a :olesale legitimization ( *ildr5 born out ( w$lock & 9 ,ea/]n ,europe !re has be5 a clam\r = ! legalization ( polygamy1 b ^! devices d n meet ! ma9 problem1 :i* is ! enc\ragem5t ( monogamy to ! utmo/4 ,a plan t sugge/s itself is ! amelioration ( ! position ( ! monogam\s husb&1 n[ r5d]$ increas+ly uncom=table by ! laws ( mo/ ,*ri/ian /ates4 ,i d n ?9k t ! m intellig5t sort ( wom51 fac$ by a p]il\s %ortage ( m51 w\ld object s]i\sly to t amelioration4 ,!y mu/ see pla9ly t ! pres5t sy/em1 if x is c>ri$ mu* fur!r1 w beg9 to "w p[]fully aga9/ _! be/ int]e/s1 if only by greatly re9=c+ ! dis9cl9ation to m>riage t already exi/s among ! bett] sort ( m54 ,! woman ( true discretion1 ,i am conv9c$1 w\ld mu* r m>ry a sup]ior man1 ev5 on unfav\rable t]ms1 ?an make ,john ,smi? h] husb&1 s]f & prison] at "o /roke4 ,! law mu/ ev5tually recognize ?is fact & make provision = x4 ,! av]age husb&1 p]haps1 des]ves little succ\r4 ,! woman :o pursues & m>ries him1 ?\gh %e may be mov$ by selfi% aims1 %\ld be prop]ly rew>d$ by ! /ate = h] s]vice to x--a s]vice surely n to be lightly e/imat$ 9 a milit>y age4 ,& t rew>d may conv5i5tly take ! =m1 z 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ( /atutes giv+ h] title to a l>ge %>e ( 8 real prop]ty & requir+ him to surr5d] mo/ ( 8 income to h]1 & releas+ h] f all ob$i5ce to him & f all obligation to keep 8 h\se 9 ord]4 ,b ! woman :o aspires to high] game %\ld be q will+1 x seems to me1 to resign "s ( ^! advantages 9 comp5sation = ! great] hon\r & satisfaction ( be+ wife to a man ( m]it1 & "m to 8 *ildr54 ,all t is ne$$ is laws all[+ h]1 if %e w1 to resign h] "r ( d[]1 h] "r to ma9t5ance & h] immunity f discipl9e1 & to make any o!r t]ms t %e may be l$ to reg>d z equitable4 ,at pres5t wom5 are unable to make mo/ ( ^! concessions ev5 if !y w\ld3 ! laws ( ! majority ( we/]n nations are inflexible4 ,if1 = example1 an ,engli%woman %\ld agree1 by an ante-nuptial contract1 to submit h]self to ! discipl9e1 n ( ! curr5t /atutes1 b ( ! eld] common law1 :i* all[$ a husb& to correct 8 wife corporally ) a /ick no ?ick] ?an 8 ?umb1 x w\ld be compet5t = any s5tim5tal neighb\r to set ! agreem5t at naught by hal+ h] husb& be=e a magi/rate = c>ry+ x out1 & x is a safe wag] t ! magi/rate w\ld jail him4 ,?is plan1 h[ev] novel x may seem1 is actually already 9 op]ation4 ,_m a m>ri$ woman1 9 ord] to keep h] husb& f revolt1 makes m or less disguis$ surr5d]s ( c]ta9 ( ! rights & immunities t %e has "u exi/+ laws4 ,!re are1 = example1 ev5 9 ,am]ica1 wom5 :o practise ! dome/ic arts ) compet5ce & dilig5ce1 despite ! pla9 fact t no legal p5alty w\ld be visit$ ^u !m if !y fail$ to d s4 ,!re are wom5 :o foll[ ext]nal trades & pr(essions1 contribut+ a %>e to ! family ex*equ]4 ,!re are wom5 :o obey _! husb&s1 ev5 aga9/ _! be/ judgm5ts4 ,!re are1 mo/ num]\s ( all1 wom5 :o w9k discreetly at husb&ly dep>tures1 ov]t or 9 m]e int5t1 f ! oa? ( *emical purity