,,essays ,,9 ,,m$ical ,,sociology       
,,essays                                
,,9                                     
,,m$ical ,,sociology                    
,,by                                    
,,elizabe? ,,blackwell1 ,m4,d4          
,,volume ,i4                            
,,london                         ,,erne/
 ,,bell1 ,,york ,,/reet                 
,,cov5t ,,g>d5                          
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,,preface4      ,at ! reque/ ( fri5ds ,i
 h will+ly cons5t$ to !  republication (
 my writ+s ( pa/ ye>s 9 a uni=m edition4
    ,tru? nev] gr[s old1 ?\gh           
re-adaptation to diff]5t phases ( life  
may be necess>y4 ,i %all rejoice if     
any?+ ,i h writt5 9 !  pa/ may prove    
helpful to ! y\ng] g5]ation ( work]s1 ) 
:om  ,i am 9 he>ty sympa?y4             
,,elizabe? ,,blackwell1 ,m4,d4          
,,ha/+s1                                
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,,cont5ts ,,( ,,vol4 ,i4        ,,essay 
,,page        ,i4 ,,! ,,human ,,elem5t  

,,9 ,,sex                               
#a       ,,ii4 ,,m$ical ,,responsibility
 ,,9 ,,relation ,,to ,,! ,,contagi\s    
,,diseases ,,acts                       
#hc      ,,iii4 ,,rescue ,,"w ,,9       
,,relation ,,to ,,pro/itution ,,&       
,,disease           #aac       ,,iv4    
,,pur*ase ,,( ,,wom53 ,,! ,,great       
,,economic ,,blund]                 #acc
        ,v4 ,,! ,,moral ,,education ,,( 
,,! ,,"y ,,9 ,,relation ,,to ,,sex      
#age                                 ,,!
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,,page      ,,introduction              
#c      ,,*apt] ,i      ,,! ,,di/9ctive 
,,"* ,,( ,,human ,,sex                  
#i      ,,*apt] ,,ii      ,,equival5t   
,,functions ,,9 ,,! ,,male ,,& ,,female 
#ah      ,,*apt] ,,iii      ,,on ,,!    
,,abuses ,,( ,,sex--,i4 ,,ma/urbation   
#cd      ,,*apt] ,,iv      ,,on ,,!     
,,abuses ,,( ,,sex--,,ii4 ,,=nication   
#dd      ,,*apt] ,v      ,,!            
,,developm5t ,,( ,,! ,,idea ,,( ,,*a/ity

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,,*apt] ,,vi      ,,m$ical ,,guidance   
,,9 ,,legislation                       
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,,introduction    ,?is "w is writt5 f ! 
/&po9t ( ! ,*ri/ian physiologi/4    ,!  
ess5ce ( all religions is ! recognition 
( an ,au?ority  high]1 m compreh5sive1 m
 p]man5t ?an ! human be+4 ,!  *>act]i/ic
 ( ,*ri/ian tea*+ is ! fai? t ?is       
,supreme  ,au?ority is b5efic5t z well z
 p[]ful4 ,! ,*ri/ian believes  t !      
,creative ,=ce is a moral =ce1 ( m      
compreh5sive  morality ?an ! human be+ t
 x creates4 ,"u ! symbol ( a  wise &    
lov+ p>5t--! mo/ j1 effici5t1 &         
attractive image  t we "k (--we are     
enc\rag$ to reg>d ?is unse5 ,au?ority z 
be+ 9 direct relation ) e atom (        
creation1 & z desir\s  ( draw+ ea* atom 
into progressively high] =ms ( exi/5ce4 
,! ,*ri/ian physiologi/1 !re=e1 kn[+ t  
!re is a wise &  b5efic5t purpose 9 !   

human /ructure1 seeks to f9d out ! laws 
& me?ods ( action by means ( :i* human  
function may accompli%  its highe/ use4 
,! task c only be c>ri$ out gradually4  
,ultimate function is n  reveal$ by     
/ructure1 nor ultimate use by function4 
,! empty art]ies did n sugge/ !         
circulation ( ! blood  to anci5t        
physiologi/s1 nor did ! curi\s          
arrangem5ts ( !  inte/9al canal expla9 !
 complicat$ function ( dige/ion4        
,ignorance ( facts1 preconceiv$ notions1
 or fanciful !ories z  to #8vital       
spirits1' #8cold & hot hum\rs1' etc41   
long delay$ !  atta9m5t ( correct k (   
physiological facts4    ,nei!r does     
physical k ( individual function reveal 
!  develop$ use ( :i* x is capable4 ,!  
new life t may be giv5  ?r\gh t\* to !  
bl9d1 or ! de/ruction ( a nation ?r\gh  
its  vices1 is n reveal$ by ! m9ute/    
exam9ation ( ! me*anism (  t\*1 or !    
physical /ructure ( ! n]v\s sy/em4      
,function &  use are only prov$ by      
obs]vation1 reflection1 & rational      

exp]im5t  pati5tly c>ri$ on age aft]    
age1 ) g5]alization bas$ ^u  accurate & 
accumulat$ facts4    ,/ructure1         
function1 & ext5d$ use1 al?\gh closely  
connect$1  are1 nev]!less1 sep>ate      
bran*es ( inquiry4 ,appli$ physiology   
compreh5ds !m all4 ,function is !       
arrangem5t by means ( :i* !  indep5d5t  
life ( ! s5ti5t be+ is c>ri$ on &       
ma9ta9$4  ,develop$ function or use     
includes ! gr[? & improvem5t ( !        
individual 9 relation to 8 fell[s1 & to 
exi/5ce outside 8 own  p]sonality4      
,no physiological tru? is m firmly      
e/abli%$ ?an ! fact t  we c modify !    
action ( our physical organs t[>ds !    
special  objects relat$ to !m1 by ! way 
9 :i* we use our organs4 ,by            
long-cont9u$ & c>eful /udy ( ! app>atus 
& processes (  dige/ion1 ! physiologi/  
has discov]$ ! g5]al plan by means  (   
:i* food is conv]t$ into ! sub/ance ( ! 
body1 & !  "p :i* ea* portion ( !       
complicat$ dige/ive sy/em takes  9 !    
ma9t5ance ( daily life4 ,he does n /op1 

h[ev]1 )  ?is discov]y ( ! g5]al plan by
 :i* food is conv]t$ into  fle%4 ,he    
/udies ! way 9 :i* our habits ( eat+ &  
dr9k+  may de/roy or improve ! p[] (    
dige/ion1 & recognises !  effects :i*   
v>i\s k9ds ( food & dr9k may ex]cise ^u 
!  "* ( ! individual & ! race4 ,!       
physiologi/1 !re=e1  proce$s to         
inve/igate1 z a direct bran* ( necess>y 
human  physiological inquiry1 ! influ5ce
 :i* ! consumption ( fle%  or fruit1 (  
alcohol or wat]1 ( w>m or cold articles1
 ( quantity  or quality1 etc41 ex]ts ^u 
! unique organization ( ! human  be+1 9 
produc+ heal? or disease 9 mank9d2 or ^u
 ! p[] (  self-control or endurance1 ) !
 promotion ( f]oci\s or g5ial  t5d5cies 
9 ,man4 ,bo? human /r5g? & human "* c be
  affect$ by enl>g$ k & control ( ! uses
 :i* belong to  ! dige/ive sy/em4       
,:at is true ( ! effects ( food is      
equally true ( ! effect (  e o!r        
physical condition ( human life4 ,x is1 
!re=e1 a  special "w ( ! rational       
physiologi/ to discov] ! high] uses  (  

our v>i$ human faculties4 ,we only see  
at pres5t ! beg9n+  ( ?is great "w (    
appli$ physiology 9 enabl+ u to         
compreh5d  ! full effects ( food1 air1  
ex]cise1 climate1 etc41 ^u human  "*4   
,we possess only vague k ( ! great facts
 ( !  h]$it>y transmission ( diseas$ or 
heal?y t5d5cies2 & we give1  z yet1 no  
due consid]ation to ! important results 
:i* foll[ f  su* transmission4 ,we only 
fa9tly realize ! trans=m+ p[] (  habit  
or m9d 9 heal?y gr[? & 9 morbid         
deg5]ation4    ,^! inve/igations =m a   
di/9ct bran* ( appli$ physiology2  & su*
 inve/igation & application ( physiology
 is ! especial  duty ( ! rational or    
,*ri/ian physiologi/ :o sees cle>ly t   
creative =ce is a b5efic5t p[]2 & ?is   
p]ception *e]s &  guides him 9 ! p]plex$
 pa?s :i* lead t[>ds human gr[? &       
p]fection4    ,m$ic9e & morality be+    
relat$ to function & use are1 !re=e1    
insep>able 9 a ,progressive ,/ate4 ,!   
union betwe5 ! physical1  moral1 &      
intellectual elem5ts ( our nature _c be 

dissolv$  dur+ lifetime4 ,to speak ( !  
#8,physician ( ,nature' & #8,physician  
( ,grace1' z two entirely di/9ct classes
 is an unt5able position or  a mislead+ 
sophism4 ,s\nd education1 ,/ate m$ic9e1 
heal?y society1  mu/ all be bas$ ^u !   
insep>able union ( ! v>i\s elem5ts  ( ! 
human con/itution4 ,?is is ! only       
rational sy/em 9 a  ,progressive ,/ate2 
any o!r practice leads to empirical     
m$ic9e &  hypocritical morality4    ,!  
unity ( human nature gives imm5se       
importance to ! influ5ces  :i* surr\nd !
 beg9n+ ( life & ! education ( ! "y4  ,!
 greate/ pres5t ob/acle to progress is !
 ignorance ( p>5ts1  & above all (      
mo!rs1 ( _m facts ( physiology1 &       
p>ticul>ly  ( ! facts ( sexual          
physiology4 ,= want ( ?is k our         
nurs]ies & s*ools are n wisely gu>d$1 "y
 p lack  guidance1 & m>riages are too   
(t5 ! mis*iev\s union ( two  unsuitable 
p>tn]s4    ,by ! pres5t lam5table       
ignorance ( s\nd physiology1 m5 & wom5  
lack ! elem5ts necess>y = =m+ correct   

judgm5t on ! mo/  important relations ( 
life4 ,p>5ts are ?us unequal to _! fir/ 
duty1 viz41 ! guid+ ( dome/ic & social  
life1 z helpmeets to  "o ano!r4    ,9   
all ! excell5t treatises on physiology1 
dome/ic economy &  education1 prep>$ = !
 special in/ruction & help ( p>5ts &    
tea*]s1 all k is g5]ally omitt$ :i*     
ref]s to ! sexual  functions2 yet to !  
p>5t or educator ?is is an ess5tial     
bran*  ( k4 ,a woman attempts to c>ry on
 h] "w bl9dfold1 :o  tries to educate h]
 *ildr51 guide h] h\sehold1 or take h]  
prop]  "p 9 society )\t ?is k4 ,%e      
und]/&s no?+ t  is go+ on ar\nd h]2 %e  
sees no?+ b ! surface ( ?+s2  h]        
influ5ce is ei!r /upid1 mis*iev\s1 or   
negative1 if %e is  n tru?fully in/ruct$
 9 relation to ! c5tral =ce ( human     
emotion & action4    ,mo!rs1 requir+ ?is
 k = _! special duties :i*  comm5ce )   
infant life1 c ) propriety1 purity1 &   
rev]5ce  /udy ! action & uses ( our     
sexual p[]s4 ,_! int5se int]e/  9 !     
family & self-sacrific+ devotion to its 

welf>e1 _!  insight into its ne$s1 & _! 
s5sitive consci\sness ( !  approa* (    
dang] to _! (fspr+1 make !m !           
provid5tially  appo9t$ gu>dians ( ! "y4 
,! pr(\nd dep? ( ! passion (  mat]nity 9
 wom5 ext5ds n only to ! relations (    
m>riage1 b  to all ! weak or suff]+     
:]ev] f\nd4 ,x gives a sacr$ness to  !  
woman's appreciation ( sex1 :i* has n   
yet be5 utiliz$ =  ! improvem5t ( !     
social life ( ! nation4    ,! ignorance 
( p>5ts 9 relation to ess5tial facts is 
deplorable4  ,i believe x to be ! s\rce 
( our grave/ social evils4 ,9 !  pres5t 
"w1 !re=e1 :i* ,i (f] to my pr(ession z 
an aid 9  ! in/ruction ( p>5ts &        
gu>dians ( ! "y1 ,i %all speak  ) !     
frankness ( pr(\nd respect 9 relation to
 our ,god-creat$  faculties4 ,z a       
,*ri/ian physiologi/1 ,i %all endeav\r  
to %[ !  true & noble use involv$ 9 !   
highe/ ( our human functions4           
,,*apt] ,i                   ,!         
,di/9ctive ,"* ( ,human ,sex    ,a      
fundam5tal error z to ! nature ( human  

sex too g5]ally exi/s  among/ u1 f      
failure to recognise t 9 ! human race ! 
m9d  t5ds to rule ! body1 & t sex 9 !   
human be+ is ev5 m  a m5tal passion ?an 
a physical in/9ct4 ,?is sup]ficial view 
dims  our p]ception ( ! causes :i*      
produce ! facts ar\nd u2 x also  prev5ts
 our recognis+ ! ess5tial diff]5ce :i*  
exi/s betwe5  human & brute sex1 & x    
bl9ds u to ! imp]ative necessity (  giv+
 human education to ?is "p ( our nature4
    ,z ! /udy ( ! human body is c>ri$ on
 f its simpl] to  its m complex p>ts1 x 
is p]ceiv$ t ! physiology ( !  m complex
 functions takes 9 a wid] range (       
relations4 ,! wise  guidance ( ^! m     
complex p[]s by p>5t or physician 9     
heal?1 & disease1 dem&s a c>eful        
consid]ation ( ?is ext5d$  range (      
relations4 ,?us ! prop] n\ri%m5t &      
ex]cise ( !  bra9 require m ext5d$ k ?an
 ! hygi5ic treatm5t  ( ! sk91 & diseases
 ( ! bra9 cause m s]i\s dang] to  !     
individual4 ,s all ! faculties :i*      
belong to ! life (  relation--viz41 !   

faculties :i*1 l ! s5ses1 l9k u to our  
fell[s--involve a broad] range ( /udy   
?an ^? :i* app]ta9  solely to ^?        
functions ( ! body :i* conc]n only !    
individual4    ,! portion ( our         
organization mo/ difficult ( /udy1 b    
also  requir+ ! wide/ range ( k = its   
heal?y guidance1 is  ! faculty ( sex4   
,?is faculty has a v complex aspect f   
its  ?ree-fold relation to ! race1 to   
m51 & to wom54    ,sex is n ess5tial to 
individual exi/5ce1 b x is indisp5sable 
to ! cont9uance ( ! race2 & !           
progressive or retrograde  "* ( ! race  
l>gely dep5ds ^u ! wisdom ) :i* ?is     
faculty is guid$ 9 y\?1 & ! "* ( !      
p>5tal relations  :i* are e/abli%$4     
,a s]i\s difficulty 9 und]/&+ h[ to     
educate & regulate !  relations ( sex   
arises f ! fact t x is ! relation ( two 
equal b di/9ct halves ( ! human race1 & 
exi/s 9 ! dual  =m--male & female4      
,unless ! di/9ctive *>act]i/ics &       
requirem5ts ( ea* ( ^! equal halves are 
fully und]/ood1 !  relation betwe5 !m _c

 be satisfactory4 ,! physiological mean+
  ( ! diff]5ces 9 organization betwe5 ! 
sexes is at pres5t v  imp]fectly        
und]/ood4    ,! mo/ /rik+ di/9ction1    
h[ev]1 9 ! manife/ation ( !  sexual     
faculties exi/s betwe5 man & ! brute    
creation1 & is  f\nd 9 ! m5tal or moral 
aspects :i* x assumes 9 man4 ,!  g5]al  
/ructural resemblance betwe5 man & ! l[]
 animals  af=ds no guidance to !        
education ( ?is human faculty1 = !      
diff]5ces betwe5 man & ! l[] animals are
 radically great]  ?an ! resemblance    
betwe5 !m4    ,! mo/ evid5t =m ( ?is    
m5tal diff]5ce %[s itself z a  s5tim5t (
 self-consci\sness :i* is n obs]v$ 9 !  
brute4  ,if an animal is n fright5$ by  
human be+s x nev] hesitates 9  c>ry+ on 
sexual congress 9 _! pres5ce1 & nei!r   
be=e nor  aft] ! special act does x     
exhibit ! smalle/ approa* to %ame  9    
relation to x4 ,9 man1 h[ev]1 f ! e>lie/
 dawn ( !  approa*+ faculty1            
self-consci\sness is int5se4 ,?is is n  
only  obs]v$ 9 well br\ght-up boys &    

girls1 :o %r9k f indec5cy  ( ^w or      
action1 b x is nev] entirely ext+ui%$ 9 
! mo/  corrupt man or woman2 & ev5 !    
poor little waifs ( our /reets1  blight$
 f e>lie/ infancy1 exhibit m>k$         
consci\sness 9 _!  infantile depravity4 
,all ! va/ diff]5ce betwe5 !            
greg>i\sness  ( ! l[] animals & ! highe/
 human civilization indicates !  m5tal  
diff]5ce :i* m\lds ! human =m ( ! sexual
 relations4  ,p]man5t p>5tal c>e (      
(fspr+1 mutual respect betwe5 ! sexes1  
rev]5ce = ^! faculties z typify+ !      
mighty ,creative ,p[]  ( ! univ]se1 are 
/ages ( social progress bas$ ^u ?is     
m5tal  diff]5ce 9 human & brute sex4    
,x is ! m5tal or moral aspect ( our     
sexual p[]s :i*1 z  society gr[s1 %apes 
s mu* ( ! lit]ature ( e civiliz$        
c\ntry4 ,9 ! popul> ballads ( a p1 songs
 ( love are ev5  m abundant ?an         
patriotic songs2 & z education spreads  
among/  ! masses1 romances & novels =m !
 bulk ( popul> read+4    ,! subject (   
love is always ( ! mo/ absorb+ int]e/ to

 !  y\ng] & m active portion ( a p2     
sexual passion1 9 its  ennobl+ or debas+
 =m1 ex]cises irresi/ible attraction4   
,our amusem5ts & our cu/oms are l>gely  
m\ld$ by ! same p[]ful  attraction1     
viz41 ! m5tal & moral quality ( !       
relations :i*  are =m$ betwe5 ! sexes4  
,z civilization advances1 & d5se  masses
 ( human be+s are cr[d$ toge!r 9        
het]og5e\s selfi%  /rife1 ! de/ructive  
extremes ( luxury & paup]ism appe>4 ,f  
?is /ate ( society1 :]e mis]y w d any?+ 
= money1 & !  satiety ( luxury seeks    
fre% /imulus1 speculation 9 ?is /ronge/ 
"p ( our nature--sex--arises4 ,its      
creative use disappe>s1 & x  becomes a  
subject ( m]*&ise4 ,e v>iety ( ef=t is  
made to  /imulate & debase ! m5tal      
quality or s5tim5t ( sex1 & !  /r5g? (  
human passion furni%es an exhau/less    
field = corrupt  speculation4    ,x is  
!re=e n ! simple physical aspect ( !    
reproductive  p[]s :i* is rem>kable 9   
humanity4 ,! physical in/9ct is %>$  ) !
 re/ ( ! animal creation4 ,x is ! unique