tak5 at ! alt>4 ,x is a commonplace1 inde$1 t _m happy m>riages admit a p>ty ( ! ?ird "p4 ,!re w\ld be m ( !m if !re 7 m wom5 ) en\gh s]5ity ( m9d to see ! practical advantage ( ! arrangem5t4 ,! tr\ble ) su* triangulations is n prim>ily t !y involve p]jury or t !y (f] any fundam5tal (f5ce to ! wife2 if %e avoids banal !atricals1 9 fact1 !y commonly h ! effect ( augm5t+ ! husb&'s devotion to h] & respect = h]1 if only z ! fruit ( comp>ison4 ,! tr\ble ) !m is t v few m5 among u h s5se en\gh to manage !m intellig5tly4 ,! mascul9e m9d is readily tak5 9 by speci\s values2 ! av]age m>ri$ man ( ,prote/ant ,*ri/5dom1 if he succumbs at all1 succumbs to "s m]etrici\s & flamboyant creature1 b5t only ^u fleec+ him4 ,"h is :]e ! h>% realism ( ! ,fr5*man %[s its sup]iority to ! s5tim5tality ( ! m5 ( ! ,teutonic races4 ,a ,fr5*man w\ld no m ?9k ( tak+ a mi/ress )\t consult+ 8 wife ?an he w\ld ?9k ( /&+ = (fice )\t consult+ 8 wife4 ,! result is t he is seldom victimiz$4 ,= "o ,fr5*man ru9$ by wom5 !re are at lea/ a hundr$ ,engli%m5 & ,am]icans1 despite ! fact t a hundr$ times z _m ,fr5*m5 engage 9 t sort ( recreation4 ,! case ( ,zola is typical4 ,z is well kn[n1 8 am\rs 7 c>efully sup]vis$ by ,mme4 ,zola f ! fir/ days ( _! m>riage1 & 9 consequ5ce 8 life 0 :olly free f sc&als & 8 m9d 0 nev] di/ract$ f 8 "w4 #df4 ,! ,et]nal ,romance ,b :atev] ! future ( monogam\s m>riage1 !re w nev] be any decay ( t agreeable adv5tur\sness :i* n[ lies at ! bottom ( all transactions betwe5 ! sexes4 ,wom5 may emancipate !mselves1 !y may borr[ ! :ole bag ( mascul9e tricks1 & !y may cure !mselves ( _! pres5t desire = ! vegetable security ( m>riage1 b !y w nev] cease to be wom51 & s long z !y are wom5 !y w rema9 provocative to m54 ,_! *ief *>m today lies precisely 9 ! fact t !y are dang]\s1 t !y ?reat5 mascul9e lib]ty & autonomy1 t _! %>p m9ds pres5t a m5ace va/ly great] ?an t ( acts ( ,god & ! public enemy--& !y w be dang]\s = ev]4 ,m5 fe> !m1 & are fasc9at$ by !m4 ,!y "k h[ to %[ _! tee? *>m+ly2 ! m enlight5$ ( !m h p]fect$ a sup]b te*nique ( fasc9ation4 ,x 0 ,nietzs*e :o call$ !m ! recreation ( ! w>rior--n ( ! poltroon1 rememb]1 b ( ! w>rior4 ,a pr(\nd say+4 ,!y h an inf9ite capacity = rew>d+ mascul9e indu/ry & ent]prise ) small & irresi/ible flatt]ies2 _! acute und]/&+ comb9es ) _! capacity = evok+ ideas ( beauty to make !m incomp>able companions :5 ! s]i\s bus9ess ( ! day is done1 & ! "t has come to exp& com=tably 9 ! int]/ell> e!r4 ,e man1 ,i d>esay1 has 8 own notion ( :at con/itutes p]fect peace & cont5tm5t1 b all ( ^? notions1 despite ! fundam5tal conflict ( ! sexes1 revolve ar\nd wom54 ,z = me--& ,i hope ,i may be p>don$1 at ?is late /age 9 my inquiry1 = intrud+ my own p]sonality--,i reject ! two commone/ ( !m3 passion1 at lea/ 9 its m adv5tur\s & melodramatic aspects1 is too excit+ & al>m+ = s indol5t a man1 & ,i am too egoi/ic to h mu* desire to be mo!r$4 ,:at1 !n1 rema9s = me8 ,let me try to describe x to y4 ,x is ! close ( a busy & vexati\s day--say half pa/ five or six o'clock ( a w9t] aft]noon4 ,i h _h a cocktail or two1 & am /ret*$ out on a divan 9 front ( a fire1 smok+4 ,at ! edge ( ! divan1 close en\gh = me to rea* h] ) my h&1 sits a woman n too "y1 b /ill good-look+ & well-dress$--above all1 a woman ) a s(t1 l[-pit*$1 agreeable voice4 ,z ,i snooze %e talks--( any?+1 ev]y?+1 all ! ?+s t wom5 talk (3 books1 music1 ! play1 m51 o!r wom54 ,no politics4 ,no bus9ess4 ,no religion4 ,no metaphysics4 ,no?+ *all5g+ & vexati\s--b rememb]1 %e is intellig5t2 :at %e says is cle>ly express$1 & (t5 picturesquely4 ,i obs]ve ! f9e %e5 ( h] hair1 ! pretty cut ( h] frock1 ! gl9t ( h] :ite tee?1 ! ar* ( h] eye-br[1 ! graceful curve ( h] arm4 ,i li/5 to ! exquisite murmur ( h] voice4 ,gradually ,i fall asleep--b only = an in/ant4 ,at once1 obs]v+ x1 %e raises h] voice ev] s little1 & ,i am awake4 ,!n to sleep aga9--sl[ly & *>m+ly d[n t slipp]y hill ( dreams4 ,& !n awake aga91 & !n asleep aga91 & s on4 ,i ask y s]i\sly3 c\ld any?+ be m unutt]ably beautiful8 ,! s5sation ( fall+ asleep is to me ! mo/ exquisite 9 ! _w4 ,i delight 9 x s mu* t ,i ev5 look =w>d to dea? itself ) a sneak+ wond] & desire4 ,well1 "h is sleep poetiz$ & made d\bly sweet4 ,"h is sleep set to ! f9e/ music 9 ! _w4 ,i mat* ?is situation aga9/ any t y ran ?9k (4 ,x is n only en*ant+2 x is also1 9 a v true s5se1 ennobl+4 ,9 ! end1 :5 ! girl gr[s prettily miff$ & ?r[s me out1 ,i return to my sorr[s someh[ purg$ & glorifi$4 ,i am a bett] man 9 my own sight4 ,i h graz$ ^u ! fields ( asphodel4 ,i h be5 g5u9ely1 completely & unregrettably happy4 #dg4 ,apologia 9 ,conclusion ,at ! end ,i crave ! indulg5ce ( ! cultur$ read] = ! imp]fections necess>ily visible 9 all t ,i h "h set d[n--imp]fections n only due to incomplete in=mation & fallible logic1 b also1 & p]haps m importantly1 to c]ta9 fundam5tal weaknesses ( ! sex to :i* ,i h ! hon\r to belong4 ,a man is insep>able f 8 cong5ital vanities & /upidities1 z a dog is insep>able f its fleas4 ,!y reveal !mselves 9 ev]y?+ he says & does1 b !y reveal !mselves mo/ ( all :5 he discusses ! maje/ic my/]y ( woman4 ,j z he smirks & rolls 8 eyes 9 h] actual pres5ce1 s he puts on apa!tic & unescapable cl[ni%ness :5 he essays to dissect h] 9 ! privacy ( ! laboratory4 ,!re is no book on woman by a man t is n a /up5d\s comp5dium ( po/ur+s & imbecilities4 ,!re are b two books t %[ ev5 a sup]ficial desire to be hone/--8,! ,unexpurgat$ ,case ,aga9/ ,woman ,suffrage10 by ,sir ,almro? ,wright1 & ?is "o4 ,wright made a gallant attempt to tell ! tru?1 b be=e he got half way ?r\gh 8 task 8 in]adicable donkeyi%ness z a male ov]came 8 sci5tific fr5zy z a psy*ologi/1 & s he ha/ily wa%$ 8 h&s ( ! bus9ess1 & affront$ ! judici\s ) a half bak$ & prepo/]\s book4 ,p]haps ,i h fail$ too1 & ev5 m +lori\sly4 ,if s1 ,i am full ( s9c]e & indescribable regret4