 & p[]ful  m5tal & moral elem5t1 !      
pr9ciple t m\lds & gov]ns human  sex1   
:i* produces su* /rik+ results 9 ! life 
( our race4    ,! m5tal or emotional    
elem5t 9 ^! p[]s1 bo? 9 relation  to !  
action & reaction ( m9d & body1 & !     
h]$it>y  transmission ( t5d5cies1 w1    
!re=e1 l>gely engage !  att5tion ( !    
physiologi/ :o truly /udies our human   
nature4 ,!  di/9ctive moral "* ( human  
sex r5d]s ! exclusive /udy  ( physical  
ph5om5a 9 man z useless & unsci5tific a 
me?od (  inve/igation z w\ld be ! /udy (
 music on dumb in/rum5ts4 ,!            
di/9ctively m5tal "* ( human sex mu/    
!re=e always be  recognis$ z a guide 9  
any physiological inquiry into !        
/ructure  & functions ( ! physical      
organs especially appropriat$ to ! use  
( sex4    ,! clue to a true k ( sexual  
functions 9 man & woman is  f\nd 9 ?is  
/rik+ peculi>ity ( ! human race1 viz41 t
 ^!  functions are l>gely dom9at$ by    
m5tal action1 & t sex 9 !  human be+    
does n mean simply ! action ( ! physical

 organs1 b  also ! conjo9$ m5tal        
pr9ciple direct+ ^? organs4    ,sex1    
!re=e1 9 ! human race alone1 re/+ ^u t  
broad1  well-m>k$ m5tal f\ndation1 is   
capable ( great developm5t t[>ds  good  
or t[>ds evil4 ,z simply mat]ial        
satisfaction soon rea*es  ! limit :i*   
b\nds matt]1 s m5tal or spiritual       
enjoym5t is  capable ( indef9ite gr[?4  
,x is ?is m5tal s5tim5t peculi> to      
human sex :i* is capable ( a tw(old     
developm5t4 ,x may gr[ into  a noble    
sympa?y1 self-sacrifice1 rev]5ce1 & joy1
 :i* enl>ge  & int5sify ! nature ?r\gh !
 gradual expansion ( ! inborn  moral    
elem5ts ( sex4 ,x is also ?is same      
int5sity ( ! m5tal  =m & p[] ( sex1     
possess$ by mank9d alone1 :i* all[s ( ! 
p]v]sion & extreme degradation ( sex :i*
 is obs]vable only 9  ! human race4 ,x  
is ! degradation ( ?is m5tal p[] :5     
runn+  riot 9 un*eck$ lic5se t conv]ts  
m5 & wom5 into selfi% &  cruel          
devils--mon/]s1 q )\t p>allel 9 ! brute 
creation4    ,^! facts are /rik+ly      

illu/rat$ by ! anatomical &             
physiological con/itution ( ! human be+4
 ,! /ructure &  functions ( ! g5]ative  
sy/em 9 our race are contriv$ 9 su* a   
way z to support two great lead+        
pr9ciples ( exi/5ce4    ,^! fundam5tal  
pr9ciples are--,fir/1 ! indep5d5ce1     
fre$om1  & p]fection ( ! individual4    
,second1 ! pres]vation ( !  race4 ,^!   
two objects are secur$ to a c]ta9 ext5t 
9 all  highly organiz$ creatures2 b 9 ! 
human race provision is made  =         
individual fre$om 9 a mu* m m>k$ &      
p]fect mann]1 9  accordance ) ! sup]ior 
rank ( man 9 creation4    ,! brute1 bo? 
male & female1 is at c]ta9 times bl9dly 
dom9at$  by ! physical impulse ( sex4   
,?is impulse 9 ! l[] animal is  a simple
 imp]ative in/9ct1 unhesitat+ly yield$  
to1 ) no  prep>ation or aft]-?\ght1 ) no
 calculation1 %ame1 triumph1 or  regret4
 ,b x is v diff]5t ) ! human race1 z x  
gr[s f  l[] to high] /ates ( society4   
,?\ghts & feel+s1 social ties  &        
consci5ce1 religi\s tra9+ & ! objects ( 

life1 all act  ^u ! di/9ctive m5tal "* (
 sex2 & x is se5 t !  welf>e ( a ?ird   
factor1 viz41 ! *ild1 is insep>ably     
connect$  ) ^! relations4    ,its "* is 
?us *ang$ to a v complex faculty4 ,! "y 
man  or woman bl9dly yield+ to ?is p[] (
 sexual attraction1 aga9/  ! remon/rance
 ( a high s5se ( duty1 is torn by       
remorse1 & is  consci\sly self-degrad$4 
,! influ5ce ( ! moral elem5t is also    
/rik+ly %[n by an evil  peculi> to !    
human race1 viz41 suicide or insanity z 
! result (  unhappy love4    ,! gr[+ p[]
 ( ! m5tal elem5t ov] sex 9 all ! high] 
races ( mank9d is demon/rat$ by !       
ennobl+ fri5d%ips betwe5  m5 & wom5 :i* 
increas+ly bright5 life 9 our own       
,anglo-,saxon  civilization4 ,! free &  
fri5dly int]c\rse ( self-respect+  y\? (
 bo? sexes satisfies ! complex wants (  
e>ly man &  womanhood2 !re is physical z
 well z m5tal refre%m5t 9 su*  hon\rable
 & natural human int]c\rse4    ,9 ! "y  
man or woman1 j ent]$ into ! full       
possession ( all  ! human faculties1 :]e

 ! special attraction ( two t5ds t[>ds  
m>riage1 ?is moral or m5tal pr$om9ance  
is /ill rem>kable4 ,!  attraction t[>ds 
! o!r sex is ri* 9 m5tal delights4 ,!   
pass+ sight ( ! object belov$1 a ^w1 a  
look1 a smile1 w  make sun%9e 9 !       
gloomie/ day4 ,! consci\sness (         
spiritual  attraction w su/a9 & gu>d    
?r\gh long wait+ = m  complete union4   
,! physical pleasure :i* att5ds !       
c>esses ( love is a ri*  end[m5t (      
humanity1 grant$ by a b5efic5t ,creative
 ,p[]4 ,!re  is no?+ necess>ily evil 9  
physical pleasure4 ,?\gh inf]ior  9 rank
 to m5tal pleasure1 x is a legitimate "p
 ( our nature1  involv+ always "s degree
 ( m5tal action4 ,! satisfaction :i*    
our s5ses1 sight1 he>+1 t\*1 etc41 d]ive
 f all lovely objects  adapt$ to !      
special s5se1 indicates t b5efic5ce     
lat5t 9 !  #8cosmic process' :i* ent]s  
into ! physical manife/ation ( our      
pres5t e>?ly life4 ,! sexual act itself1
 rightly und]/ood 9 its  comp\nd "*1 s  
f> f be+ a necess>ily evil ?+1 is       

really a ,div9ely creat$ & altoge!r     
righte\s fulfilm5t ( !  conditions (    
pres5t life4 ,?is act1 l all human acts1
 is subject$  to ! inexorable rule (    
moral law4 ,righte\s use br+s r5ew$  &  
increas+ satisfaction to ! two made "o 9
 h>moni\s union4  ,unrighte\s use       
produces satiety1 coldness1 repulsion1 &
 mis]y to  ! two rema9+ ap>t1 ?r\gh !   
abuse ( a ,div9e gift4    ,at a public  
table 9 ! ,tyrol ,i once he>d an        
,au/rian (fic]1 a mo/  repulsive        
spectacle1 dy+ ( 8 vices1 boa/ ( 8 ru9$ 
life1 &  decl>e t he w\ld take !        
consequ5ces & live x ov] aga9 _h  he !  
p[] to d s4 ,?is is ! insanity ( lu/4 ,b
 x illu/rates  ! insep>able union ( s\l 
& body 9 human sex4    ,x is ! m5tal    
elem5t dom9at+ ! physical impulse 9 man1
 =  evil1 :i* produces t mon/r\s        
creation1 cold1 selfi%1 & cruel1  :i* is
 se5 only 9 ! man or woman abus+ !      
creative p[]s (  sex4    ,x w ?us be se5
 t 9 ! v>ieties ( degradation ( our     
sexual p[]s1 z well z 9 _! use &        

ennoblem5t1 x is !  pr$om9ance ( ! m5tal
 or spiritual elem5t 9 our nature :i*   
is ! *>act]i/ic fact ( human sex4 ,!    
inv5tions & abuses (  lu/1 z well z !   
use & guidance ( love1 alike prove !    
/rik+  & important di/9ction :i* exi/s  
betwe5 ! sexual organization  ( man & t 
( ! l[] animals4                        
,,*apt] ,,ii                 ,equival5t 
,functions 9 ! ,male & ,female    ,9    
exam9+ ! *>act]i/ics ( sex 9 ,man "u its
 dual aspect1  male & female1 ,nature's 
prim>y or rudim5t>y aim 9 e/abli%+  sex 
mu/ be cle>ly recognis$4 ,?is aim is !  
reproduction ( !  species4    ,pleasure 
9 sexual congress is an incid5t dep5d+  
l>gely on m5tal  con/itution4 ,9 ! v>y+ 
ranks ( ! animal creation x may or may  
n exi/ 9 connection ) reproduction2 = x 
is n ess5tial to  ! "o all-important    
dom9at+ fact 9 nature1 viz41 p>5tage4   
,reproduction is accompli%$ 9 v>i\s ways
 9 ! widely diff]+  ranks ( liv+        
creatures4 ,man1 ow+ to c]ta9 g5]al     
resemblances  ( physical /ructure1      

belongs to ! high] class ( animals1 !   
,mammalia4 ,9 ?is class ! two factors   
necess>y to reproduction1  viz41 ova &  
sem5 or sp]m1 exi/ 9 sep>ate            
individuals4 ,! ova  or se$ are =m$ 9 ! 
ov>ies1 two small bodies plac$ )9 !     
pelvis ( ! female2 :il/ ! sp]m or       
vitaliz+ fluid is =m$  9 ! te/es1 two   
small bodies plac$ outside ! pelvis ( ! 
male4    ,! organs or p>ts :i* produce !
 ova & sem5 are /rictly  analog\s 9 !   
two sexes4 ,ea* "p 9 ! female           
corresponds to a  simil> "p 9 ! male2 & 
at an e>ly p]iod ( exi/5ce be=e  bir? x 
is impossible to det]m9e :e!r ! sex ( ! 
embryo is  male or female4    ,:il/ !   
male & female organs conc]n$ 9 !        
production ( sem5  & ( ova are p>allel &
 9 /rict correspond5ce1 !re is "o  /rik+
 defici5cy 9 ! male /ructure4 ,! organ  
ess5tial to !  developm5t ( ! human be+1
 ! organ into :i* ! f]tiliz$  ovum 7or  
human se$7 mu/ be br\ght = gr[?1 is     
want+ 9 ! male  /ructure4 ,?is defici5cy
 or diff]5ce betwe5 ! sexes produces    

important physiological results4 ,!     
special "p :i* ! male has  to p]=m      
physically 9 ! all-important            
reproductive function (  sex f9i%es ) ! 
act ( sexual congress1 b x cont9ues 9  !
 female4 ,if conception has tak5 place1 
! results ( ?is act  become increas+ly  
important4 ,! life ( sex1 or all t      
belongs  to ! life ( ! race1 z di/+ui%$ 
f ! exi/5ce ( !  individual1 becomes    
cont9u\sly & = a long "t insep>able  f !
 woman's p]sonal exi/5ce4 ,?us1 all !   
relations ( sex  =m a m important "p ( !
 woman's ?an ( ! man's life4  ,ano!r    
important fact 9 sexual con/ruction mu/ 
be not$--viz41 !  n]v\s connections ( ! 
sexual organs4 ,all ! p>ts conc]n$ 9    
reproduction are 9 close communication )
 ! bra9 by means ( !  n]v\s sy/em & t   
enl>gem5t ( ! sp9al cord at ! base (  ! 
bra91 ! m$ulla oblongata4 ,if ! n]v\s   
connection betwe5 !  g5]ative organs & !
 bra9 be sev]$1 no consci\sness ( ^?    
p>ts w rema94 ,b :il/ ! natural n]v\s   
connection exi/s1  ! influ5ce ( ! bra9  

^u ^? organs is cont9ually felt1  &     
in=mation z to _! *anges is s5t to !    
bra94 ,?is n]ve  connection exi/s f     
bir?1 al?\gh ! =mation ( ova & sem5  7on
 :i* ! p[] ( reproduction dep5ds7 does n
 take place until  a lat] date4 ,ke5    
n]v\s s5sation may1 !re=e1 be p]ceiv$ at
  any "t aft] bir?1 al?\gh (fspr+ _c be 
produc$ until !  m or less p]fect       
e/abli%m5t ( reproductive p[] at pub]ty4
    ,x is ( great importance to         
recognise ?is fact 9 ! education (      
*ildr54    ,! above g5]al /atem5ts      
respect+ ! division & correspond5ce  ( !
 sexual organs 9 ! male & female1 & _!  
connection )  ! bra9 ?r\gh ! n]v\s      
sy/em1 are true ( all ! ,mammalia1  :]e1
 z 9 man1 ! reproductive p[] exi/s 9 two
 sep>ate  individuals4 ,:51 h[ev]1 we   
consid] ! way 9 :i* ^!  functions act 9 
! "w ( reproduction1 an important       
diff]5ce is  obs]v$ betwe5 _! action 9  
man & 9 ! l[] animals4 ,?is  diff]5ce   
places man physically 9 a diff]5t &     
sup]ior category  f ! brute creation4   

,! physiological arrangem5t ( physical  
sex 9 man corresponds to !  dem&s made  
by ! increas+ complexity ( ! s5tim5t (  
m5tal  sex4    ,z already /at$1 ! two   
ess5tial features ( physical sex are    
ovulation & sp]m-=mation4 ,^! two       
important factors 9 !  jo9t "w (        
reproduction are gov]n$ by a diff]5t    
rule 9 human  & 9 brute life4 ,9 man !y 
exi/ "u ! rule ( cont9uity &  (         
self-adju/m5t--i4e41 ^! functions are   
always exi/5t--b  at ! same "t !y adapt 
!mselves to ! high] ne$s ( !            
individual4 ,^! two laws "u :i* !       
functions exi/--viz41 #a/1  cont9uity ( 
action2 #bnd1 p[] ( self-adju/m5t--are  
di/9ctive  m>ks ( sup]ior human sexual  
function4 ,bo? are necessitat$ by !     
gr[? ( reason--i4e41 by a progressive   
civilization4    ,?is w be und]/ood     
cle>ly by dwell+ m 9 detail on !  way 9 
:i* ^! two ess5tial p>ts (              
reproduction--viz41  sp]m-=mation &     
ovulation--are e/abli%$ 9 ! human race4 
,9  reproduction1 ! ova :i* are         

con/antly produc$ 9 ! female  require to
 be f]tiliz$ by contact ) ! sem51 :i* is
 con/antly  produc$ by ! male1 be=e !y c
 comm5ce ! rem>kable s]ies  ( *anges &  
trans=mations :i* result 9 ! =mation ( !
  embryo1 ! rudim5t>y human be+4        
,sem5 is a highly vitaliz$ fluid1 sl[ly 
b con/antly secret$ or  =m$ by ! male4  
,z is ! case ) all organiz$ liv+ fluids1
  x is fill$ ) rapidly-mov+ p>ticles    
7sp]matozoa71 & its  vitality appe>s to 
be 9 direct ratio to ! quantity &       
activity (  su* movem5t4 ,motion seems  
to be insep>ably connect$ ) life1 &  is 
di/9ctive ( any highly vitaliz$ fluid4  
,?us1 9 ! important  & highly organiz$  
fluid1 ! blood1 we obs]ve con/ant motion
 &  *ange 9 ! active little bodies ) :i*
 x is fill$4    ,?is quality ( great &  
active vitality appe>s to be            
indisp5sable  to ! sp]matozoon :i* 9 !  
"w ( procreation is oblig$ to  trav]se  
long & w9d+ passages 9 ord] to come 9   
contact ) !  ovum :i* is advanc+ to meet
 x4 ,an int5se en]gy 9 ! special  act ( 

procreation is ne$$ to ov]come !        
difficulties :i* may  prev5t conception4
    ,x is "h necess>y to note a common b
 mis*iev\s fallacy4 ,?is  necess>y en]gy
 on ! "p ( ! male1 9 ord] to ov]come    
anatomical diff]5ce ( /ructure 9 sexual 
congress1 is commonly  consid]$ an      
indication or measurem5t ( ! sup]ior =ce
 ( sexual  attraction or passion 9 !    
male4    ,?is sup]ficial judgm5t is n   
unnatural1 z facts :i* are pat5t  to !  
s5ses sugge/ ! fir/ crude ?\ght4 ,! *ief
 /ructures  ( ! male are ext]nal1 b !y  
are int]nal 9 ! female4 ,?is  diff]5ce (
 /ructure fir/ sugge/s to ! boy ! mean+ 
(  actions ( ! l[] animals1 :il/ ! girl 
may gr[ up to full  womanhood 9 complete
 unconsci\sness ( _! signification4     
,?is failure to recognise ! equival5t   
value ( int]nal )  ext]nal /ructure has 
l$ to su* crude fallacy z a comp>ison ( 
!  p5is ) su* a ve/ige z ! clitoris1    
:il/ fail+ to recognise  t va/ am\nt (  
erectile tissue1 mo/ly int]nal1 9 !     
female1  :i* is ! direct seat ( special 

sexual spasm2 su* sup]ficial  obs]vation
 also fails to realize t sexual         
attraction is n limit$  by any isolat$  
physical act4    ,! true nature ( sem5  
rema9$ unkn[n dur+ ages ( physiological 
ignorance4 ,x 0 reg>d$ z ! "o ess5tial  
elem5t 9  reproduction1 plant$ = gr[? 9 
! ut]us1 :]e x 0 simply  n\ri%$ by !    
female4 ,! mov+ p>ticles conta9$ 9 x 7  
reg>d$ z animalcul1 & fanciful !ories z 
to ^! p>ticles  =m+ ! bra9 & n]v\s      
sy/em1 etc41 ( ! embryo 7  ent]ta9$4 ,b 
all ^! !ories h be5 swept away by mod]n 
inve/igation4 ,x is n[ prov$ t :5 !     
sub/ances ( sp]matozoa  & ova m+le a new
 action is set up1 & an entirely new    
sub/ance  creat$4 ,life1 9 ! true s5se (
 sep>ate individuality1 only beg9s  ) ! 
m+l+ ( ! male & female elem5ts1 !       
comm5cem5t (  a new exi/5ce !n tak+     
place :5 ! liv+ ovum fixes itself  9 !  
ut]us1 & rema9s !re = full gr[? & f9al  
bir?4 ,!  sub/ance ( sp]matozoa & !     
sub/ance ( ova possess no sanctity  (   
life ap>t f _! union4 ,!y are bo?       

produc$ 9 lavi%  abundance1 & ?r[n (f f 
! body 9 ! same way z o!r unus$         
secretions are ?r[n (f4    ,at ! p]iods 
( m5/ruation unus$ ova are dis*>g$4 ,9 a
 simil>  mann] unus$ sem5 is ?r[n (f f  
"t to "t1 9 an entirely  heal?y &       
b5efic5t way1 by spontane\s natural     
action4    ,z ovulation 9 ! female &    
sp]m-=mation 9 ! male are  equival5t    
productions1 s m5/ruation 9 ! female &  
natural  sp]m-emission 9 ! male are     
analog\s & b5eficial functions4    ,x is
 9 ! arrangem5t ( ^! two functions 9 man
 t !  physical sexual sup]iority (      
mank9d to ! brute creation lies4 ,!     
reason ( ! two di/9ctive laws :i* gov]n 
human sex is evid5t4  ,?us3    #a/4     
,cont9uity ( action4 ,procreation 9 man 
is n limit$ to any  special season4#a   
,m5 & wom5 c be gov]n$ by reason z to ! 
"t & circum/ances :5 !y select "o ano!r 
& comm5ce !  important "w ( f\nd+ a     
family4 ,! physical organs are ma9ta9$  
9 fit condition = reproduction by ^!    
functions ( ovulation  & sp]mation1 z   

s]vants ready to obey at any "t !       
sup]ior  intellig5ce ( ! ma/] ,w4       
#bnd4 ,! p[] ( self-adju/m5t4 ,^! two   
functions1 :il/  ma9ta9+ aptitude =     
procreation 9 ! activities ( ov>ies &   
te/es1 by occasional spontane\s action  
secure also ! indep5d5ce  ( ! individual
 by su* natural action4 ,9 ! ex]cise ( a
  faculty :i* requires ! concurr5ce (   
two intellig5t be+s  end[$ ) free w &   
reason1 individual indep5d5ce mu/ be    
secur$4 ,x w\ld /rike at ! root ( human 
progress1 & conv]t  society into slav]y1
 if ! life & heal? ( an adult c\ld n be 
ma9ta9$ by ! self-guidance & indep5d5ce 
( ! individual4  ,! natural occasional  
spontane\s action ( ! /ructures conc]n$ 
9 reproduction secures individual       
indep5d5ce :il/ await+ !  b5eficial     
ord9ance ( m>riage4    ,?us 9 ! female !
 con/ant =mation ( ova is subord9at$ to 
!  ne$s ( individual fre$om & to ! p[] (
 m5tal self-gov]nm5t  by ! function (   
m5/ruation1 :i* only 9 exhau/+ excess   
becomes m5orrha4 ,9 ! male ! sl[]       

secretion ( sem5 is adapt$  to ! same   
individual fre$om & p[] ( self-control  
by ! natural  function ( sp]m-emission1 
:i* only 9 exhau/+ excess becomes       
sp]matorrha4    ,z m5/ruation 9 ! female
 is ! means adopt$ by our organization  
= secur+ bo? ! p]man5t integrity ( !    
v>i\s ess5tial  g5]ative /ructures & _! 
relief f any excess ( vitality1 s       
sp]m-emission is ! natural relief &     
indep5d5t outlet ( t  /eady action ( !  
g5]ative organs 9 ! male1 :i* secures   
?r\gh adult life ! con/ant aptitude =   
reproduction di/9ctive  ( ! human race4 
,! p>allel 9 ! two sexes is exact4      
,m5/ruation  & sp]m-emission are !      
natural heal?y actions ( self-balance1  
e/abli%$ by ! economy = pres]v+ !       
ma/]%ip ( ea*  individual ov] h] or 8   
own nature4 ,at ! same "t ! integrity  (
 ! /ructure is ma9ta9$ by ! /eady action
 ( ^! two  functions ( ovulation &      
sp]mation4 ,^! natural functions only   
deg5]ate into /ates ( disease ?r\gh     
ignorance ( physiological  law & faulty 

hygi5ic conditions on ! "o h&1 or ?r\gh 
impure  ?\ghts & bad habits act+ ?r\gh !
 n]v\s sy/em on !  o!r4 ,:5 ^! natural  
functions are ei!r injur$ or unduly     
/imulat$ ?r\gh ! bra9 & n]v\s sy/em1 !n 
only d !y  become diseas$1 produc+      
m5orrha or leucorrha 9 ! female1 &      
sp]matorrha 9 ! male4    ,x is          
impossible to ov]rate ! wide importance 
( ?is law (  self-adju/m5t1 "u :i* human
 function is c>ri$ on4 ,! abuses  ( sex 
& ! misund]/&+ ( actual facts1 :i* h l$ 
to  widespread error on ?is subject1 w  
be dwelt on lat]4 ,e p>5t1  h[ev]1 :o   
has be5 able to fulfil ! true p>5tal    
relation%ip to  ! *ild w realize !      
b5efic5ce ( ?is law4 ,! obligatory &    
premature m>riage ( daught]s1 s l>gely !
 cu/om abroad1 is "o  result ( error on 
?is subject4 ,a /ill m dang]\s error is 
!  cruel advice sometimes giv5 to a "y  
man to degrade a woman1 &  s9 aga9/ 8   
own high] nature by tak+ a mi/ress or   
resort+ to  h>lots4    ,i h (t5 be5     
consult$ by anxi\s mo!rs :o h obs]v$  or

 be5 told by _! boys ( f\rte5 or fifte5 
t an unusual  dis*>ge _h tak5 place4 ,x 
is ( vital importance to ! p>5t to  "k t
 su* action is z natural & heal?y 9 !   
gr[+ lad z  9 ! gr[+ girl1 b t 9 bo? x  
is a "t requir+ guidance1  bo? moral &  
physical4 ,respectful1 e>ne/ words (    
hygi5ic c\nsel1  includ+ m9d & body1 are
 indisp5sable at ?is critical "t (  y\?4
 ,p>5ts1 p>ticul>ly mo!rs1 live too (t5 
9 fatal ignorance  ( ! conditions (     
sexual heal? & disease 9 _! *ildr54 ,my 
advice is con/antly ask$ 9 su* cases z !
 foll[+3 ,a c>eful  "m1 :o _h br\ght up 
h] son1 a /rong & heal?y "y man1 to  !  
age ( tw5ty1 le>n$ f him ( ?is natural  
sign ( vitality1  :i* bo? suppos$ to    
indicate disease6 ,x 0 ) pa9 & dismay  t
 %e repli$ to 8 confid5ce1 #8,alas6 !n1 
my son1 ,i fe> y  mu/ consult a doctor4'
 ,! joyful light ( gratitude & r5ew$    
hope  ) :i* %e le>n$ ! tru? on ?is      
important subject--viz41 t  ! occasional
 spontane\s action ( ! organs 7n        
volunt>ily =c$  by corrupt ?\ght &      

action7 is natural & b5eficial--w n be  
easily =gott54 ,x 0 l ! gleam (         
transc5d5t joy :i* ,i  h se5 illum9ate !
 face ( a "y "m at ! %rill cry (  h]    
fir/-born infant4    ,! measureless evil
 caus$1 n only by _! ignorance1 b by !  
false in=mation giv5 to mo!rs1 is       
illu/rat$ by ! inquiry made  ( a fri5d (
 m9e1 a cl]gyman1 by an intellig5t ,fr5*
 "m ab\t  to move to ,p>is ) h] son4    
,?is lady1 s5sible & ev5 pi\s1  wrote to
 ! cl]gyman to inquire #8if provid+ a   
mi/ress = h] son  w\ld be v co/ly 9     
,p>is4' ,%e _h accept$ z a fact :at %e  
_h  be5 taught1 viz41 t no "y man :o    
c\ld n m>ry e>ly c\ld  rema9 heal?y )\t 
resort+ to vice4    ,f lack ( true k ( !
 natural facts ( _! own physical        
organization1 "y m5 are (t5 t]rifi$ into
 a resort to quacks1  :o impose on _!   
ignorance4 ,! "y also ( bo? sexes may be
  tempt$ into bad habits ( self-abuse at
 ! outset ( ?is new  life1 f be+        
unacqua9t$ ) ! evils & dang]s ( vici\s  
indulg5ce4    ,x is ! grave p>5tal duty 

( bo? fa!r & "m to be able to  direct a 
*ild at its fir/ entrance into adult    
life4 ,at an age v>y+  ) climate1 race1 
& temp]am5t1 ! "y man z well z ! "y     
woman w exp]i5ce ! heal?y dis*>ge1 :i*  
is a sign t !  gradual developm5t ( !   
reproductive organs has atta9$ its f9al 
/age4 ,9 bo? its sudd5 appe>ance (t5    
produces fright2 9 bo?  x may appe>     
once1 ) long int]vals ( recurr5ce4 ,9 ! 
girl x  t5ds gradually 7= important     
natural reasons7 to ! e/abli%m5t  ( a   
frequ5t & regul>ly return+ function4 ,9 
! "y man &  9 ! cont95t unm>ri$ adult1 !
 natural action ( ^! organs  is ( f>    
less frequ5t recurr5ce2 x may be ( sl[ &
 unc]ta9  return1 dep5d5t greatly ^u !  
occupation ( ! m9d & g5]al  physical    
/ate ( ! individual4 ,9 ! natural heal?y
 "y man1  ! occasional return ( ?is     
function1 ev5 ) a c]ta9 degree (        
p]iodicity1 is a valuable aid to adult  
self-gov]nm5t4    ,x is impossible to   
reprobate too /rongly ! false views (   
physiology held by ^? :o make no        

di/9ction betwe5 ! natural  heal?y gr[? 
( ^! functions & _! abuse4 ,no ,*ri/ian 
physiologi/ ^: obs]vation ( facts is    
enlight5$ by a k  ( ! possibility (     
moral gr[? c commit s fatal an error4 ,x
  is an insult to ! male nature to inf] 
t x is inf]ior to !  female nature      
because x does n fully possess ! p[] (  
individual  self-balance4 ,! ass]tion t 
"o human be+ is dep5d5t on !            
degradation ( ano!r human be+ = !       
ma9t5ance ( p]sonal  heal? is           
contradict$ by physiological facts z    
well z social  exp]i5ce4    ,! great]   
complication & elaboration ( sexual     
/ructure &  function belong+ to ! female
 nature is due to ! m important  %>e    
giv5 to woman 9 ! "w ( p>5tage4 ,!      
con/ant production  9 ! female ( liv+   
g]ms 7ova71 :i* require only a pass+    
act ( /imulation by ! male to ent] into 
a /ate ( active &  a/oni%+ly rapid gr[?2
 ! unique *ange ( ! small ut]us into  an
 enorm\s & p[]ful /ructure1 capable (   
conta9+ a p]fect  *ild1 & s5d+ x =? by  

trem5d\s ef=ts into ! out] _w2  ! *anges
 9 all ! surr\nd+ organs & tissues      
necessitat$ by  ! accompli%m5t ( su* a  
rem>kable "w 9 ! %ort space ( n9e       
mon?s2 & ! subjection ( ?is great       
physical "w to ! law (  individual      
fre$om & p]fection1 are facts :i* %[ !  
sup]ior  complication & importance ( !  
female sexual organization4 ,! m        
elaborate processes ( m5/ruation1 z     
comp>$ ) ! less] "w  ( sp]m-emission1 %[
 ! great] complication ( ! organs to be 
kept 9 good work+ ord] 9 ! female ?an 9 
! male4    ,s ext5sive & important are !
 physical /ructures t mu/ be  kept 9    
read9ess = use 9 ! mo!rs ( ! race1 t _! 
action  is m )drawn f ! dom9ion ( ! w   
?an is ! case )  m54 ,9 relation to !   
male1 x is well kn[n t ! secretion  (   
sem5 is v mu* controll$ by ! m5tal      
condition ( !  individual4 ,?us _m a "y 
man dur+ ke5 n]v\s excitem5t 7or  dur+ !
 /ra9 ( exam9ations7 becomes al>m$ by ! 
appe>ance (  unusual action nev] be=e   
notic$4    ,x is a fact to be c>efully  

not$ t suffici5t heal?y action to       
insure reproductive aptitude is always  
ma9ta9$ 9 ! secret+  organs ?r\gh\t     
adult life1 q indep5d5tly ( ! w4 ,nature
  nev] all[s ! male1 any m ?an ! female1
 to become impot5t  ?r\gh abeyance (    
function4 ,no su* fe> ne$ ev] di/urb !  
m9d4 ,! utmo/ devotion to intellectual  
life1 to l(ty ?\ght1  to b5efic5t       
action1 nev] injures ! procreative p[]1 
:i*  always rema9s intact1 capable ( its
 special faculty ?r\gh\t !  virile age4 
,b ! active ex]cise ( ! intellectual &  
moral  faculties has rem>kable p[] (    
dim9i%+ ! =mation ( sem51  & limit+ !   
necessity ( its natural removal1 ! dem& 
=  su* relief becom+ r>] "u ennobl+ &   
heal?y influ5ces4  ,z ,dr4 ,acton       
rem>ks1 #8sexual di/ress affects        
p>ticul>ly !  semi-cont95t--^? :o inde$ 
see ! bett] c\rse & approve  ( x1 b     
foll[ ! worse2 :o1 )\t ! recklessness ( 
!  h>d5$ or ! /r5g? ( ! pure1 endure at 
once ! suff]+s (  self-d5ial & ! remorse
 ( self-indulg5ce4'#b    ,! heal?y      

limitation ( sexual secretion 9 m5 sets 
free a va/  /ore ( n]v\s =ce = employm5t
 9 intellectual & active  practical     
pursuits4 ,! am\nt ( n]v\s en]gy exp5d$ 
by ! male  9 ! tempor>y act ( sexual    
congress is v great1 out ( all  app>5t  
proportion to its physical results1 & is
 an act n to be  too (t5 repeat$4 ,9 !  
fully matur$ & /rong adult ! nature  is 
adapt$ to su* occasional exp5diture1 b x
 is a s]i\s evil  to ! gr[+ or          
unconsolidat$ nature4 ,ev5 9 /rong adult
 life  !re is a great loss ( social p[] 
?r\gh ! squ&]+ ( adult  en]gy1 :i*      
results f any unnatural /imulus giv5 to 
! appetite  ( sex 9 ! male4 ,! b>b>\s   
cu/om ( polygamy1 ! degrad+  habit (    
promiscu\s int]c\rse1 selfi% lic5se 9   
m>riage1 & all  artificial excitem5ts   
:i* give undue /imulus to ! passion (   
sex1  div]t an immeasurable am\nt (     
m5tal & moral =ce f ! great  "w ( human 
advancem5t4    ,! control possess$ s    
l>gely by ! male ov] ! physical         
function ( sp]m-=mation is n possess$ by

 ! female ov] !  correspond+ function ( 
ovulation4 ,9 ! female1 ,nature app>5tly
  _c v5ture to subord9ate ! simple      
physical functions ( sex  to ! w1 to z  
great an ext5t z 9 ! male4 ,a m unyield+
  rule is ne$$ 9 ^! physical activities1
 because ! "w to be  accompli%$ = ! race
 by ! female is s mu* m elaborate &     
long cont9u$4 ,a great] am\nt ( v>i$    
action 9 ! complicat$  organs is        
necessitat$ 9 ord] to ma9ta9 _! adult   
aptitude4 ,!  function ( ovulation      
7=mation ( ova7 is n increas$ or dim9i%$
  by ! w1 or by ! dwell+ ( ! m9d ^u     
sexual objects1 at all  to ! same ext5t 
t sp]mation 7=mation ( sp]m7 may be     
affect$  by ! same m5tal action4        
,ovulation1 & its natural accompanim5t1 
m5/ruation1 is mu* m ( a necess>y fix$  
quantity ?an  sp]mation & its natural   
accompanim5t1 sp]m-emission4#c    ,x is 
?us se5 t ! laws guid+ ! human sexual   
functions z  e/abli%$ by ,creative ,p[] 
are z conducive to heal?1 & z  consi/5t 
) ! fre$om & p]fection ( human gr[?1 9  

"o sex  z 9 ! o!r4 ,ea* sex1 obey+ !    
,gov]n+ ,law1 is creat$ to  help1 n     
de/roy ! o!r4 ,! g5]al outl9e (         
arrangem5t is !  same 9 ea*1 viz41 p[] (
 m5tal & physical self-balance1 /rictly 
gu>d$ pot5cy1 & a c]ta9 degree (        
p]iodicity4    ,i repeat t p>5ts1 &     
especially mo!rs1 %\ld be acqua9t$  ) ! 
tru?s ( physiology4 ,!re is 9 ! pure    
s5tim5t (  mat]nity a special ,div9e    
gift ( unselfi%ness & pr(\nd devotion   
to ! well-be+ ( husb& & *ildr54 ,?is    
,god-giv5 p[] enables  a wife & "m to   
compreh5d & apply ?is k ) !             
imp]sonality ( wisdom4 ,! awful         
ab]rations ( our sexual nature  excite a
 deep pity :i* inevitably seeks = a     
rem$y4 ,:5 ?is  special aptitude giv5 to
 wom5 by ! p[] ( mat]nity is fully      
realiz$1 ! enl>g$ intellig5ce ( mo!rs w 
be welcom$ z !  brighte/ h>b+] ( sexual 
reg5]ation4                             
,,*apt] ,,iii                   ,on !   
,abuses ( ,sex--,i4 ,ma/urbation    ,( !
 v>i\s =ms ( abuse :i* spr+ f ignorance 

or corruption  9 ! ex]cise ( ! mo/      
important ( our human faculties1 two    
only  w be dwelt on--viz41 ma/urbation &
 =nication4 ,^! are !  two radical vices
 f :i* all =ms ( unnatural vice spr+4 ,!
  fir/ is ! especial temptation ( !     
*ild1 ! la/ ! temptation  or corruption 
( ! adult4 ,x w be se5 h[ ! "o prep>es =
  ! o!r1 & h[ bo?1 un*eck$ & unguid$    
into rightful *annels  by judici\s      
sexual education1 lead inevitably to ^? 
horrors (  unnatural vice :i* belong to 
disease1 n nature4 ,abnormal vice       
ab\nds on ! ,cont95t1 :]e ! virtue (    
,*ri/ianity has fall5  into contempt4 ,b
 al?\gh x is increas+ among/ ourselves z
 we  bl9dly foll[ 9 ! pa? ( =eign error1
 yet1 happily = p>5tal  guidance (      
*ildhood & y\?1 ! d>ke/ phases ( human  
corruption  ne$ n be exhibit$ "h4    ,( 
,self-abuse 7call$ also ,ma/urbation1   
,onanism1 etc47 x is  necess>y to speak 
fully4 ,?is vice may infect ! nurs]y z  
well z  ! s*ool1 & 9 innum]able cases x 
induces precocity ( physical  s5sation1 

& prep>es ! way = e v>iety ( sexual     
evil4    ,t mu* contradiction ( ?\ght   
exi/s on ?is subject ev5 9 !  m$ical    
pr(ession1 ! foll[+ facts w %[4 ,"o ( ! 
mo/  di/+ui%$ memb]s ( ! pr(ession1 a   
man not$ = s\nd judgm5t  & l>ge         
exp]i5ce1 made ! foll[+ notewor?y       
/atem5t to me 9  speak+ ( #8,! ,moral   
,education ( ! ,"y 9 ,relation to ,sex4'
 ,he  said3 #8,y are all wrong 9 :at y  
say ab\t ma/urbation4 ,m$ically  speak+1
 x is ( no consequ5ce :atev]4 ,m9d1 ,i  
say m$ically1  n morally speak+4 ,i "k a
 man1 ! fa!r ( a family1 :o 0  taught by
 8 nurse to ma/urbate at ?ree ye>s old1 
& x has done  him no h>m :atev]4'    ,on
 ! o!r h&1 di/+ui%$ physicians1 z       
,tissot & o!rs1 h  drawn frightful      
pictures ( ! m5tal & physical ru9 :i*   
always  result f habits ( self-abuse1 & 
!y ref] to ! records (  insane asylums  
to confirm ^! /atem5ts4    ,!re is error
 & confusion ( ?\ght 9 bo? ^! extreme   
views4    ,self-abuse or ,solit>y ,vice 
is ! volunt>y purpos$ excitem5t ( !     

g5ital organs1 produc$ by pressure or   
friction ( ^? p>ts1 or by  ! indulg5ce (
 lic5ti\s ?\ghts4    ,! t]m             
#8ma/urbation' does n apply to t        
involunt>y &  b5efic5t action ( ! organs
 9 ! adult ( bo? sexes1 ) :i*  nature f 
"t to "t relieves necess>y secretion4   
,?is radical di/9ction betwe5 !         
indep5d5t & b5ign action (  nature1 & ! 
dang]\s practice ( volunt>ily /imulat$  
physical  s5sation1 has n be5 po9t$ out 
by physiological inve/igators )         
necess>y cle>ness1 nor has ! extreme    
importance ( ?is di/9ction  9 ! guidance
 ( practical life be5 dwelt on z a      
di/9ction vital  to ! gr[? ( a ,*ri/ian 
nation4    ,! dang]\s habit ( volunt>ily
 produc$ excitem5t1 to :i* alone  ! t]m 
#8ma/urbation' is due1 may be =m$ by bo?
 ! male & !  female1 & x is f\nd ev5 9 !
 *ild z well z ! adult4    ,9 ! *ild1   
h[ev] 7x be+ immature 9 body71 x is !   
dep5d5cies ( ! bra91 ! n]v\s sy/em1 :i* 
come m  exclusively into play 9 ?is evil
 habit4 ,! production ( ova or  sem51   

:i* m>k ! adult age1 has n tak5 place2 9
 ! *ild  !re are none ( ^? p]iodic or   
occasional conge/ions ( !  organs :i*   
m>k ! gr[? or effects ( reproductive    
sub/ance 9  ! adult4 ,9 ! little        
ignorant *ild ?is habit spr+s f a  n]v\s
 s5sation yield$ to because1 z x says1  
#8x feels nice4' ,!  portion ( ! bra9   
:i* takes cognizance ( ^! s5sations has 
be5 excit$1 & ! *ild1 9 innoc5t abs5ce (
 impure ?\ght1  yields to ! m5tal       
sugge/ion suppli$ f ! physical organs4  
,?is m5tal sugge/ion may be produc$ by !
 irritation ( worms1 by  "s local       
eruption1 by ! wick$ness ( ! nurse1     
occasionally by  mal=mation or unnatural
 developm5t ( ! p>ts !mselves4 ,!re is  
grave reason also = believ+ t transmitt$
 t5d5cy to s5suality  may blight !      
innoc5t (fspr+4    ,a s]i\s w>n+ aga9/ !
 unnatural practice ( circumcision mu/  
"h be giv54 ,a book ( #8,advice to      
,mo!rs1' by a ,philadelphia doctor1  0  
lately s5t me4 ,?is treatise began by   
in=m+ ! "m t  h] fir/ duty to h] infant 

boy 0 to cause x to be circumcis$6 ,h]  
fe>s 7 work$ ^u by an elaborate b false 
/atem5t ( ! evils  :i* w\ld result to ! 
*ild 7 ?is mutilation n p]=m$4 ,i  %\ld 
h consid]$ ?is mis*iev\s in/ruction     
unwor?y ( s]i\s  consid]ation did ,i n  
obs]ve t x has lately become common     
among  c]ta9 %ort-sight$ b reputable    
physicians to laud ?is unnatural        
practice1 & endeav\r to introduce x into
 a ,*ri/ian nation4    ,circumcision is 
bas$ ^u ! errone\s pr9ciple t           
boys--i4e41  "o-half ! human race--are s
 badly fa%ion$ by ,creative ,p[] t  !y  
mu/ be re=m$ by ! surgeon2 consequ5tly1 
t e male  *ild mu/ be mutilat$ by remov+
 ! natural cov]+ ) :i*  ,nature has     
protect$ "o ( ! mo/ s5sitive portions ( 
! human  body4    ,! errone\s nature (  
su* a practice is %[n by ! fact t1      
al?\gh ?is cu/om 7:i* orig9at$ among/   
lic5ti\s nations 9  hot climates7 has   
be5 c>ri$ on = _m hundr$ g5]ations1 yet 
,nature cont9ues to protect h] *ildr5 by
 reproduc+ ! valuable  protection 9 man 

& all ! high] animals1 reg>dless (      
impot5t  surgical int]f]5ce4    ,appeals
 to ! fe>s ( un9/ruct$ p>5ts on ! gr\nds
 (  cleanl9ess or ( h>d5+ ! "p are      
entirely fallaci\s &  unsupport$ by     
evid5ce4    ,x is a physiological fact t
 ! natural lubricat+ secretion (  e     
heal?y "p is b5eficial1 n injuri\s1 to !
 "p ?us  protect$1 & t no attempt to    
r5d] a s5sitive "p ins5sitive  is ei!r  
practicable or ju/ifiable4 ,! protection
 :i* ,nature  af=ds to ^! p>ts is an aid
 to physical purity1 by af=d+  necess>y 
protection aga9/ con/ant ext]nal contact
 ( a "p :i*  necess>ily rema9s ke5ly    
s5sitive2 & bad habits 9 boys & girls   
_c be prev5t$ by surgical op]ations4    
,:]e no mal=mation  exi/s1 bad habits c 
only be =e/all$ by heal?y moral &       
physical education4    ,! plea t ?is    
unnatural practice w less5 ! risk (     
infection  to ! s5suali/ 9 promiscu\s   
int]c\rse is n "o t our  hon\rable      
pr(ession w support4    ,p>5ts1 !re=e1  
%\ld be w>n$ t ?is ugly mutilation ( _! 

*ildr5 involves s]i\s dang]1 bo? to _!  
physical & moral  heal?4           99   
99       99       99       99    ,x is a
 fact :i* des]ves s]i\s consid]ation t  
_m ignorant  wom5 purposely resort to   
vici\s sexual manipulation to soo! _!   
fracti\s infants4 ,! sup]9t5d5t ( a l>ge
 prison = wom5  in=m$ me t ?is 0 a      
common practice1 & "o mo/ difficult1    
ev5 impossible entirely to break up4    
,m$ical obs]vation proves t su* injury  
to infancy is n conf9$  to ! l[] or to !
 crim9al classes4 ,! habits =m$ by      
unref9$  or expos$ wom5 are br\ght by   
s]vants into our homes4 ,! ignorance  or
 vici\sness ( nurses1 (t5 veil$ by a    
respectable demean\r1 has  injur$ & ev5 
de/roy$ ! *ildr5 ( _m a well-to-d       
nurs]y4    ,t ?is habit ( self-abuse    
exi/+ 9 e>ly *ildhood is a dang]        
capable ( und]m9+ ! heal? f its t5d5cy  
to increase is a  v s]i\s fact4 ,a      
little girl ( six ye>s old 0 lately     
br\ght  to me ^: physical & m5tal /r5g? 
7 bo? fail+ f  ! n]v\s exhau/ion ( a    

habit s invet]ate t %e fell into        
convulsions if physically re/ra9$ f its 
ex]cise4 ,9 ?is case  an evil h]$it>y   
t5d5cy f bo? p>5ts 0 discov]$1 &        
mal=mation exi/$ 9 ! *ild4 ,inde$1 cases
 ( injury to *ildhood  f self-abuse are 
s common 9 ! physician's exp]i5ce t     
w>n+ to p>5ts %\ld be giv5 on ?is       
subject4 ,! cause %\ld be  c>efully     
s\ght = :]ev] ?is vici\s practice is    
discov]$1 &  ! tru/$ family physician   
consult$ if necess>y4    ,n[1 x is q    
true t ?is habit1 :5 obs]v$ 9 *ildr51   
may  (t51 & ,i believe g5]ally1 be brok5
 up4 ,x is ! "m :o mu/  d ?is by sympa?y
 & wise ov]sight4 ,:5 a *ild is kn[n 9  
any  way to be produc+ pressure or      
excitem5t 9 ^! p>ts1 ! wat*ful          
obs]vation ( ! "m mu/ be at once ar\s$4 
,if no physical  cause ( irritation1 su*
 z worms or "s mal=mation1 appe>s to  be
 pres5t1 ! dang]\s habit may be brok5 up
 entirely2 b no  puni%m5t mu/ ev] be    
resort$ to4 ,! little innoc5t *ild1 to  
:om  ! s5tim5t ( sex is an unkn[n ?+1 w 

confide 9 its "m  if enc\rag$ to d s4   
,if k9dly b s]i\sly told t x may make   
little *ildr5 ill to d ?is ?+1 & ! reply
 be+ giv5 7z  9 cases ,i h kn[n7 t #8!  
little feel+ comes ( itself1' !  *ild   
%\ld be enc\rag$ to come to its "m1 & %e
 #8w help  him drive ! feel+ away4'     
,?is provid5tial gu>dian%ip ( ! portals 
( life is a special  end[m5t ( mat]nity1
 & x is ! pot5tial mo!rhood ( all       
exp]i5c$ wom5 :i* fits !m to und]/& & to
 guide ! gr[?  & developm5t ( ! sexual  
p[]s ( our human nature4 ,! tact ( a  "m
 w nev] sugge/ evil to h] *ild1 b h]    
quick p]ception  ( dang] w enable h] to 
detect its signs1 & av]t x4    ,!       
frequ5t practice ( self-abuse occurr+ 9 
little *ildr5  f ! age ( two ye>s old1  
cle>ly illu/rates ! fallacy (  endeav\r+
 to sep>ate m9d & body 9 educational    
arrangem5ts or  sy/ems ( m$ical         
treatm5t4 ,9 ! v "y *ild ^? ess5tial    
elem5ts ( reproduction1 sem5 & ova1 :i* 
give su* mighty  /imulus to passion 9 ! 
adult1 are entirely lat5t4 ,yet we      

obs]ve  a di/9ct m5tal impression       
possible1 lead+ to unnatural excitem5t  
( ! g5ital organs4 ,?is m5tal           
impression1 gr[+ ) ! gr[?  ( ! *ild1    
produces an undue s5sitiv5ess to all    
surr\nd+  circum/ances :i* t5d to excite
 ?is c]ebral action4 ,t\*1 sight1  &    
he>+ become av5ues to ! bra91           
prematurely op5$ to ?is  k9d ( /imulus4 
,! acts ( ! l[] animals1 pictures1      
indec5t  talk1 :i* glide ov] ! surface (
 ! m9d 9 a naturally heal?y  *ild1      
excite self-consci\s att5tion :5 habits 
( self-abuse h  gr[n up un*eck$4 ,! m9d 
is ?us r5d]$ impure1 & ! gr[+  lad or   
girl develops into a precoci\s sexual   
consci\sness4    ,at s*ool a new dang]  
arises to *ildr5 f corrupt communication
  ( companions1 or 9 ! boy f an int5se  
desire to become a man1  ) a false idea 
( :at manl9ess means4 ,! bra91          
precoci\sly  /imulat$ 9 "o direction1   
receives fre% impulse f evil            
companion%ip & evil lit]ature1 & ev5    
hi!rto innoc5t *ildr5  ( t5 & twelve are

 (t5 drawn into ! temptation4    ,f !   
age :5 ! organs ( reproduction are      
beg9n+ sl[ly to  unfold !mselves = _!   
future "w1 ! temptation to yield to     
physical s5sation or m5tal impression   
increases4    ,! insep>able relation (  
our moral & physical /ructure is se5  9 
full =ce at ! age ( twelve or f\rte54   
,confirm$ habits (  m5tal impurity may  
at any age de/roy ! body f ! physical   
results ( su* habits4 ,my att5tion 0    
pa9fully drawn to !  dang]s ( self-abuse
 m ?an =ty ye>s ago by an agoniz$ lett] 
receiv$ f an intellig5t & pi\s lady1 dy+
 f ! effects (  ?is invet]ate habit4 ,%e
 _h be5 a tea*] 9 a ,sunday-s*ool1 &  ! 
delight ( a ref9$ & intellig5t circle ( 
fri5ds4 ,b ?is  habit1 begun 9 *ildhood 
9 ignorance ( any moral or physical     
wrong  :i* might result to h] nature1 _h
 become s root$ t h] bra9  0 giv+ way "u
 ! effects ( n]v\s d]angem5t ?us        
produc$1  :il/ h] w _h lo/ ! p[] (      
self-control4    ,x w ?us be se5 t !re  
are two grave dang]s att5d+ !  practice 

( ma/urbation4    ,! fir/ evil is !     
effect ^u ! m9d ?r\gh ! bra9 &  n]v\s   
sy/em f evil communications or evil     
lit]ature4 ,! m9d  is ?us prematurely   
awak5$ to take 9 & dwell ^u a s]ies (   
impressions :i* awak5 precoci\s sexual  
in/9ct4 ,?is precocity  gives an undue &
 ev5 dom9at+ p[] to ?is in/9ct ov] !    
o!r human faculties4 ,com+ into play    
be=e reason is /r5g!n$  or ! s5se (     
responsibility awak5$1 !re is no        
c\nt]poise or  pr9ciple ( guidance to ! 
rapidly develop+ p[]s ( procreation4    
,?us ! precoci\s /imulus ( *ildhood1 ev5
 if x has n  und]m9$ ! individual heal?1
 becomes a direct prep>ation = !        
selfi%ness ( lu/ 9 ! adult4    ,! o!r   
grave dang] incurr$ by ! practice (     
ma/urbation is !  risk ( its becom+ an  
ov]-ma/]+ habit1 f ! ease ) :i*  x c be 
indulg$2 also f ! insidi\s & increas+   
p[] ( !  temptation :5 yield$ to1 & f   
its association ) ! times  :5 !         
individual is alone1 & p>ticul>ly !     
quiet h\rs ( !  night4    ,9 ! adult :o 

yields to solit>y vice1 ,nature's m>k$  
di/9ction  betwe5 ! b5efic5t effect (   
spontane\s heal?y relief & !  injuri\s  
action ( self-induc$ irritation is      
de/roy$4 ,individual  self-control1 !   
highe/ di/9ctive m>k ( ! human be+1 is  
ab&on$4 ,9 ?is way ! evil habit may     
become a real obsession1  lead+ to      
de/ruction ( m5tal & physical heal?1 to 
insanity1 or  to suicide4    ,x w ?us be
 se5 t ?is fir/ abuse ( ! sexual faculty
 giv5  to u by our ,creator--viz41 !    
practice ( ma/urbation--is a special    
dang] to ! v "y z well z a temptation ( 
! adult1 & t  x is an injury to m9d z   
well z body1 ?r\gh ! insep>able union  (
 ! moral & physical elem5ts ( our human 
con/itution4                            
,,*apt] ,,iv                   ,on !    
,abuses ( ,sex--,,ii4 ,=nication    ,!  
second abuse ( sex to be dwelt on by !  
,*ri/ian physiologi/  is ! practice (   
=nication4 ,"o broad di/9ction sep>ates 
?is  =m ( vice f ma/urbation--viz41 t x 
necess>ily affects two  p]sons in/ead ( 

only "o4 ,its effects ^u ! m5tal &      
physical  developm5t ( bo? ! male &     
female mu/ !re=e engage !  att5tion ( ! 
physiologi/4 ,?is necessity ( consid]+ !
  effects produc$ by a jo9t act ^u two  
sep>ate individualities  greatly        
complicates ! inquiry4    ,x is s mu*   
easi] = ! popul> m9d to reg>d any act   
p]=m$  by an individual or by "o sex z  
exclusively affect+ "o p>ticul>         
individual or sex engag$ 9 its p]=mance 
t x is extremely  difficult = mo/ p]sons
 to fix _! m9ds /eadily ^u !  insep>able
 d\ble "* ( ?is exceptional human act4  
,x requires  a c]ta9 am\nt ( g5]aliz+   
p[] to d ?is2 & ! p[] (  g5]alization1  
:i* leads to ! recognition ( ab/ract    
tru? &  to ! p]ception t a true pr9ciple
 is ( f> high] value ?an  any numb] (   
ph5om5a1 is an advanc$ atta9m5t ( human 
be+s4  ,ab/ract tru? commonly seems     
vague z comp>$ ) a mat]ial fact4    ,we 
are also s accu/om$ 9 us+ all our o!r   
s5ses1 sight1  he>+1 etc41 to reg>d !m z
 individual possessions1 t x  is        

difficult to sep>ate ! sexual s5se f all
 o!rs4 ,yet x  di/9ctly belongs to a    
diff]5t class f all our o!r s5ses1      
because its ultimate expression is n a  
simple individual p]=mance1  b is a     
social act ( vital importance to ! race4
 ,! imp]fection  ( our intellig5ce1 :i* 
makes x easi] to consid] a jo9t act 9   
its div]sity ?an 9 its unity1 has l$ to 
v imp]fect obs]vation  ( physiological  
facts & _m false d$uctions f su*        
imp]fect  obs]vation4 ,v grave social   
errors1 lead+ ev5 to ! g5]al  debasem5t 
& ultimate de/ruction ( national life1  
fl[ f !  hi!rto rudim5t>y condition (   
our human intellig5ce 9 relation to  !  
sexual p[]s4    ,=nication is !         
promiscu\s int]c\rse ( ! sexes4 ,x is ! 
yield+ to ! dom9ation ( ! simple        
physical impulse ( sex1 )  no p]ception 
or acceptance ( ! mutual responsibility 
involv$  9 ! relation1 & ) no reg>d to a
 fundam5tal aspect ( ?is                
relation--viz41 ! well-be+ ( (fspr+4    
,=nication is ! attempt  to divorce !   

moral & physical elem5ts ( human nature1
 & to  ignore ! insep>able results (    
jo9t action4    ,9 consid]+ ?is subject 
f a m$ical po9t ( view1 we are at  once 
br\ght face to face ) a conflict n9ete5 
hundr$ ye>s old4  ,*ri/ianity1 spr++ up 
:5 ! ,roman ,empire 0 p]i%+ ?r\gh  its  
vices1 /amp$ =nication z ! grave/ (     
social crimes4 ,!re  is no?+ m /rongly  
m>k$ 9 ! e>li] records ( ?is religion   
?an ! /]n1 ev5 awful1 condemnation (    
:ore-mong]s4 ,! s9 (  sexual impurity is
 d5\nc$ z ! ess5ce ( hatr$ & fraud4 ,we 
obs]ve t :]ev] ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* becomes 
hypocritical &  c[>dly1 & fails to      
reprobate ?is s9 alike 9 m5 & wom51 9   
high & l[1 9 ! ,/ate & 9 ! family1 or   
fails to be ! lead]  ( ! p aga9/        
organiz$ evil1 !re ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*     
beg9s  to fall into contempt1 & ! vox   
populi condemns x4    ,! ,*ri/ian       
physiologi/1 pond]+ ! inexorable law (  
purity  z %[n by hi/ory1 is compell$ to 
re-exam9e ! physical &  moral facts ( ! 
human con/itution1 on :i* ! rise & fall 

( races dep5d4 ,! "q di/9ctly arises1   
,is ,*ri/ianity a  sup]/ition1 dy+ out 9
 ! n9ete5? c5tury ( sci5ce &  mat]ial   
developm5t2 or does x conta9 )9 itself a
 pr9ciple  ^: trans=m+ p[] has be5      
hi!rto unrecognis$1 b :i*  w n[ come    
into play1 & lead ! nations into r5ew$ &
 m  p]man5t vig\r ( life8    ,"o ( !    
fir/ subjects to be inve/igat$ by !     
,*ri/ian  physiologi/ is ! tru? or error
 ( ! ass]tion s widely made1  t sexual  
passion is a mu* /rong] =ce 9 m5 ?an 9  
wom54  ,v rem>kable results h fl[$ f !  
attempts to m\ld society  ^u ?is        
ass]tion4 ,a simple ,*ri/ian might      
reply1 #8,our religion  makes no su*    
di/9ction2 male & female are z "o "u    
guidance  & judgm5t ( ! ,div9e law4' ,b 
! physiologi/ mu/ g f>!r1  & use ! light
 ( pr9ciples und]ly+ physical tru? 9    
ord]  to und]/& ! mean+ ( facts :i*     
arraign & w\ld de/roy  ,*ri/ianity4     
,x is necess>y1 !re=e1 to det]m9e :at is
 meant by /r5g?  & :at is meant by      
passion4 ,9 "o s5se a bull is /rong] ?an

 a  man1 & _m ( ! inf]ior animals are   
sup]ior 9 muscul> =ce  or ke5ness (     
special s5se to human be+s1 yet man is m
 p[]ful  ?an ! animal _w :i* he dom9ates
 to 8 w4 ,any ass]tion  t ! animal is   
/rong] ?an ! human be+ fails to         
recognise !  v ess5ce ( humanity--viz41 
m5tal or moral /r5g?4    ,aga91 9 "o    
s5se1 ! :irlw9d or ! e>?quake is /rong] 
?an ! creative action ( ,nature2 _!     
rapid deva/ation /rikes  ! t]rifi$      
imag9ation1 yet at ! v mom5t ( _! ravage
  rep>ative & creative =ce is be+ ex]t$ 
all ov] ! _w )  immeasurably m p[] ?an  
any sudd5 outbreak ( de/ruction4    ,9  
det]m9+ ! /r5g? ( races & ! /r5g? (     
individuals1  ! v>i\s elem5ts :i*       
con/itute vital p[] mu/ be consid]$4    
,endurance1 longevity1 special aptitudes
 ) ! proportionate am\nt  ( vital =ce   
giv5 to _! fulfilm5t--^! are all elem5ts
 (  relative /r5g?4    ,9 any attempt to
 settle ! comp>ative /r5g? ( man &      
woman1  !re=e1 all ^! elem5ts mu/ be    
weigh$4 ,?us ! p[]s (  endurance :i* are

 dem&$ by ea* k9d ( life mu/ be         
accurately  measur$2 ! c>e ( a sick *ild
 mu/ be balanc$ aga9/ ! anxiety  (      
bus9ess1 ! ceaseless c>es ( indoor life 
aga9/ ! *anges (  outdoor life1 etc4 ,! 
impossibility ( s weigh+ ! burd5 :i*    
ea* sex be>s 9 ! v>i\s trials &         
difficulties ( practical life  %[s !    
futility ( attempt+ to measure ! am\nt (
 vital p[]  possess$ by m5 or by wom5   
sep>ately4    ,any attempt at a         
comp>ison ( absolute sexual p[] betwe5  
m5 &  wom5 w be f\nd to be equally      
futile4 ,! v>y+ manife/ations  ( !      
sexual faculties1 z exhibit$ 9 _! male &
 female phases1  make ! relative        
measurem5t ( ?is vital =ce 9 m5 & wom5  
q impossible4 ,consid]+1 h[ev]1 !       
enorm\s practical edifice  ( law & cu/om
 :i* has be5 built up on ! v s&y        
f\ndation  ( ! suppos$ /rong] "* ( male 
sexual passion1 x is  necess>y to exam9e
 closely ! facts ( human nature1 &      
*all5ge  _m errone\s conclusions4 ,any  
!ory :i* proposes two me?ods  ( judgm5t 

or two measures ( law1 9 consequ5ce ( a 
suppos$  diff]5ce ( vital p[]1 is       
emphatically unc]ta91 & lays itself  op5
 to j suspicion ( dang]\s error4    ,!  
equal numb]s ( m5 & wom51 _! equal      
longevity1 &  consequ5tly equal p[] (   
endur+ ! we> & te> ( life1 prove  !     
equal g5]al vital p[] ( ! sexes4    ,9  
consid]+ fur!r ! special sexual         
manife/ations ( ! two  sexes1 we obs]ve 
t ! p[] ( reproduction comm5ces at an   
e>li] age 9 wom5 ?an 9 m54 ,! physical  
life ( ! sexual  faculties at ! same    
e>ly age is m vigor\s 9 ! female ?an 9  
! male1 & all ^? social int]e/s :i*     
c5tre r\nd sex 9 !  human race are 9 !  
"y woman /rong]2 :il/ at ! same age !   
exp]i5ce & intellectual developm5t :i*  
%\ld give dignity &  pr(undity to !     
noble object ( sex--p>5tage--are n yet  
atta9$4  ,! #8eag]ness = a romance' & ! 
unconsci\s impulse t[>ds  p>5tage are   
develop$ e>li]1 & absorb a l>g]         
proportion (  vital =ce 9 ! girl ?an 9 !
 boy4    ,at a lat] age1 :5 physical sex

 is fully develop$ 9 ! "y  adult1 we are
 /ill /ruck by ! great] proportion (    
vital =ce  dem&$ f or giv5 by wom5 to   
all t is involv$ 9 sexual  life4 ,!     
physical functions ( sex weigh m        
imp]i\sly ^u !  woman ?an ! man1 compel 
m ?\ght & c>e1 & necessitate m          
enlight5$ intellig5ce 9 ! g5]al         
arrangem5ts ( life4 ,physical  sex is a 
l>g] factor 9 ! life ( ! woman1 unm>ri$ 
or m>ri$1  ?an 9 ! life ( ! man1 & ?is  
is ! case at e p]iod (  ! full vig\r (  
life4 ,9 ord] to secure ! p]fect heal? &
  indep5d5t fre$om :i* is ! bir?right ( 
e rational human  be+1 l>g] wisdom is   
requir$ = ! ma9t5ance ( p]fect  physical
 heal? 9 ! woman ?an 9 ! man1 ?is       
function be+ a  m important elem5t 9 !  
"o ?an 9 ! o!r4    ,if ?is be true ( !  
physical elem5t ( sex1 x is equally true
 (  ! m5tal elem5t4 ,no c>eful obs]v] c 
fail to rem>k ! l>g]  proportionate     
am\nt ( ?\ght & feel+1 z comp>$ ) !     
total  vital =ce ( ! individual1 :i* we 
f9d giv5 by wom5 to all t  conc]ns !    

subject ( sex4 ,words spok51 slight     
c\rtesies r5d]$1  excite a m p]man5t    
int]e/ 9 wom54 ,t :i* may be !  m]e     
pass+ ?\ght or action ( ! man1 at once  
=gott5 by him1  oblit]at$ by a ?\s& o!r 
intellectual or practical int]e/s 9  8  
life1 (t5 make a q undue impression ^u !
 woman4 ,incid5ts  are ?\ght ( ov] & ov]
 aga91 & are suppos$ to mean mu* m  ?an 
!y d mean4 ,a romance or a sc&al1 a tale
 ( true or false  love1 w always excite 
int]e/1 :]e bus9ess1 politics1 sci5ce1  
or philosophy w fall ^u deaf e>s4 ,all t
 conc]ns ! m5tal  aspect ( sex1 !       
special attraction :i* draws "o sex     
t[>ds !  o!r1 is exhibit$ 9 great]      
proportionate =ce by wom51 is m  /eady &
 endur+1 & occupies a l>g] am\nt ( _!   
?\ght &  int]e/4    ,! frivolity &      
ephem]al "* ( ! s$uc]'s impulses1  z    
comp>$ ) ! e>ne/ness ( ! s$uc$1         
illu/rates !  pr(\nd] "* ( sexual       
passion 9 woman4    ,wide-spread        
unhapp9ess1 social di/urbance1 &        
degradation  cont9ually arise f ! vital 

=ce ( human sex 9 woman1  ungu>d$1      
unguid$1 & unemploy$4    ,passion &     
appetite are n id5tical4 ,! t]m         
#8passion1' x %\ld  always be rememb]$1 
necess>ily implies a m5tal elem5t4 ,=   
?is  reason x is employ$ exclusively 9  
relation to ! p[]s ( !  human be+1 n to 
^? ( ! brute4 ,passion rises into a     
high]  rank ?an in/9ct or physical      
impulse1 because x involves ! s\l  (    
man4 ,9 sexual passion ?is m5tal1 moral1
 or emotional pr9ciple  is z            
emphatically sex z any physical in/9ct1 
& x gr[s ) !  proportional developm5t ( 
! n]v\s sy/em4    ,?is m5tal elem5t (   
human sex exi/s 9 major proportion 9 !  
vital =ce ( wom51 & ju/ifies ! /atem5t t
 ! comp\nd  faculty ( sex is z /rong 9  
woman z 9 man4 ,^? :o d5y sexual  feel+ 
to wom51 or consid] x s light a ?+ z    
h>dly to be tak5  into acc\nt 9 social  
arrangem5ts1 conf\nd appetite & passion2
  !y q lose sight ( ?is imm5se spiritual
 =ce ( attraction1  :i* is di/9ctly     
human sexual p[]1 & :i* exi/s 9 s v     

l>ge a proportion 9 ! womanly nature4 ,!
 impulse t[>ds mat]nity  is an          
inexorable b b5efic5t law ( woman's     
nature1 & x is a law  ( sex4    ,!      
diff]5t =m :i* physical s5sation        
necess>ily takes 9 !  two sexes1 & its  
intimate connection ) & developm5t ?r\gh
 !  m9d 7love7 9 wom5's nature1 s]ve (t5
 to bl9d ev5 ?\ghtful  & pa9/ak+ p]sons 
z to ! imm5se p[] ( sexual attraction   
felt by wom54 ,su* "o-sid$ views %[ a   
misconception ( ! mean+  ( human sex 9  
its entirety4    ,! affectionate husb&s 
( ref9$ wom5 (t5 rem>k t _!  wives d n  
reg>d ! di/9ctively sexual act ) ! same 
intoxicat+ physical enjoym5t t !y       
!mselves feel1 & !y  draw ! conclusion t
 ! wife possesses no sexual passion4 ,a 
delicate wife w (t5 confide to h] m$ical
 advis] 7:o may be  treat+ h] = "s      
special suff]+7 t at ! v "t :5  m>riage 
love seems to unite !m mo/ closely1 :5  
h] husb&'s  welcome kisses & c>esses    
seem to br+ !m into pr(\nd union1  comes
 an act :i* m5tally sep>ates !m1 & :i*  

may be ei!r  indiff]5t or repugnant to  
h]4 ,b x mu/ be und]/ood t x is  n !    
special act necess>y = p>5tage :i* is ! 
measure ( !  comp\nd moral & physical   
p[] ( sexual passion2 x is ! pr(\nd     
attraction ( "o nature to ! o!r :i* m>ks
 passion1 & delight  9 kiss & c>ess--!  
love-t\*--is physical sexual expression 
z  mu* z ! special act ( ! male4    ,x  
is well kn[n t t]ror or pa9 9 ei!r sex w
 tempor>ily  de/roy all physical        
pleasure4 ,9 m>ri$ life1 injury f       
*ildbir?1  or brutal or awkw>d conjugal 
approa*es1 may cause unavoidable  %r9k+ 
f sexual congress1 (t5 wrongly attribut$
 to abs5ce (  sexual passion4 ,b ! sev]e
 & comp\nd suff]+ exp]i5c$ by  _m wid[s 
:o 7 /rongly atta*$ to _! lo/ p>tn]s is 
also  well kn[n to ! physician1 & ?is is
 n simply a m5tal loss t  !y feel1 b an 
imm5se physical deprivation4 ,x is a    
loss :i* all  ! s5ses suff] by !        
physical z well z moral void :i* dea?   
has  creat$4    ,al?\gh physical sexual 
pleasure is n atta*$ exclusively1 or 9  

woman *iefly1 to ! act ( coition1 x is  
also a well-e/abli%$  fact t 9 heal?y1  
lov+ wom51 un9jur$ by ! too frequ5t     
lesions :i* result f *ildbir?1 increas+ 
physical satisfaction  atta*es to !     
ultimate physical expression ( love4 ,a 
repose &  g5]al well-be+ results f ?is  
natural occasional int]c\rse1  :il/ !   
total deprivation ( x produces          
irritability4    ,on ! o!r h&1 ! gr[? 9 
m5 ( ! m5tal elem5t 9 sexual  passion1 f
 mighty wifely love1 (t5 comes l a      
revelation to  ! husb&4 ,! dy+ words ( a
 man to ! wife :o1 s5d+ away  *ildr51   
fri5ds1 e di/raction1 _h b5t ! :ole =ce 
( h]  passionate nature to hold+ !      
belov$ object 9 life--#8,i nev] knew    
be=e :at love meant'--indicates !       
revelation :i* ! high]  elem5t ( sexual 
passion %\ld br+ to ! l[] phase4 ,x is  
an  illu/ration ( ! p>allelism & natural
 h>mony betwe5 ! sexes4  ,! preval5t    
fallacy t sexual passion is ! almo/     
exclusive  attribute ( m51 & atta*$     
exclusively to ! act ( coition--a       

fallacy :i* ex]cises s disa/r\s an      
effect ^u our social                    
arrangem5ts--arises f ignorance ( !     
di/9ctive "* (  human sex--viz41 its    
p[]ful m5tal elem5t4 ,a tortur$ girl1   
done to  dea? by brutal soldi]s1 may    
possess a /rong] p[] ( human sexual     
passion ?an h] de/roy]s4    ,! comp>ison
 s (t5 drawn betwe5 ! physical          
developm5t ( !  comp>atively small class
 ( ref9$ & gu>d$ wom51 & ! m5 (  worldly
 exp]i5ce :om !y m>ry1 is a false       
comp>ison4 ,^! wom5  h be5 taught to    
reg>d sexual passion z lu/ & z s9--a s9 
:i* x w\ld be a %ame = a pure woman to  
feel1 & :i* %e w\ld  die r ?an confess4 
,%e has n be5 taught t sexual passion is
  love1 ev5 m ?an lu/1 & t its ennobl+  
"w 9 humanity is  to educate &          
transfigure ! l[] by ! high] elem5t4 ,! 
gr[?  & indications ( h] own nature %e  
is taught to condemn1 in/ead (  to      
respect !m z =e%ad[+ t mighty impulse   
t[>ds mat]nity  :i* w place h] ne>e/ to 
! ,creator if rev]5tly accept$4    ,b if

 ! comp>ison be made betwe5 m5 & wom5 ( 
loose lives--n  wom5 :o are all[$ &     
enc\rag$ by money to c>ry on a trade 9  
vice1 b m5 & wom5 ( simil> unre/ra9$ &  
loose life--!  unbridl$ impulse (       
physical lu/ is z rem>kable 9 ! latt] z 
9  ! =m]4 ,! a/\nd+ lu/ & cruelty ( wom5
 uncontroll$ by  spiritual pr9ciple is a
 hi/orical fact4    ,! mo/ de/ructive   
phase ( =nication is promiscu\s         
int]c\rse4  ,?is riot\s debau*]y        
introduc$ ! deva/at+ sc\rge ( syphilis  
into ,we/]n ,europe 9 ! f\rte5? c5tury4 
,promiscu\s int]c\rse  c nev] be made   
#8safe4' ,! resort ( _m m5 to "o woman1 
) its  results1 is aga9/ nature4    ,!  
special /ructures ( ! female body1 :i*  
are end[$ ) !  ela/icity necess>y = !   
passage ( a *ild1 ri* 9 secret+  gl&s1 9
 folds1 9 p[] ( absorption1 _c be treat$
 z a plane  surface1 to be wa%$ out &   
labell$ #8safe4' ,physical dang] w      
always be connect$ ) unnatural use ( !  
body2 nei!r p>ty  engag$ 9 promiscu\s   
int]c\rse c be pron\nc$ clean4    ,?is  

is n ! place to speak ( ! moral dang]   
insep>able f a  corrupt b>ga9 :i*       
debases ! highe/ function1 ! creative1  
to  ! l[ /atus ( trade competition1 b ! 
,*ri/ian physician is  b\nd to consid]  
?is4    ,"s m$ical writ]s h consid]$ t  
wom5 are m tyrannically  gov]n$ ?an m5  
by ! impulses ( physical sex4 ,!y h     
dwelt ^u  ! great] proportion ( "w laid 
^u wom5 9 ! reproduction (  ! race1 !   
prolong$ *anges & burd5 ( mat]nity1 & ! 
fix$  & m>k$ p]iodical action ne$$ to   
ma9ta9 ! aptitude ( !  physical frame = 
mat]nity4 ,!y h drawn ! conclusion t sex
  dom9ates ! life ( wom51 & limits !m 9 
! p[] ( p]fect  human gr[?4 ,?is w\ld   
und\bt$ly be ! case 7 sex simply a      
physical function4    ,! fact 9 human   
nature :i* expla9s1 guides1 & %\ld      
elevate !  sexual nature ( woman1 & m>k 
! b5efic5ce ( ,creative ,=ce1  is ?is v 
m5tal elem5t :i* di/+ui%es human f brute
 sex4  ,?is elem5t1 gradually exp&+ "u  
religi\s tea*+ & !  developm5t ( true   
religi\s s5tim5t1 becomes ! ennobl+ p[] 

(  love4 ,love betwe5 ! sexes is !      
highe/ & mightie/ =m ( human  sexual    
passion4    ,! m5tal elem5t 9 human sex1
 al?\gh z di/9ctly a "p (  sexual       
passion z ! physical elem5t1 does n     
necess>ily imply good  use4 ,! woman :o 
employs ! arts ( dress to br+ ! physical
  peculi>ities ( sex into prom95ce1 &   
uses e me?od ( coquetry  & flirtation to
 excite ! att5tion & awak5 ! physical   
impulses  ( m51 is abus+ h] sexual p[]4 
,! degree 9 :i* %e employs  ^! arts1    
measures ! ext5t to :i* h] own nature is
 dom9at$  by brute sexual in/9ct1 & !   
unwor?9ess ( ! use to :i* %e  puts ?is  
in/9ct4    ,?is p[] ( sex 9 wom5 is     
/rik+ly %[n 9 ! enorm\s  influ5ce :i* !y
 ex]t ^u m5 = evil4 ,x is n ! cold      
beauty ( a /atue :i* en?rals & holds s  
_m m5 9 t]rible  fasc9ation2 x is !     
liv+1 active p[] ( sexual life embodi$  
9 its sep>ate ov]p[]+ female phase4 ,!  
immeasurable dep?  ( degradation into   
:i* ^? wom5 fall1 ^: sex is ?or\ghly    
debas$1 :o h int5sifi$ ! physical       

in/9cts ( ! brute by  ! m5tal p[] = evil
 possess$ by ! human be+1 indicates  !  
mighty "* ( sexual p[] ov] ! nature (   
woman =  corruption4 ,x is also a       
measure ( :at ! ennobl+ p[] (  passion  
may be4    ,happily1 9 all civiliz$     
c\ntries !re is a natural res]ve 9      
relation to sexual matt]s :i* indicates 
! rev]5ce ) :i*  ?is high social p[] (  
our human nature %\ld be reg>d$4 ,x is  
a sign ( some?+ wrong 9 education1 or 9 
! social /ate1 :5  matt]s :i* conc]n !  
subject ( sex are discuss$ ) ! same     
fre$om & boldness z o!r matt]s4 ,?is    
subject %\ld nei!r  be a topic ( idle   
gossip1 ( unres]v$ publicity1 nor (     
cynical  display4 ,?is natural &        
b5eficial in/9ct ( res]ve1 spr++  f     
unconsci\s rev]5ce1 r5d]s x difficult = 
"o sex to measure  & judge ! vital p[] (
 ! o!r4 ,! indep5d5t ?\ght &  l>ge      
obs]vation ( ea* sex is ne$$ 9 ord] to  
arrive at tru?4  ,unhappily1 h[ev]1 wom5
 are (t5 falsely in/ruct$ by m51 =  a   
lic5ti\s husb& inevitably depraves !    

s5tim5t ( 8 wife1  because vici\s habits
 h falsifi$ 8 nature & bl9d$ 8          
p]ception ( ! moral law :i* dom9ates    
sexual gr[?4    ,ea* sex has its own /]n
 battle to fight 9 resi/+ temptation1  9
 walk+ resolutely t[>ds ! high] aim (   
life4 ,x is equally  fooli% & mislead+  
to attempt to weigh ! vital qualities ( 
!  sexes1 & measure ju/ice & m]cy1 law &
 cu/om1 by ! suppos$  results4 ,x is    
difficult = ! *ild to compreh5d t a p\nd
 (  fea!rs c weigh z mu* z a p\nd (     
lead4 ,mu* ( our ?\ght  conc]n+ m5 &    
wom5 is z rudim5t>y z ! *ild's4 ,va/    
errors  ( law & cu/om h aris5 9 ! sl[   
unfold+ ( human nature  f failure to    
realize ! ext5t ( ! injury produc$ by t 
abuse  ( sex--=nication4 ,we h n hi!rto 
p]ceiv$ t1 on acc\nt  ( ! moral         
degradation & physical disease :i* x    
inevitably  produces1 lu/ful trade 9 !  
human body is a grave social crime4     
,9 =m+ a wis] judgm5t = future guidance1
 x mu/ be di/9ctly  recognis$ t !       
ass]tion t sexual passion comm&s m ( !  

vital =ce ( m5 ?an ( wom5 is a false    
ass]tion1 bas$ ^u a  p]v]t$ or          
sup]ficial view ( ! facts ( human       
nature4 ,any cu/om1  law1 or religi\s   
tea*+ bas$ ^u ?is sup]ficial &          
ess5tially  false ass]tion1 mu/         
necess>ily be swept away ) ! preval5ce (
  s\nd] physiological views4    ,x is a 
fact t ! bra9 & n]v\s sy/em are ! m$ia (
  s5sation1 & t pleasure1 physical or   
m5tal1 9 :atev] way x  may be ar\s$1 mu/
 be measur$ by ! ke5ness ( n]v\s life 9 
bo? sexes1 n by any special act ( "o    
sex4    ,x has also be5 %[n t !         
secretion ( sem5 does n necessitate  a  
resort to sexual congress1 b t !re is a 
di/9ct & heal?y  provision = ! removal (
 unne$$ secretions 9 ea* sex :i*  leaves
 ! individual ! p[] ( self-guidance4    
,physiology condemns  =nication by %[+ !
 physical arrangem5ts :i* support !     
moral law4 ,!re is no ju/ification 9 !  
physiological /ructure  ( humanity = !  
de/ructive practice ( =nication4 ,we ?us
  see by ! light ( s\nd physiology1 & ! 

advanc$ ?\ght (  ! n9ete5? c5tury1 !    
pr(\nd insight ( ! f\nd]s (             
,*ri/ianity1 :o d5\nc$ 9 "o equal &     
awful condemnation !  :oremong] & !     
:ore4                                   
,,*apt] ,v                   ,!         
,developm5t ( ! ,idea ( ,*a/ity    ,!   
mo/ fundam5tal "w :i* re/s ^u ! m$ical  
pr(ession is  ! spread ( physiological  
tru? 9 its practical application to  !  
education ( bo? boys & girls4 ,! sexual 
in/9ct1 be+ a  primitive elem5t>y       
in/9ct1 exi/s alike 9 m5 & wom54 ,x is  
! necess>y impulse lead+ to p>5tage1 an 
impulse :i* ! great  ,creative ,=ce has 
laid d[n z a law ( our pres5t human     
life4 ,b  *a/ity & cont95ce are n       
primitive in/9cts 9 ei!r sex2  !y are ! 
high] gr[? ( reason1 & ( ! religi\s &   
legal  guidance by :i* 9 e age x has be5
 f\nd indisp5sable to  direct ! impulse 
( sex4    ,! way 9 :i* ?is in/9ct may be
 ex]cis$ to ! p]man5t  advantage ( a    
progressive community is a gradual      
discov]y ( !  human race4 ,x is a       

developm5t or diff]5tiation ( !         
primitive  in/9ct2 b ! in/9ct & ! wise  
me?od ( educat+ or (  ex]cis+ x are     
sep>ate facts4    ,9 ! savage /age1 9   
semi-b>b>\s c\ntries1 & 9 ! slums (  all
 great t[ns1 bo? m5 & wom5 are grossly  
un*a/e4    ,x is by ! gr[? & expansion (
 human nature "u a k (  provid5tial law1
 t ! necessity ( guid+ ! ex]cise ( !    
orig9al in/9ct is p]ceiv$4 ,?us1 v>y+   
in/itutions gradually  arise out ( !    
v>i$ me?ods employ$ to guide ! sexual   
impulse4  ,diff]5t circum/ances1 diff]5t
 sy/ems ( education1 law1 &  religion1  
produce v>y+ results4 ,b all ^! results 
spr+ f  a p]ception t ! sexual in/9ct   
requires guidance1 & _c1  )\t dang] to  
society1 be left 9 its primitive        
ignorance4    ,9 ! gradual gr[? ( ?\ght 
:i* leads to ev] high] =ms  ( society1 !
 physiologi/ has v important aid to     
r5d]4 ,x  is 8 "p to %[ h[ ! two great  
=ces ( ,habit & ,h]$ity  are ! p[]ful   
physiological factors 9 ! gr[? or       
deg5]acy  ( ! human race4 ,9 ^! two     

great facts--viz41 ! ability to  =m     
habits & ! p[] ( transmitt+ ! t5d5cies  
produc$ by  habits--! m9d & body are    
insep>ably bl5d$1 & ?r\gh !m a  nation  
becomes *a/e or un*a/e4 ,habit c s *ange
 ! nature z  to make :at 0 difficult    
easy2 x c s /r5g!n ! t5d5cies  9        
directly opposite directions z to bo?   
gov]n1 & to a great  ext5t *ange1 !     
action ( ! physical organization itself1
 & !  fact ( h]$ity w transmit ^! *ang$ 
t5d5cies to succe$+  g5]ations4    ,x is
 impossible 9 ! long-run to ignore ^!   
two facts :i*  s p[]fully gov]n sexual  
passion1 because ,nature has e/abli%$   
!m4 ,%ort-sight$ views may exi/ z to !  
trivial "* (  ! relations prevail+      
betwe5 ! sexes4 ,x may be consid]$ (    
slight importance :e!r lu/ or love rule 
^! relations4 ,! sl[  or remote nature (
 ! evils produc$ by ! violation (       
,nature's  laws1 & ! app>5t escape ( "s 
(f5d]s f imm$iate p5alty1  confuse !    
%ort sight ( ! irreligi\s4 ,b ,nature   
disreg>ds our  %ort-sight$ness1 sweeps  

away our !ories & self-indulg5ce1 &     
inexorably av5ges ! violation ( law by  
gradual b inevitable  deg5]ation ( !    
race4    ,! p[] :i* habit ex]cises ov]  
human nature dep5ds ^u !  physiological 
"* ( ! n]v\s sy/em itself1 ?r\gh :i* our
  w & ?\ght act4    ,x has be5 well said
 by ,mi*el ,lvy t p]iodicity is ! law ( 
!  n]v\s sy/em4#d ,x is a law :i* bo?   
regulates its physiological  action &   
controls ! c\rse ( its diseases4        
,impressions made ^u ! bra9 by ext]nal  
objects or by int]nal  s5sations modify 
! condition ( ! bra94 ,?is modification 
is  slight at fir/1 b increases by      
repetition4 ,:5 an impression  is fir/  
made ^u ! bra91 x has to ov]come !      
in]tia or  unaccu/om$ /ate ( !          
organization to receive t k9d (         
impression4 ,b ) ea* repetition ?is     
resi/ance dim9i%es & a  habit is =m$4   
,ow+ to ! rule ( p]iodicity :i* gov]ns !
  n]v\s sy/em1 ! bra9 t5ds to repeat !  
*ange :i* x has once  exp]i5c$1 to      
recall s5sations1 & solicit a repetition

 ( *anges  :i* h be5 frequ5tly impress$ 
^u x4    ,pass+ impressions may produce 
little effect 9 *ang+ !  condition ( !  
bra91 b :5 su* impressions are (t5      
repeat$  & prolong$1 :5 ! att5tion is   
fix$ ^u !m & ! w  engag$ 9 recall+ !m1  
!n ! n]v\s sy/em itself und]goes        
modification1 & a new disposition ( !   
organization itself is  acquir$ f !     
cont9uation & frequ5t repetition ( !    
same  impressions4    ,x is 9 ?is way1  
?r\gh a *ange 9 ! n]v\s sy/em itself1 t 
habit becomes lit]ally a second nature2 
& 9 ?is way habits mo/  opposite to !   
natural or rudim5t>y /ate are introduc$ 
into our  human organization1 & #8nature
 is dom9at$ by or absorb$ 9 habit4'     
,! p[] ( habit is se5 ev5 9 ! action (  
organs )drawn  f ! w1 z 9 ! p[]s (      
adaptation to all k9ds ( food1  to v>i\s
 k9ds ( atmosph]e & climate4 ,x is1     
h[ev]1 9 t  portion ( our nature        
directly connect$ ) & gov]n$ by ! bra9  
t ! rem>kable trans=m+ p[] ( habit is   
se51 & 9 !  sexual sy/em ?is enorm\s p[]

 is mo/ signally display$4    ,habits   
may become s mu* a "p ( our nature t !y 
are ex]cis$  unconsci\sly1 ! impression 
:i* fir/ excit$ ! bra9 be+ no  long]    
notic$1 ?\gh /ill ex]t+ its modify+     
influ5ce4    ,b :5 ! att5tion is        
con/antly ar\s$1 ! bra9 acts )  su/a9$ &
 increas+ en]gy2 ! s5ses are ?us /r5g!n$
 or  p]fect$1 & new & high] p[]s are    
develop$ 9 ! individual1  :i* ?r\gh     
inh]itance may be transmitt$ to a       
succe$+ g5]ation4    ,x is 9 ?is way t !
 practice ( cont95ce or ( incont95ce    
gradually =ms a di/9ctive *>act]i/ic (  
social & national  life4    ,?is        
di/9ctive faculty possess$ by ! n]v\s   
sy/em (  modify+ its own s5sations1 &   
ev5 acquir+ new aptitudes1 is  !        
physiological basis ( human progress4   
#8,x is ! f\ndation (  education1 ( !   
p[] ( law1 ( ! influ5ce ( cu/om1 & !    
necess>y condition ( hygi5ic            
improvem5t4'    ,habits1 :5 =m$ 9       
accordance ) physiological law1 d n t5d 
to indiff]5ce4 ,by ! con/ant repetition 

( impressions a new  relation is        
gradually e/abli%$ betwe5 ! organs or   
faculties  affect$ & ! cause :i*        
produces ! effect4 ,z ! ke5ness  ( fir/ 
s5sations produc+ transitory pleasure   
dim9i%es1 habit  /r5g!ns ! important    
relation :i* gr[s up betwe5 faculties  &
 ! objects :i* modify !m4 ,x is !       
sup]ior p[] ( !  new relation ?us       
e/abli%$ by habit betwe5 ! individual & 
!  objects t h modifi$ 8 nature1 t h ev5
 caus$ ! ,swiss  m\nta9e] to die (      
home-sickness1 or ! b]eav$ p>tn] 9 a    
lifelong union to foll[ ! belov$ object 
to ! grave4    ,x w ?us be se5 h[ ! idea
 & ! practice ( *a/ity h  gr[n up f a   
physiological basis1 & may be insep>ably
 int]wov5  ) ! ess5tial /ructure ( our  
physical organization4 ,*a/ity  is !    
gov]nm5t ( ! sexual in/9ct by ! high]   
reason or  wisdom--i4e41 by our         
p]ception ( ! provid5tial law :i* gov]ns
  our human nature4 ,cu/oms1 & ! laws   
conc]n+ m>riage & !  relations ( ! sexes
 :i* repres5t !m1 are *ecks or guides   

impos$ ^u ! bl9d sexual impulse by !    
enlight5$ common-s5se  ( mank9d4 ,^!    
cu/oms & laws1 act+ sl[ly b p]si/5tly ^u
  society1 g5]ation aft] g5]ation1      
modify ! habits ( ?\ght 9  ! adult1 & ! 
me?ods ( education 9 ! *ild4 ,x is ?us t
  ! idea ( *a/ity arises1 & its practice
 becomes possible &  easy4 ,x spr+s z a 
physiological habit f ! effects = good  
& evil :i* are produc$ by !             
modifications ( our n]v\s sy/em  ?r\gh  
education & cu/om4    ,! univ]sal       
exp]i5ce ( ! _w has prov$ t directly    
human  be+s jo9 9 societies1 !y are     
compell$ to impose guides ^u  ! ex]cise 
( ! sexual p[]s1 9 ! int]e/ ( society   
itself4  ,?is *eck ^u ! bl9d1 unre/ra9$ 
use ( ! sexual impulse is a  necessity  
impos$ by our physiological /ructure = !
 well-be+ &  cont9uance ( ! race4    ,! 
mo/ important practical results fl[ f   
ob$i5ce to !  physiological law ( *a/ity
 ?us impos$ ^u our sexual nature4 ,!    
necess>y mutual aid & respect ( ! sexes1
 procreative vig\r &  ! production ( a  

f9e race1 & ! extirpation ( ! loa?some  
disease caus$ by promiscu\s int]c\rse1  
are all subject to !  guidance ( *a/ity4
    ,! trem5d\s p[] ( creative law1 :i* 
is q beyond our rea*1  dem&s t ! bl9d   
in/9ct ( sex be gov]n$ & enlight5$ by   
?is inevitable high] control1 & t human 
law be m\ld$ ^u  ,div9e law4    ,!      
mighty & trans=m+ physiological p[] (   
habit1 ) its  t5d5cies transmitt$ by bo?
 m5 & wom5 to _! (fspr+1 %[s  ! me?od by
 :i* ! law ( *a/ity mu/ gradually ext5d 
its sway  ov] ! human race4 ,! *oice    
betwe5 inevitable deg5]acy & sure       
improvem5t is left to our relatively    
free w1 b ! law :i*  gov]ns results is  
beyond our rea*4 ,race aft] race has    
p]i%$ f  bl9d or wilful ignorance1 or   
neglect ( ! inexorable moral law b\nd   
up ) our physiological /ructure4    ,!  
importance ( ! tru?s n[ insi/$ on c be m
 fully realiz$  9 _! wide be>+s by      
exp]i5c$ & religi\s physicians ?an by   
any o!r class 9 ! community4 ,if !y w   
le>n to tru/ to !  sacr$ness ( ! mat]nal

 in/9ct1 & in/ruct mo!rs1 z well z      
fa!rs1 9 ^! vital tru?s conc]n+ our     
sexual /ructures1 !y  w ex]cise a mighty
 influ5ce 9 ! elevation ( our race4     
,to ! y\ng] memb]s ( ! pr(ession ,i wi% 
to (f] "s f>!r  h9ts on ! direct        
practical be>+ ( ! =ego+ tru?s4 ,!      
facts ( our human organization %\ld n   
only guide ! m$ical  advice giv5 9 !    
consultation-room1 b caution u respect+ 
! me?ods to be adopt$ 9 deal+ ) ! poor1 
& sugge/ !  direction 9 :i* national    
sanit>y measures %\ld proce$4    ,!     
imm5se p[] ( ?is passion ( sex 9 ! human
 race mu/ nev]  be ignor$ 9 relation to 
ei!r m5 or wom54 ,! b5efic5t control    
:i* ! human m9d c ex]cise ov] ! passion 
po9ts out t item  9 ! human mat]ia      
m$ica1 :i* m ?an any o!r ! physician    
mu/ /rive to secure = ! b5efit ( 8      
pati5t1 viz4--=ce (  w4 ,he is b\nd to  
decl>e ! sov]eign efficacy ( ?is natural
  specific1 & en=ce ! me?ods ( secur+ x4
 ,all physical &  hygi5ic means mu/ be  
call$ ^u to develop & support t p[]  ( w

 & t m5tal purity :i* alone c gov]n     
wisely ! human  sexual nature4    ,!re  
is ano!r po9t :i* _c be too /rongly     
insi/$ on4 ,!  p]sonal mode/y (         
pati5ts--t elem5t>y virtue 9 ,*ri/ian   
civilization--mu/ be c>efully *]i%$ by !
 physician1 :o1 m  ?an any o!r1 is      
acqua9t$ ) its influ5ce on ! sexual     
nature4  ,! common resort to sexual     
exam9ation is an evil gr[n up 9 m$ical  
practice ( comp>atively mod]n date4 ,!  
use ( ! speculum %\ld  be /rictly limit$
 by absolute necessity4 ,its reckless   
use among/ !  poor is a s]i\s national  
injury4 ,i "k f fifty ye>s' m$ical      
exp]i5ce among/ ! poor1 z well z ! ri*1 
t ?is cu/om  is a real & gr[+ evil4 ,x  
%\ld be a la/ resort ( m$ical           
necessity1 & x is s reg>d$ by ?\ghtful  
physicians4 ,t x is  sometimes necess>y 
is unhappily true2 & :5 a poor suff]]   
le>ns  f h] tru/$ advis] t su*          
inve/igation is q unavoidable1          
acceptance ( su* judgm5t is ! "p (      
wisdom & true mode/y4  ,b x is ess5tial 

t ! m$ical judgm5t ?us r5d]$ %\ld be    
f9al--! result ( age & special exp]i5ce4
 ,! wise cu/om (  _m physicians to      
decl9e practice 9 :i* a v special tra9+ 
has n giv5 !m ! positive k ( an exp]t   
%\ld be a  univ]sal rule4 ,x is a social
 wrong :5 ! s]i\s "* ( ?is  bran* (     
m$ic9e is n consci5ti\sly ackn[l$g$4 ,! 
natural  s5tim5t ( p]sonal mode/y is    
s]i\sly injur$ among/ respectable  p by 
! resort to a succession ( incompet5t   
advis]s4    ,a really s]i\s & national  
evil results f ! ?\ghtless  treatm5t ( !
 poor4 ,9 disp5s>y & hospital1 & :]ev]  
m$ical  assi/ance is r5d]$ to ! expos$ &
 helpless classes1 ! fir/  duty ( !     
physician is to respect p]sonal mode/y1 
or to in/il x  if ! habit has be5 lo/4  
,e physician1 man or woman1 is b\nd to  
*]i% ) rev]5ce ! great cons]vative      
pr9ciple ( society1  p]sonal mode/y &   
self-respect4 ,?is is a po9t on :i* !   
m$ical  practition] _c avoid a moral    
responsibility4 ,physicians are !       
special gu>dians ( heal? f infancy      

onw>d4 ,!y possess ! means  ( acquir+ ! 
fulle/ k ( ! d\ble elem5ts ( human      
nature--! int]action ( m9d & body4 ,f _!
 culture1 _!  social position1 & !      
au?ority :i* !y legitimately ex]cise1  !
 weighty responsibility ( rightly gu>d+ 
! human faculties  re/s *iefly ^u !m4 ,9
 all ^? po9ts :]e ! physical heal?  ( a 
nation is insep>ably connect$ ) its     
moral heal?1 !y are  m responsible ?an  
any o!r class ( ! community = ! moral   
condition ( _! c\ntry4    ,all m$ical   
advice & all m$ical measures mu/1 !re=e1
 be  guid$ by ! positive fact t human   
sex diff]s f brute sex 9  ! possession (
 a m5tal elem5t :i* is capable ( elevat+
 &  controll+ x1 & :i* mu/ nev] be lo/  
sight ( 9 deal+ )  human be+s4    ,to ! 
ris+ memb]s ( our noble pr(ession ,i    
e>ne/ly pres5t  ! =ego+ facts = _!      
,*ri/ian & patriotic consid]ation1      
believ+ t :5 !y fully realize ^! great  
tru?s !y w  embrace !m ) ! g5]\s        
en?usiasm ( y\?4 ,?us1 :ile guid+  _!   
future practice by s\nd pr9ciples 9     

relation to ! c>e (  our human          
organization1 !y w en=ce ^! tru?s by !  
/ronge/  ( all argum5ts--! true manl9ess
 ( _! own lives4                        
,,*apt] ,,vi                            
,m$ical ,guidance 9 ,legislation    ,all
 ?\ghtful memb]s ( ! m$ical pr(ession w 
appreciate  ! p[] ( education ex]cis$ by
 law1 p>ticul>ly on ! ris+  g5]ation4 ,z
 /ud5ts ( human physiology1 kn[+ !      
insep>able  connection ( m9d & body1 !y 
c m fully und]/& h[ !  laws ( a c\ntry  
m\ld social cu/oms1 & recognise !       
gradual b  widespread det]ioration (    
social morality result+ f unju/ laws4   
,9 all legislation :i* endeav\rs to     
protect & improve national  heal? !     
m$ical pr(ession is necess>ily consult$4
 ,! advice  ( exp]ts is indisp5sable 9  
fram+ measures :i* affect su*  important
 subjects z :olesome food-supply1 !     
heal?y h\s+ ( a  p1 ! prev5tion & spread
 ( epidemic diseases1 etc4 ,inde$1  s   
important is ! connection ( a s\nd body 
) a s\nd m9d1  & s l9k$ toge!r are all  

classes ( society1 t common-s5se  &     
rational =esight w m & m recognise t    
heal?  regulations are a subject (      
national conc]n z well z ( individual   
in/ruction1 & ! advice ( ! m$ical       
pr(ession w be  increas+ly ne$$4    ,x  
is1 h[ev]1 equally c]ta9 t ) ! advance (
 intellig5ce1  ( education1 & (         
political p[] among/ all memb]s ( a     
community1 ! great pr9ciple ( ,ju/ice   
mu/ become ! f\ndation  on :i* all      
legislation1 :i* is to prove ( p]man5t  
b5efit to a  nation1 w re/4 ,exp$i5cy1  
reg>dless ( ju/ice1 may sometimes  seem 
to (f] an easy solution ( difficult     
practical problems1 b x  is a delusive  
seem+4 ,! tempor>y adoption ( su*       
exp$i5ts1 :5  contr>y to ! inexorable   
requirem5ts ( f>-see+ or sympa!tic      
ju/ice1 w always degrade1 & 9 ! end     
de/roy1 ! society :i*  p]si/s 9 re/+ ^u 
exp$i5cy in/ead ( pr9ciple4    ,= ?is   
reason slav]y & polygamy are always f\nd
 to h9d] !  progress ( any nation t is  
f\nd$ ^u !m4 ,9 our own c\ntry  ! unju/ 

condonation ( adult]y1 by law1 9 #aheg1 
aga9/ !  /r5u\s opposition ( f>-see+    
/atesm51 has educat$ m ?an  "o g5]ation 
9 a false & degrad+ idea ( physiology4  
,9 all sanit>y legislation1 :]e !       
au?ority ( ! m$ical  pr(ession is       
recognis$ by an appeal to any ( its     
memb]s =  guidance 9 respect to         
practical regulations1 ! c\nsel giv5    
affects ! hon\r ( ! :ole pr(ession1 & x 
is vital to !  au?oritative /atus ( !   
pr(ession t ! advice r5d]$ %all  be bas$
 ^u a s\nd k ( ! creative laws :i* gov]n
 our  complex human nature4 ,sup]ficial 
or "o-sid$ /atem5ts1 made on s  mom5t\s 
an occasion z an appeal by legislation  
to m$ic9e1 degrade  ! pr(ession2 &      
practical measures f\nd$ ^u uns\nd k    
may debase legislation & int5sify !     
evils !y are int5d$ to  dim9i%4    ,!   
mo/ s]i\s ( all ! subjects on :i* !     
advice ( ! m$ical  pr(ession is requir$ 
conc]ns ! legislative enactm5ts or      
municipal  regulations :i* affect !     
relations ( ! sexes4    ,! importance ( 

^! relations _c be ov]rat$4 ,!y deal )  
! v s\rce ( society4 ,!y may affect !   
s\ndness ( bo? body  & m9d4 ,if         
legislation fo/]s immoral cu/oms :i*    
spread disease  & dea?1 !n su*          
legislation1 corrupt+ a nation's life1  
is  trea*]y to human nature1 & ! false  
c\nsel t has be5 giv5 is  defiance (    
,div9e law4    ,a great physiological   
fact :i* requires n[ to be fac$ is t    
promiscu\s int]c\rse _c be made         
physically heal?y4 ,! reasons  = ?is h  
already be5 /at$4#e ,b no practical     
measures are  s\nd :i* d n /eadily      
repress ?is dang]\s & debas+  practice 9
 m5 & wom54    ,?is great problem (     
sexual evil has nev] hi!rto be5 /udi$  f
 ! two sides :i* ,nature pres5ts to u4  
,b s\nd physiology  requires t ! p>allel
 functions & equal attraction 9 ! two   
halves ( humanity be consid]$4 ,a       
,*ri/ian nation mu/ recognise  t !      
pur*ase ( ! weak] by ! /rong] is a cruel
 & debas+  trade :i* mu/ be *eck$1 & t !
 sub/itution ( promiscu\s  int]c\rse =  

,*ri/ian m>riage is a physical & moral  
degradation  to ea* half ( ! human race4
    ,:5 ! facts are fully grasp$--#a/1 t
 m5 are n made dep5d5t  ^u wom5 = !     
ma9t5ance ( individual heal? & vig\r2   
#bnd1  t wom5 violate a law ( nature :5 
!y fail to rev]5ce _!  pot5tial         
mo!rhood--! great pr9ciple :i* %\ld     
guide sex  legislation w be e/abli%$4   
,9 all practical measures requir$ to    
*eck sex disord]s 9 our mid/1  !        
co-op]ation ( exp]i5c$ m5 & wom5 is     
ess5tial4    ,:e!r x be = ! ma9t5ance ( 
good ord] 9 ! /reets1 =  purification ( 
! slums1 = r$uction ( bro!ls1 = re=m  ( 
m>riage laws1 or = ! extirpation (      
v5]eal disease1 no  regulations w unite 
exp$i5cy ) ju/ice1 :i* d n proce$  f !  
unit$ wisdom ( e>ne/ m5 & wom54    ,!re 
are enc\rag+ signs 9 ! pres5t day t su* 
a s\rce (  hopeful practical re=m w     
become possible1 & t m5 & wom5  ( l>ge  
exp]i5ce are ris+ into t rev]5tial      
recognition (  ! ,creative ,p[] entru/$ 
to ! human race1 :i* w enable !m  to    

consult toge!r1 & ?us ga9 ! wisdom      
necess>y = practical  action4    ,!     
awful ab]rations ( our sexual nature1   
:i* produce su*  pr(\nd social disord] &
 ex]cise su* degrad+ influ5ce on !      
relations ( m5 & wom51 result f         
ignorance ( physiological laws  & !     
adaptation ( human physical /ructure to 
! ma9t5ance (  ^? laws4    ,x is ?r\gh !
 recognition ( ^! facts by ! m$ical     
pr(ession1  & _! in/ruction ( p>5ts 9 ! 
tru?s ( physiology1 t !  mo/ p[]ful     
impetus to human gr[? may n[ be giv54 ,!
 m$ical  pr(ession c prove1 ?r\gh its k 
( ! physical & m5tal  /ructure ( ! human
 race1 t ! great ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( "o  
equal /&>d ( morality = our race is true
 doctr9e bas$ ^u our  human con/itution4
    ,our noble pr(ession is summon$ to a
 mighty w>f>e 9 ! pres5t  deadly /rife  
betwe5 good & evil4 ,if z ,*ri/ian      
physicians1  believ+ 9 a b5efic5t       
,creative ,p[]1 & imbu$ ) ! _s  ( !     
,ma/]1 !y recognise ! ,div9e unity      
manife/$ ?r\gh !  comp\nd nature ( all  

life1 !y w become ! vangu>d ( t  gr[+   
army ( tru? :i* seeks to "k & obey      
,div9e law4                             
,,app5dix ,i4 7,,page #bd7    ,human    
procreation possesses a d\ble           
relation--viz41 fir/1 a  relation to !  
race2 &1 second1 a relation to !        
individual4  ,9 ! =m] "*1 z ! inevitable
 me?od ( cont9u+ !  race1 x is a great  
provid5tial law ^: my/]ies we by no     
means  compreh5d1 & :i* is plac$ q      
beyond ! control ( !  human w2 b 9 !    
latt]1 ! ex]cise ( ?is great p[] (      
procreation possesses ! di/9ctive m>k ( 
self-control1 & z  an individual act our
 p[] & responsibility are great4 ,9 ?is 
important subject ( procreation1 no "o c
 speak ) sci5tific  precision & lay d[n 
absolute rules respect+ its complete    
me?od  ( action4 ,x has be5 wisely said 
by "o ( ! mo/ skilful &  exp]i5c$ ,fr5* 
physicians3#f #8,no op9ions put =?      
reconcile  all facts4 ,we are oblig$ to 
confess t !re is a my/]y 9 ?is  subject1
 t our mo/ +5i\s !ories fail to         

enlight54'    ,9 consid]+ ?is subject 9 
its relation to ! individual1 !         
b5efic5t educational uses ( p>5tage to !
 individual mu/ be  realiz$1 & !        
irrep>able loss t human society w\ld    
su/a9  f ! abs5ce or s]i\s dim9ution ( !
 p>5tal relation4  ,p>5tage is ! mo/    
pot5t & p]si/5t civiliz] & educator  (  
our race4 ,!re is no o!r influ5ce t w   
comp>e ) !  deep-seat$ & unique p[] (   
p>5tage 9 break+ d[n ! n>r[1  unsocial  
b>ri] ( exclusive individual selfi%ness4
 ,mu* has always  be5 said & writt5 ab\t
 mat]nal love1 b !re is a v deep        
significance 9 ! p]si/5ce ) :i* !       
,hebrew ,scriptures  exalt ! p[]1 !     
supreme b5efic5ce ( fa!rhood2 & !re is  
a pr(\nd reason :y univ]sal ,*ri/5dom is
 taught to address1  #8,our ,fa!r1 :o   
art 9 heav54' ,x is a special lesson to 
m54 ,!  "m1 by ! inevitable facts ( h]  
nature1 :5 t nature is n  corrupt$1 is  
m\ld$ into t5d]ness & provid5tial       
wat*fulness  ov] ! weak & helpless2 h]  
nature is a h>moni\s :ole1 &1 z  a      

b5efic5t g5]al rule1 all wom5 are       
pot5tial mo!rs4 ,b ,nature  does n s    
inevitably educate m54 ,x is only :5 8  
fir/-born  *ild is laid 9 8 arms t ! man
 awak5s fully to ! wond]  & inf9ite     
t5d]ness ( pat]nity4 ,! "* ( ! *ildless 
woman does n suff] f ! abs5ce ( t       
b5efic5t discipl9e  & developm5t :i*    
come f p>5tage z does ! "* ( !  man4 ,x 
is v in/ructive to obs]ve h[ unm>ri$ or 
*ildless wom5  replace by adoptions or  
by pets _! unex]cis$ natural affections4
    ,any failure to realize ! ,div9e    
purpose 9 ?is jo9+ toge!r (  cause &    
effect among/ ! mass ( mank9d1 any ef=ts
 :i* t5d to  dim9i% respect = ! p>5tal  
relation & de/roy ! p]ception  ( its    
ess5tial sacr$ness1 mu/ be disa/r\s to !
 welf>e ( a  nation4    ,! educational  
influ5ce ( p>5tage z a fundam5tal fact 9
 human  progress mu/ be borne 9 m9d )   
all ! rev]5ce :i* is due  to x1 :5 we   
seek to rem$y ! hide\s p]v]sions (      
natural  s5tim5t1 :i* we f9d 9 our      
unhuman slums4 ,x is n by de/roy+       

p>5tage1 b by tea*+ its responsibilities
 & by re/or+ its  educational influ5ce  
^u ! adult1 t we mu/ hope = progress4   
,9 seek+ to br+ into ! fre$om (         
humanity1 n only ! sw>ms  ( poor        
fell[-creatures swelt]+ 9 city slums1 b 
all classes (  human be+s /ruggl+ 9 !   
sl\gh ( unre/ra9$ lu/1 we mu/  rev]5tly 
/udy ,nature's laws z !y are gradually  
discov]$ 9  relation to p>5tage1 by :i* 
! ,creator gradually develops ev5 !     
l[e/ =ms ( mank9d ?r\gh p>5tage4    ,!  
fact e/abli%$ by ,raciborsky1 ! fam\s   
,g]man physician1 9 a  =m] g5]ation is t
 #8! p]iod :5 conception is mo/ likely  
to  take place is ne> ! "t ( m5/ruation1
 ei!r j be=e x or  dur+ a few days aft] 
! "t4' ,x is n ass]t$ t conception  9 ! 
human race is necess>ily limit$ to ?is  
int]val ( "t1 =  x is true t great      
/imulus ( ! organs produc$ at any p]iod 
(  ! mon? may br+ ab\t a simil>         
conge/ion or special aptitude =         
conception4 ,b ! p]iodic "* ( ! woman's 
con/itution  regulates ! probability (  

conception to s great an ext5t t by  ?is
 law high] & l[] s5ti5t be+s are br\ght 
into h>mony1 &  woman assumes h] due    
place z ! regulator ( sexual int]c\rse4 
,?r\gh\t ! animal _w procreation is     
gov]n$ by ! w (  ! female4 ,n viol5ce1 b
 g5tl5ess1 is %[n by ! male to !        
female4 ,h] refusal or desire guides    
sexual int]c\rse among/ !  l[] animals4 
,to raise ! human race to ?is high]     
animal level f  :i* x has fall5 is a    
special task ( advanc$ physiology1 :i* c
  %[ ! physical me?od & reason ( ?is    
r$emption4    ,human m>riage mu/ be     
reg>d$ z a life companion%ip1 9 :i* !   
satisfaction ( physical desires =ms a   
second>y1 n a prim>y1  "p4 ,:5 s ent]$  
^u1 love w direct its relations = ! good
  ( ! two jo9$ toge!r 9 ?is unique      
union4 ,! man jo9s himself  to ! woman 9
 lov+ companion%ip1 & h] con/itution    
h5ce=w>d  mu/ det]m9e ! times ( !       
special act ( physical union4    ,!     
=ego+ physiological law is a tru? full (
 hope & promise  ( inf9ite progress1 =  

nations h hi!rto p]i%$ 9 l>ge  measure  
?r\gh ! abuse & degradation ( wom54 ,!  
regulation (  sexual int]c\rse 9 ! be/  
int]e/s ( womanhood is ! hi!rto         
unrecognis$ tru? ( ,*ri/ianity1 t[>ds   
:i* we are sl[ly  grop+4 ,:5 x is fully 
accept$1 a fre% spr+ ( vig\r w h  be5   
discov]$ = ! human race4                
,,app5dix ,,ii4 7,,page #cb7    ,!      
foll[+ s\nd advice on sexual physiology 
f ! ,lancet  %\ld be widely kn[n3       
#8,"y m5 9 _! conflict ) temptation to  
sexual advice (t5   suff] "u !          
disadvantage ( receiv+ b little help f  
^?   to :om !y ought to look = x )      
confid5ce4 ,few p>5ts h   ! k & ! wisdom
 to tell _! sons ! mo/ important   tru?s
 ab\t ! sexual passion j at ! "t :5 x is
 becom+   develop$ 9 !m1 & ! latt] are  
!re=e left an easy prey to   _! /range  
desires1 & to ^? 8lewd fell[s ( ! bas]  
sort0   :o are always at h& to corrupt  
innoc5t y\?4     #8,if x is true t to a 
v l>ge ext5t p>5ts are unm9dful (   "o (
 _! grave/ responsibilities1 x is no    

less true t !   m$ical pr(ession has (t5
 fail$ 9 its duty 9 connection )   ?is  
subject4 ,m$ical writ]s & m$ical m5     
g5]ally are too (t5   sil5t on ?is      
matt]1 & un=tunately1 :5 ! sil5ce has   
be5   brok51 x has n always be5 ) words 
( tru? & sob]ness4   ,we are con/antly  
he>+ & say+ t 8k is p[]10 yet   we f9d t
 little ef=t is made to imp>t ! k :i*   
w\ld l>gely aid 9 pres]v+ ! virtue ( !  
"y1 & ! mo/   p]nici\s tea*+ ( ^? :o = !
 l[e/ ( reasons propagate   error is    
left unnotic$4     #8,k alone w nev]    
make a p virtu\s1 b x is an   invaluable
 aid to ^? :o are /riv+ to control _!   
passions4   ,see+1 on all sides1 !      
t]rible physical1 m5tal1 & social havoc 
wr\ght by sexual vice1 we feel t !      
m$ical pr(ession %\ld d   its utmo/ to  
/em ! evil1 &1 at any rate1 %\ld give   
utt]ance   to ! tru? ) no unc]ta9 s\nd4 
,:at are ! physiological   facts t ought
 to be proclaim$ by ! m$ical pr(ession8 
,ma9ly   ^!4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 t         
occasional involunt>y emissions (   sem5

 dur+ sleep1 & (t5 9 association )      
libid9\s dreams1   are natural          
occurr5ces 9 unm>ri$ cont95t m51 & are  
nei!r   ! cause nor ! consequ5ce (      
disease4 ,! emissions are mo/   frequ5t 
betwe5 ! ages ( eighte5 & tw5ty-five2 !y
 v>y 9   frequ5cy 9 diff]5t m51 b are   
fav\r$ by s$5t>y occupations   & by lewd
 ?\ghts4 ,! subjects ( ^! emissions     
sometimes   compla9 ( v>i\s s5sations ( 
malaise1 :i* !y attribute to !          
depress+ influ5ce ( ^! losses2 b x is a 
/rik+ fact t   su* symptoms are only met
 ) 9 ^? :o h an exagg]at$ or   errone\s 
conception ( ! significance ( ! dis*>ge1
 & t   !y quickly disappe> :5 _! real   
mean+ & causation are   und]/ood4 ,to   
reg>d su* a physiological occurr5ce z a 
disease &   "n x 8sp]matorrha0 is a v   
s]i\s error4     #8,! second fact we wi%
 to insi/ ^u is t sexual cont95ce does  
n beget impot5ce1 & t ! all-prevail+    
cause ( impot5ce   is prolong$ sexual   
excess4 ,9 support ( ! opposite         
conclusion   appeal has be5 made to     

analogy4 ,x has be5 po9t$ out t unus$   
muscles & bones wa/e1 & !re=e1 x is     
urg$1 x mu/ be true   t cont95ce w lead 
to impot5ce4 ,su* argum5t is utt]ly     
fallaci\s1 z are mo/ argum5ts f analogy4
 ,facts 9 abundance   prove ! contr>y4  
,common z is sexual vice1 cont95ce is n 
unkn[n among u1 & ! tru? ( our /atem5t  
is n difficult   to v]ify4 ,! real      
argum5t f analogy is drawn f ! brea/4   
,?is gl& is g5]ally inactive = _m ye>s  
aft] pub]ty1 &   yet1 :5ev] ! call = its
 activity arrives1 x is m or less       
p]fectly respond$ to4 ,z a matt] ( fact1
 impot5ce does n dep5d   ^u ! te/icle1 b
 ^u ! sp9al cord2 ! sexual act is a     
physiological n]ve-/orm1 & n simply an  
act ( secretion4 ,loss   ( sexual pot5cy
 is due to "s fault 9 ! n]ves ( ! p>ts1 
or m commonly 9 ! c5tre1 9 ! sp9al cord1
 :i* presides   ov] ?is function4 ,x is 
(t5 a solit>y n]v\s ph5om5on1 & by      
itself is n ( grave import4     #8,!    
?ird physiological fact we ought to tea*
 is t no function (   ! body is s       

influ5c$ & controll$ by ! high]         
n]ve-c5tres   z ! sexual4 ,x is excit$  
by lewd imag9+s1 loose talk1 &   s5su\s 
sc5es4 ,x is set 9 motion by ev5        
accid5tal /imulus (   any "p ( ! n]v\s  
sy/em affect$ by ! sexual organism4     
,h5ce   ! difficulty ( cont95ce4 ,on all
 sides are sights & s\nds   t may become
 ! /imulus ( sexual excitem5t4 ,! o!r   
side   ( ! picture is equally true4 ,by 
! ex]cise ( wat*fulness &   self-control
 ! occasions ( su* excitem5t may be     
r$uc$ to a   m9imum1 & ! passion may be 
subdu$4     #8,m$ical m5 are sometimes  
ask$ to =mulate rules ( diet &          
ex]cise--hygi5ic rules--by :i*          
immorality is to be bani%$4 ,!   task is
 altoge!r impracticable4 ,vice is       
volunt>y1 & x is only by   ! ex]cise ( a
 resolute self-w t virtue is ma9ta9$4   
#8,we _c b believe t 7 ^! ?ree v        
elem5t>y b   fundam5tal physiological   
tru?s prop]ly pres5t$ & en=c$ ^u   "y m5
 v mu* mis]y w\ld be avoid$4 ,ignorance 
( !m drives   m5 into ! clut*es (       

ru?less *>latans1 leaves !m a prey to   
gr\ndless fe>s1 & (t5 leads !m into     
vici\s habits f :i*   !y are unable to  
free !mselves4 ,to )hold su* k is 9   _m
 cases to leave y\?s 9 ignorance ( ! "o 
p[] by :i* !y   c successfully cont5d   
aga9/ ! evil4 ,we feel /rongly ! urg5t  
importance ( ?is matt]1 & h5ce we speak 
pla9ly1 & hope t   o!rs1 z !y h         
opportunity1 w d _! be/ to help "y m5   
9 _! /ruggle aga9/ vice4'               
,,footnotes3    #a ,see ,app5dix ,i41 p4
 #ge4    #b ,see ,acton's ,functions &  
,disord]s ( ! ,reproductive ,organs1    
six? edition1 p4 #ag4    #c ,see        
,app5dix ,,ii41 p4 #gi4    #d ,see      
,mi*el ,lvy1 ,trait d',hygine #e? ed41  
vol4 i41 pp4 #bid-bii4    #e ,ante1 p4  
#ec4 ,see also pp4 #abh1 #abi4    #f    
,see ,cazeaux1 ,des ,acc\*em5ts4        
,,m$ical ,,responsibility ,,9 ,,relation
                                    ,,to
 ,,!                                    
,,contagi\s ,,diseases ,,act            
,an ,address giv5 to a ,meet+ ( ,m$ical 

,wom5 9 ,london1                        
,april #bg?1 #ahig4                     
,,address ,,to ,,m$ical ,,wom5    ,hav+ 
be5 invit$ to speak to y on #8,!        
,responsibility ( ,wom5  ,physicians 9  
relation to ! ,contagi\s ,diseases      
,act1' ,i h  consid]$ x a duty to accept
 ?is invitation = sev]al reasons4    ,x 
is tw5ty-sev5 ye>s s9ce my att5tion 0   
fir/ imp]atively  call$ by our          
philan?ropi/1 ,miss ,m>y ,c>p5t]1 to !  
subject (  regulat+ or organiz+ !       
immorality ( wom54 ,s9ce t "t ,i  h     
necess>ily giv5 mu* ?\ght to ?is        
subject4    ,i h always felt t !        
,national ,repeal ,societies made a     
mi/ake  9 relax+ ef=t aft] ! fir/ *eck  
:i* ! ,contagi\s ,diseases  ,acts suff]$
 9 #ahhf4 ,! fact t1 9 a ,h\se ( #fgj   
memb]s1 only  #bde vot$ on ! side ( a   
great moral "q1 & t #bhi abs5t$         
!mselves1 0 wor?y ( note4 ,x %[$ t !    
great campaign  aga9/ p]v]t$ sex 0 !n   
only beg9n+4 ,aft] t fir/ defeat  !     
mighty =ces ( evil1 ( selfi%ness1 (     

ignorance1 ( timidity1  ( hypocrisy1 & (
 lu/ 7 sure to rally1 & _m g5u9e  b     
%ort-sight$ philan?ropi/s1 see+ ! %ock+ 
results (  unre/ra9$ evil1 w\ld grope   
ab\t = a rem$y1 & probably aga9  be     
misl$ by a plausible b impossible me?od 
( cure4    ,on /udy+ c>efully !         
important ,gov]nm5t ,reports j          
publi%$--viz41 ,repres5tations f !      
,royal ,college ( ,physicians1  f !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,india1 f !         
,dep>tm5tal ,committee1  f ! ,army      
,sanit>y ,commission1 & f ,"l ,george   
,hamilton's  despat*--,i recognis$ m    
fully ?an ev] be=e ! great &  gr[+ dang]
 :i* is aris+ f sexual vice4 ,t dang]   
exi/s1  n only ?r\gh our army 9 ,india1 
b also ?r\gh ! pres5t  condition ( all  
/&+ armies4 ,?us1 by ! sy/ematic        
p]v]sion  ( ! sexual in/9ct1 ! gradual  
de/ruction ( s-call$ ,*ri/ian           
civilization is tak+ place4    ,i felt1 
moreov]1 t ! ref]5ce made 9 ^! ,reports 
to !  employm5t & tra9+ ( wom5 9 ,india 
to exam9e & treat ,indian  pro/itutes 9 

! milit>y hospitals "u ! m$ical (fic]   
dem&$ ! notice ( wom5 physicians4       
,s9ce #ahgj a body ( highly educat$ &   
reliable wom5 physicians has  gr[n up 9 
,great ,brita9 & ,irel&--a body         
recognis$ by ! ,/ate  z ( equal /&+ ) _!
 pr(essional bre?r54 ,dur+ t  p]iod also
 a mo/ important & b5efic5t m$ical      
movem5t = !  help ( our ,indian si/]s   
has be5 e/abli%$ 9 ,india1 kn[n z !     
,duff]9 ,fund1 & promot$ by our         
,european wom5 physicians4 ,all wom5    
physicians will+ly help ! mo/ degrad$   
p]sons :o volunt>ily  seek _! help4 ,b  
any proposition t wom5 %\ld be m$ically 
tra9$ 9 ord] to prep>e ! mo/ helpless   
class ( ,h] ,maje/y's  subjects--poor   
,indian wom5--= ! use ( vici\s soldi]s  
w\ld be  s gross an insult1 z well z    
extreme folly1 t ,i felt sure t !       
responsible g5tlem5 :o au?oriz$ !       
,gov]nm5t ,reports c\ld n  realize !    
mean+ ( _! sugge/ion4 ,b x laid ^u      
discipl9$  & f>-see+ m$ical wom51 :o mu/
 c>efully consid] any practical         

measures :i* conc]n ! relation ( !      
sexes1 ! imp]ative duty  ( help+ 9 !    
solution ( an urg5t & mo/ difficult     
problem4    ,x is = ^! reasons t1 z !   
olde/ woman physician1 ,i h  ?\ght x "r 
to accept ?is invitation1 & ,i e>ne/ly  
desire  to be aid$ 9 :at ,i may sugge/  
by ! s]i\s ?\ght ( e  exp]i5c$          
physician4    ,i propose to say a few   
words "u ! ?ree foll[+ heads3     #a/4  
,on ! gr[+ & dang]\s "* ( ?is sexual    
evil1 :i*   produces v5]eal disease4    
#bnd4 ,on ! error ( ,gov]nm5ts 9 _!     
endeav\rs to cope )   disease4     #crd4
 ,on ! "r pr9ciple :i* mu/ guide all    
practical me?ods (   deal+ ) x4         
,i4               ,on ! ,gravity ( !    
,evil ( ,v5]eal ,disease4    ,! ,royal  
,college ( ,physicians--our highe/      
m$ical au?ority--makes  ! foll[+        
/atem5t3    #8,! increase ( v5]eal      
disease appe>s to u to be a matt] (     
s]i\s mom5t1 & to call = ! grave/       
consid]ation4 ,!  con/itutional =m ( !  
disease is "o ( ! mo/ s]i\s1  insidi\s1 

& la/+ ( all ! contagi\s diseases t     
afflict  humanity4 ,o!r contagi\s       
compla9ts--e4g41 smallpox or            
sc>lat9a--are transmissible only = a    
limit$ "t1 & n by  inh]itance4 ,)       
syphilitic disease x is f> o!rwise3 x is
 !  mo/ la/+ 9 its effects1 & mo/ v>i$ 9
 ! "* ( its  specific manife/ations2 x  
frequ5tly gives rise to consequ5ces f>  
remov$ f its initial symptoms1 mo/      
s]i\sly implicat+ &  affect+ v>i\s      
organs ( ! body2 x complicates o!r      
diseases2  its contagi\s prop]ties ext5d
 ov] l5g!n$ p]iods ( "t1  dur+ :i* !    
suff]]s are (t5 a s\rce ( dang] to      
innoc5t  p1 :ile !y may be1 & frequ5tly 
are z p>5ts1 ! s\rce  :5ce specific     
infection is transmitt$ to _! *ildr54444
    #8,ab\t #ac1jjj soldi]s return to   
,engl& f ,india ev] ye>1 &  ( ^!1 9     
#ahid1 ov] #fj p] c5t4 _h suff]$ f "s =m
 (  v5]eal disease4'#g    ,"l ,george   
,hamilton's despat* quotes f a ,w>      
,(fice ,report3    #8,( ! fatal "* ( ?is
 =m ( disease' 7syphilis7 #8!           

committee1 aft] a visit to ! milit>y    
hospital at ,netley1 :]e  invalids f    
,india are s5t = treatm5t1 h drawn a    
dreadful  picture4 ,dur+ _! %ort t]m (  
milit>y s]vice a great "p  79 "s cases m
 ?an half7 ( _! "t has be5 sp5t 9       
hospital1 ei!r 9 ,india or at home4     
,be=e rea*+ ! age (  tw5ty-five ye>s ^! 
"y m5 h come home pres5t+ a mo/  %ock+  
appe>ance3 "s lay !re hav+ obvi\sly b a 
%ort "t  to live2 o!rs 7 unrecognisable 
f disfigurem5t by reason (  ! de/ruction
 ( _! features1 or _h lo/ _! palates1 _!
  eyesight1 or _! s5se ( he>+2 o!rs1    
aga91 7 9 a /ate  ( extreme emaciation1 
_! jo9ts di/ort$ & diseas$4 ,n a  few   
are "t-expir$1 b _c be dis*>g$ 9 _!     
pres5t  condition1 incapacitat$ z !y are
 to e>n _! livelihood1 & 9 a  condition 
s repulsive !y c\ld n mix ) _! fell[-m54
 ,_!  fri5ds & relatives refuse to      
receive !m1 & x is inexp$i5t  to dis*>ge
 !m only to seek ! asylum ( ! poor-h\se1
 s !y  rema9 at ,netley 9 increas+      
numb]s4'    ,! ,gov]nm5t ,dep>tm5tal    

,committee 7p4 #aa7 uses almo/ ! v      
words ( ! ,fr5* surgeon ,diday1 :o1 9   
writ+ "s ye>s ago (  ! dang]\s preval5ce
 ( v5]eal disease1 s widespread 9 ,p>is1
  w>ns 8 read]s h[ ?is mo/ insidi\s     
disease may be spread by  ord9>y        
contact1 by wet-nurses to infants1 or by
 infants to nurses1  by public          
conv5i5ces1 by unsuspect$ t\*1 & ev5 by 
! kiss (  relations4    ,^! reports %[ t
 :]ev] a /&+ army exi/s1 ei!r 9  ,europe
 or ,am]ica1 :e!r 9 temp]ate or tropical
 climates1 at home  or abroad1 !re exi/s
 a focus ( ! mo/ insidi\s & dang]\s     
diseases t afflict human be+s--diseases 
:i* specially injure  ! procreative p[]1
 & :i* are annually spread 9 v>y+       
am\nts among/ ! civil population1       
not)/&+ ! mo/  rigor\s measures :i* !   
wit ( ! milit>y m9d has be5 able to     
devise--measures :i* (t5 trample "u foot
 e pr9ciple (  ju/ice & m]cy4    ,:5 we 
consid] also t n only are ! /&+ armies (
  e civiliz$ c\ntry nurs]ies ( ! v>i\s  
=ms ( v5]eal  disease1 b t ! same       

dang]\s diseases prevail 9 all our l>ge 
t[ns1 ! gravity ( ?is sc\rge1 :i* is    
sapp+ ! vitality (  ,*ri/5dom1 is       
evid5t4    ,! m c>eful /udy ( v5]eal    
disease 9 its two =ms (  gonorrha &     
syphilis is especially incumb5t ^u wom5 
physicians1  on acc\nt ( ! result (     
important mod]n rese>*es4 ,^! %[  t _m (
 ! female compla9ts :i* h s l>gely      
increas$1  & :i* we are naturally call$ 
^u to treat1 are n[ consid]$ by         
exp]i5c$ & cle>-head$ physicians to be  
(t5 due to gonorrhal  infection d]iv$ f 
husb&s ( =m] loose life--infection      
convey$ ei!r directly or f recrudesc5t &
 insidi\s =ms (  tr\ble hi!rto          
unsuspect$4#h                           
,,ii4         ,! ,errors ( ,(ficial     
,bodies 9 deal+ ) ?is ,subject4    ,be=e
 ,i v5ture to criticise any proc$ure or 
sugge/ion ( !  ,gov]nm5t1 ,i ask y\r    
consid]ation ( c]ta9 sci5tific axioms   
:i*  mu/ be laid d[n z necess>y data    
be=e any wise c\rse ( practical  action 
c be initiat$ ) rational hope ( success4

 ,! fir/ ref]s  to ! causes ( disease4  
,axiom #a4    #8,9 combat+ s]i\s disease
 x is ess5tial to asc]ta9 ! *ief  cause 
( ! disease1 :i* mu/ be directly attack$
 & /eadily  remov$1 or no cure is       
possible4'    ,we may z well expect to  
cure typhoid fev] :il/ all[+ sew] gas   
to p]meate ! h\se1 or *ol]a :il/ bad    
dr9k+-wat] is be+  tak51 z try to cure  
v5]eal disease :il/ its *ief cause      
rema9s  un*eck$4    ,i %all %[ lat] t   
,promiscu\s ,int]c\rse1 or ! resort ( _m
  m5 to "o woman1 is a prolific s\rce ( 
v5]eal disease4    ,! second axiom ref]s
 to ! physiological rank & scope ( our  
human faculties4      ,axiom #b4    #8,!
 sexual organs are n ess5tial to        
individual life1 al?\gh !y  are ess5tial
 to ! cont9uance ( ! race4 ,nei!r is _! 
full  ex]cise by sexual congress        
indisp5sable to individual heal?4'    ,!
 bl9d ob/9acy ) :i* ^! sci5tific facts  
are ignor$ 9  education1 9 social       
s5tim5t1 & 9 ,gov]nm5t organizations1 is
 a  pot5t cause ( national deg5]acy1 (  

impair$ procreative p[]1 &  enfeebl$    
(fspr+4    ,hung] is ! prim>y in/9ct &  
indisp5sable condition ( human  life4 ,x
 is t :i* insures ! cont9uance ( !      
individual4  ,! sexual in/9ct1 ) all its
 gr& p[] to p]petuate !  race1 is only a
 lat] developm5t1 gr[+ ) ! unfold+ ( !  
intellectual & moral nature4 ,x is %>$  
equally "u v>y+  aspects by ea* ( ! two 
necess>y factors 9 procreation1 woman z 
well z man4    ,?is fact ( ! p[]ful     
sexual attraction necess>ily exi/5t  &  
dom9at+ 9 woman1 z "m ( ! race1 seems to
 be q  ov]look$4 ,9 any true mean+ ( !  
^w #8/r5g?1' ?is pot5t  social =ce 9    
wom5 dem&s f> m s]i\s /udy ?an x has yet
  receiv$1 al?\gh x may exhibit itself 9
 less spasmodic =m ?an 9  m54#i    ,!re 
are two bran*es ( ! m$ical art :i*      
urg5tly require full]  consid]ation4 ,^!
 are3     #a/4 ,! physiological life ( !
 organs ( g5]ation 9 bo? m5   & wom54   
#bnd4 ,! imm5se influ5ce :i* ! m9d c    
ex]cise ov] ! body   9 controll+        
disease4    ,! susceptibility ( our     

sexual nature to m5tal control &        
direction  to noble ends is a great &   
enc\rag+ sci5tific tru?4    ,f ^! data (
 true physiology ! possibility (        
cont95ce is  evid5t4 ,) fur!r           
physiological /udy1 its great advantage1
 up to  ! full consolidat$ adult age1 c 
be prov$4 ,by sci5tific /udy (  !       
biological facts t und]lie ^! data1 x c 
be %[n f  positive m$ical exp]i5ce t    
promiscu\s int]c\rse betwe5 !  sexes1 or
 ! resort ( _m m5 to ! same woman1 _c be
 made  physically safe4 ,! gradual      
elim9ation ( ?is de/ructive practice  is
 ess5tial to ! progress ( ! race4    ,^!
 /atem5ts are support$ bo? by hi/orical 
exp]i5ce & s\nd  m$ical k4    ,! human  
race1 9 advanc+ ?r\gh l[] /ages (       
developm5t1  passes f polygamy &        
concub9age to ! high] /ate ( ,*ri/ian   
m>riage4 ,! sci5tific basis :i* und]lies
 ?is advance has n yet  be5 realiz$4    
,polygamy1 al?\gh morally degrad+ to bo?
 p>ties f its  inju/ice1 tyranny1 &     
impairm5t ( vig\r1 does n produce !     

special physical curse ( syphilitic     
disease4    ,b promiscu\s int]c\rse     
inevitably t5ds to give rise to v>y+    
=ms ( v5]eal disease1 no matt] :at      
precautions may be tak54    ,9 ! female 
subject1 irritation1 conge/ion1 or      
inflammation ( !  p>ts are ! result (   
unnatural repetition ( ! sexual act4 ,by
  su* irritation ! natural & heal?y     
secretions ( ^? organs are  r5d]$       
morbid4    ,! natural secretions ( !    
male organs also become morbid 9        
lic5ti\s m51 develop+ into bl5norrhagia1
 or purul5t gonorrha1  & ?us ! dang] (  
promiscuity is int5sifi$4    ,nei!r is x
 possible1 :5 su* injuri\s practices are
 all[$1 to  cleanse or dis9fect ! female
 p>ts z if !y 7 a plane surface4  ,!    
woman's /ructure is design$ = ! passage 
( a *ild's head4 ,x  is consequ5tly     
compos$ ( imm5sely di/5sible or ela/ic  
tissue1  =m+ folds or rug1 :i* may reta9
 diseas$ products4 ,x is also           
abundantly suppli$ ) active secretory & 
absorb5t gl&s1 ^:  action may become    

unheal?y4    ,! special dang] ( specific
 disease also aris+ f ! congress  (     
diff]5t races is a well-kn[n fact4 ,!   
al>m+ epidemic (  v5]eal disease1 :i*   
spread l ! plague ?r\gh ,europe 9  !    
fifte5? c5tury1 0 br\ght f ,am]ica by ! 
lic5ti\s  conqu]ors ( ,p]u4 ,?is grave/ 
=m ( racial injury is n[ be+  emphasiz$ 
by ! contra/ betwe5 ! condition ( our   
:ite &  col\r$ troops 9 ,india4         
,al?\gh m$ical inve/igation has fail$ to
 det]m9e precisely !  orig9at+ cause ( !
 specific virus :i* produces ! =m (     
v5]eal disease nam$ syphilis1 yet x is  
always connect$ m or  less directly )   
promiscu\s int]c\rse1 especially ) !    
advance  ( armies4#aj    ,we "k1 h[ev]1 
t morbid *anges may take place 9 !      
natural  secretions ( ! male & female   
organs "u impure sexual  int]c\rse1     
lead+ to advanc$ =ms ( deg5]ation 9 !   
v>i\s  results ( gonorrha1 produc+1     
p>ticul>ly :5 ! epid]mis is  abrad$1    
sores1 ulc]s1 etc4 ,& ! poison ( diseas$
 secretion is  ?us convey$ f "o to ! o!r

 p>tn] 9 vice4    ,nor c ! pres5ce (    
infectivity1 once acquir$1 be detect$ by
  inspection2 & no infect$ immoral      
p]son1 /ill c>ry+ on impure  sexual     
relations1 c ev] be pron\nc$ heal?y or  
#8s\nd' by means  ( exam9ation or ocul> 
inve/igation4 ,nei!r c ! abs5ce ( !     
s-call$ v5]eal g]m gonococcus be reli$  
on z prov+ heal?4 ,its  specific        
significance is d5i$ by _m compet5t     
inve/igators1 &  x is abs5t 9 "s ( !    
wor/ =ms ( disease4    #8,m$iate        
contagion' is also an important &       
well-e/abli%$ m$ical  fact4 ,?us a fam\s
 ,fr5* h>lot1 call$ #8,casse-noix1'     
pres5t$ none  ( ! gross] signs ( v5]eal 
disease1 yet cont9u$ to infect !  m5 :o 
resort$ to h]4    ,:5 to ! difficulty ( 
pron\nc+ ! p>ts ) _! secretions  heal?y1
 is add$ ! exi/5ce ( uncleanl9ess1 (    
drunk5ness1 etc41  9 ei!r p>ty1 ! dang] 
( ^! promiscu\s relations is evid5t4    
,n[1 ^! positive m$ical facts appe> to  
be unkn[n 9 _! full  significance to our
 ,gov]nm5t advis]s1 judg+ f ! late/     

reports & proposals ) reg>d to disease 9
 ! ,indian army1  :i* seem$ design$ to  
allay national panic r ?an to rea*  !   
s\rce ( ! evil4 ,a mi/ake 0 c]ta9ly made
 by ,gov]nm5t 9  )draw+ a subject ( su* 
vital importance to ! nation1 f full    
consid]ation by our ,p>liam5t>y         
repres5tatives1 on acc\nt ( its  pa9ful 
"*4 ,! consequ5ce is t an active b      
irresponsible  ,press has ?r[n a mass ( 
unsift$ & %ock+ /ati/ics broadca/       
among/ ! p1 creat+ widespread al>m4     
,! army /ati/ics imp]atively dem& a f> m
 se>*+  exam9ation1 bo? into facts & _! 
causes1 ?an has yet be5 giv51  be=e     
rational or p]man5t legislation c be    
adopt$4 ,any ?\ghtful  p]son exam9+ !   
reports ref]r$ to1 w see t su* facts z  
! foll[+ require elucidation3 ! actual  
numb] ( individuals  affect$ 7n !       
repeat$ return ( ! same soldi]7 & ! v>y+
  category ( _! compla9ts2 ! v>iations 9
 diff]5t cantonm5ts1  ) ! causes ( su*  
diff]5ce2 ! effect produc$ by !         
introduction ( ! %ort-s]vice sy/em & by 

increas$ re/rictions  on m>riage2 !     
closure ( volunt>y hospitals &          
disp5s>ies2 !  influ5ce ( mal>ia &      
tropical climate on ! con/itution2 !    
mixture ( diff]5t races2 & ! causes :i* 
h produc$ !  improv$ heal? results :i*  
are obta9$ 9 ! army 9 ,engl&4    ,^!    
po9ts h n be5 suffici5tly inve/igat$ by 
unprejudic$  inquiry4 ,! well-mean+ ef=t
 ( ,gov]nm5t to meet a v s]i\s  /ate (  
?+s mu/ inevitably fail1 because !      
necess>y bases =  legislation are n yet 
e/abli%$4    ,x is cle> t1 until all ^! 
ess5tial facts h be5 c>efully  look$    
into by a compet5t ,commission & !      
results pres5t$ to  ,p>liam5t1 no       
legislation--:i* app>5tly de/roys !     
f\ndations  ( morality1 :i* p]v]ts &    
weak5s our y\?1 & :i*1 "u !  mislead+   
phrase #8volunt>y submission1' r$uces   
our helpless ,indian  si/]s to virtual  
slav]y ( ! mo/ de/ructive "*--c be      
p]man5tly accept$ by ! ,briti% nation4  
,we mu/ look =w>d1  !re=e1 to a long] & 
m ardu\s /ruggle ?an ! "o t 0           

prematurely quiet$ 9 #ahhh4 ,nei!r c !  
/ruggle betwe5 "r &  wrong me?ods (     
practical action be conf9$ to our       
,indian army4 ,x  conc]ns our "w 9      
,great ,brita9 z well z 9 ,india & 9    
,africa4  ,! dire diseases 9 "q are     
connect$ ) all l>ge t[ns z  well z ) e  
milit>y /ation1 & z physicians we mu/   
/udy  !m 9 ^! two relations4            
,,iii4      ,on ! ,pr9ciple :i* mu/     
guide all ,practical ,me?ods ( deal+    
) ,v5]eal ,diseases 9 ! ,army4    ,on   
?is va/ subject ,i c only ref] to-day to
 two practical me?ods  ( gradually      
extirpat+ v5]eal disease f our army 9   
,india4    ,! fir/ is ! /eady           
disc\ragem5t by ,gov]nm5t ( promiscu\s  
int]c\rse4    ,! second is ! removal ( !
 idl5ess :i* curses our soldi]y  9 an   
army ( occupation4    ,! fir/           
indisp5sable condition 9 ! prev5tion (  
disease is !  /eady disc\ragem5t (      
promiscu\s int]c\rse4    ,n[1 ,i ass]t  
positively t su* disc\ragem5t has nev]  
be5  s]i\sly & /eadily tri$ 9 ! army by 

,gov]nm5t1 b only by  un(ficial         
ef=ts--ef=ts :i* are mo/ valuable1 b :i*
 are  entirely lack+ 9 ! =ce (          
organization & 9 ! important            
recognition & help :i* ,gov]nm5t alone c
 af=d4    ,9 ! #8,memor&um ( ! ,army    
,sanit>y ,commission1' ,no4 #b1 publi%$ 
?is ye>1 on ! fir/ page appe>s ! foll[+ 
notewor?y  /atem5t--s utt]ly mislead+ z 
to am\nt to virtual falsehood3    #8,!  
ef=ts to tea* ! soldi]s habits (        
self-control hav+  s signally fail$1 ^? 
responsible = ! ma9t5ance ( !  effici5cy
 ( ! army 9 ,india may well be excus$ if
 !y look ab\t  = "s effective means (   
arre/+ ! progress ( ! disease &  pres]v+
 _! battalions fit = s]vice4'    ,n[1   
:at are ! ,gov]nm5t ef=ts "h ref]r$ to  
:i* are said  to h fail$8    ,9 exam9+ !
 circul>s issu$ f ! ,qu>t]ma/]-,g5]al's 
,dep>tm5t f #ahgj to #ahhd = ! adoption 
( /r+5t measures  #8to r$uce ! *ances ( 
v5]eal disease1' x is f\nd t !          
recomm5dation consi/s 9 in/ruct+ !      
soldi]s h[ to cleanse  !mselves aft]    

dang]\s sexual indulg5ce6 ,no circul> is
 issu$  f ! ,qu>t]ma/]'s ,dep>tm5t      
requir+ t ! soldi] %all  be taught h[ to
 control 8 ignorant in/9cts & hon\r+ su*
  control 7t is left to scatt]$         
individual ef=t71 b (ficial  in/ruction 
is conf9$ to ! va9 endeav\r ( tea*+ him 
h[ to  satisfy lu/ )\t extreme risk6    
,surely ?is is add+ hypocrisy to        
culpable disreg>d ( ! national welf>e4  
,x is enc\ragem5t to cont95ce :i* ! "y  
soldi] ne$s2 &  rememb] t numb]s ( ^!   
soldi]s are enli/$ betwe5 eighte5  &    
tw5ty-five ye>s ( age--an age :5 e      
physician kn[s t  ! male organization is
 be+ consolidat$1 & :5 cont95ce is      
invaluable 9 help+ ! physical =ces to   
build up a f9e /rong  manhood4          
,enc\ragem5t to self-control1 !re=e1 mu/
 be af=d$  f ! soldi]'s fir/            
introduction to ,h] ,maje/y's s]vice4   
,x mu/ beg9 ) ! recruit+ s]geants1 :o   
%\ld be moral m51  & und]/& t cont95ce 9
 ! soldi]s w be reg>d$ )  ! highe/      
hon\r1 z pres]vative ( physical         

effici5cy & moral  brav]y4    ,!        
inspectors ( recruits1 & especially !   
m$ical /aff1 mu/ give  ! important      
in/ructions ne$$ by soldi]s ( h[ to     
re/ra9 _!  passions4    ,! sexual organs
 are n a p]missible subject ( trade1 &  
pur*ase  ( ! female body %\ld be        
disc\rag$ 9 all ! manife/ations  t      
(ficial influ5ce or human law c         
legitimately rea*4 ,! army  surgeons mu/
 !mselves "k ! physical reasons :y !    
practice  ( immorality c nev] be r5d]$  
safe1 & by object-lessons tak5  f !     
milit>y hospitals !y c tea* ignorant    
soldi]s t  no dea? is to be fe>$ 9      
comp>ison ) ! %ock+ results (           
incont95ce4 ,!y c indicate ! rational   
means ( physical ex]cise  & m5tal       
discipl9e by :i* ! eag] passions ( y\? c
 be  controll$1 :il/ at ! same "t !y    
insi/ ^u ! necessity ( a  non-/imulat+  
diet 9 tropical climates4    ,! *apla9s 
( ! army h ! next & /ill high] duty to  
p]=m t[>ds ea* undiscipl9$ y\? :o is    
giv5 up body & s\l  to ! absolute       

direction ( ! army au?orities4 ,no      
*apla9 %\ld  be appo9t$ to our ,indian  
army :o is n only himself a moral man1  
b :o has also le>n$ ! physical          
possibility & imm5se advantage  (       
self-control1 & is ?us able f ! basis ( 
physiological  k to rise to ! high]     
plane ( religi\s in/ruction4 ,)\t  su*  
physiological k1 z a s\nd support (     
well-gr\nd$  spiritual fai?1 8 sacr$    
call+ may seem a badge ( hypocrisy1 m   
deadly & de/ructive f ! pr(\nd          
responsibility ( ! position  :i* he has 
v5tur$ to fill4    ,! imm5se influ5ce   
:i* comm&+ (fic]s may ex]t by _!  own   
example & sympa?y _c be enl>g$ on "h4 ,b
 until su*  influ5ces are br\ght to be> 
on ! recruits by ! ,gov]nm5t1 x  is n   
true to /ate t ef=ts to tea*            
self-control h signally  fail$1 = !y h n
 be5 made4#aa    ,our responsibilities  
to ! p ( ,india1 :]e ,engl& has become  
! p>am\nt ,p[]1 are v weighty4 ,^!      
responsibilities are due  to its wom5 z 
well z to its m54 ,x is /at$ t1 accord+ 

to  ! la/ c5sus1 !re 7 ! enorm\s numb] (
 #ch1jdg1ced girls  "u fifte5 ye>s ( age
 9 our ,indian ,empire4 ,:at is ! duty  
( a ,*ri/ian ,gov]nm5t to ?is helpless  
mass ( human be+s8  ,! =mation ( poor "y
 ,indian wom5 into a class pur*asable   
by :ite soldi]s--a class despis$ by _!  
own p1 ) no  refuge be=e !m1 b :5 us$ up
 turn$ out to die--is a dire  & da/>dly 
disgrace to any ,gov]nm5t call+ itself  
civiliz$4  ,! removal ( temptation by   
=bidd+ our soldi]s to pur*ase our  "y   
,indian si/]s1 &1 if necess>y1 exclud+  
!m entirely f  ! cantonm5t1 is a di/9ct 
duty on ! "p ( any ,gov]nm5t t  s]i\sly 
means to bani% v5]eal disease f our     
army4    ,! second urg5t prev5tive      
measure :i* %\ld engage our milit>y     
au?orities is ! removal ( t dang]\s     
idl5ess :i* is a  con/ant temptation to 
! soldi]s ?r\gh s _m we>y h\rs (  e day4
 ,?is subject c only be ref]r$ to "h1 =1
 al?\gh  ( extreme importance1 its      
practicability & adaptations mu/ fir/  (
 all be ?or\ghly discuss$ by milit>y m5 

intimately acqua9t$  ) ! exig5cies (    
army life4 ,b x is a p>am\nt duty to    
provide  con/ant useful employm5t &     
heal?y recreation = our soldi]s 9  e    
army ( occupation1 dur+ ! cool] h\rs ( !
 ev5+ 9  tropical climates1 :5 su*      
employm5t becomes possible z well z     
imp]ative4    ,! rem>kable organization 
( an army is ! mo/ p[]ful  tra9+-s*ool1 
9 good or evil1 = ! poor] classes ( m51 
t  we possess4 ,! conv]sion ( an army ( 
occupation into a s*ool  ( ! indu/rial  
arts ne$$ 9 its ma9t5ance--) rew>ds =   
indu/ry1 sobriety1 & self-control--mu/  
surely be 9 ! p[] (  any ,gov]nm5t t    
resolutely det]m9es to accompli% su* a  
noble  trans=mation4 ,! sav+ 9 heal? &  
ev5 9 money w\ld be a  great economic   
ga94 ,! ,gov]nm5t t c>ri$ out su* a gr& 
result w\ld be a mighty b5efactor to our
 race4    ,x is impossible n[ to g fully
 into ! v>i\s bran*es ( ?is  vital      
subject1 b ,i w\ld say to my y\ng]      
m$ical si/]s1 :o  w c>ry on "h ! gr& "w 
( m$ic9e :5 ,i h ent]$  ^u ano!r sph]e (

 life1 t ,i mo/ e>ne/ly c\nsel !m to    
recognise t ! r$emption ( our sexual    
relations f evil to  good1 re/s m       
imp]atively ^u !m ?an ^u any o!r s+le   
class ( society4 ,x w be a c[>dly       
d]eliction ( duty to refuse  any long]  
to /udy ?is grave subject ( v5]eal      
disease n[ aga9  =c$ ^u our att5tion1   
because ! subject--:i* conc]ns bo?      
sexes equally--is a repulsive "o4    ,to
 u m$ical wom51 ! special gu>dians (    
home life1 has be5  op5$ ! pa? (        
sci5tific m$ical k1 :i*1 z sci5ce1      
embraces bo? m9d & body2 & x is by our  
advance1 indep5d5tly  b rev]5tly1 9 t   
pa?1 guid$ by our ,god-giv5 womanly     
consci5ce1 t we %all be able to detect  
cle>ly ! errors 9  relation to sex1 :i* 
lie at ! root ( our pres5t deg5]acy4    
,x is n conspicu\s public action t is   
requir$ f u1 b !  ?or\gh realization (  
true physiology4    ,we mu/ ourselves   
recognise ! tru?1 & in/ruct p>5ts1 t  x 
is a physiological untru? to suppose t  
sexual congress is  indisp5sable to male

 heal?4 ,we mu/ w>n our "y m5 t no loose
  woman pick$ up 9 ! /reets1 or 9 a     
bro!l1 or 9 h] own h\se1  c be pron\nc$ 
physically safe1 no matt] h[ attractive 
%e may  seem to be4 ,we mu/ w>n our poor
 "y wom5 pati5ts t yield+  to !         
solicitations ( a suppos$ lov] may unfit
 !m to become  heal?y wives & mo!rs4 ,we
 mu/ p]si/5tly ar\se ! consci5ce  (     
p>5ts to ! v grave risks t _! daught]s  
run 9 unit+  !mselves to m5 ( =m] loose 
life4    ,?is is ! confid5tial b        
imp]ative duty ( true physicians4 ,x is 
by quiet b nev]-ceas+ ef=t to spread !  
true view ( sci5tific  m$ic9e among/ our
 pati5ts1 & :]ev] ! opportunity occurs1 
t our influ5ce z ,*ri/ian physicians w  
gradually p]meate  society1 & cause tru?
 to prevail ov] error4    ,if y p]ceive 
t ! pr9ciples ,i h laid d[n are s\nd1 !n
  hold to !m firmly z ! mo/ preci\s     
tru?4    ,meet toge!r to mature         
practical applications ( ^? pr9ciples by
  int]communication ( exp]i5ce & mutual 
enc\ragem5t1 feel+  sure t :]e two or   

?ree meet toge!r 9 ! ev]la/+ ,_s  ( ,,! 
,,*ri/1 y w f9d1 z ,i h f\nd dur+ a long
 life1 t  light & /r5g? w be giv5 y1 & z
 e>ne/ foll[]s ( !  ,great ,physician y 
w take "p 9 t mighty "w ( reg5]ation1   
:i* f our pres5t small beg9n+s w1 ,i    
fully believe1 gr[ &  transfigure !     
tw5tie? c5tury4                         
,,app5dix ,i4 7,,page #ia7     ,! foll[+
 te/imony is by ,dr4 ,t4 ,,gaill>d      
,,?omas1 a recognis$   gyncological     
au?ority ( ,new ,york4    #8,until ! la/
 tw5ty ye>s specific ure?ritis 0 reg>d$1
 9 !  male1 z an affection ( ! mo/      
trivial import1 z rapidly pass+  (f1    
leav+ few s]i\s sequel1 & (f]+ itself z 
an excell5t  subject = je/ & good-natur$
 bad9age4 ,ab\t two decades ago1  ,dr4  
,emil ,noegg]a? publi%$ a diss]tation ^u
 ?is affection1  :i* w = ev] pres]ve 8  
"n 9 ! li/ ( ^? :o h  accompli%$ good = 
mank9d1 & give him claim to ! title (   
b5efactor ( 8 race4 ,?is obs]v] decl>$1 
fir/1 t out (  gr[+ "y m5 a v l>ge      
proportion prior to m>riage h  specific 

ure?ritis2 second1 t ?is affection v    
g5]ally causes  ure?ral /ricture1 beh9d 
:i* a 8lat5t0 or l[-grade ure?ritis is  
= _m ye>s prolong$2 ?ird1 t ev5 z late z
 a decade aft]  ! orig9al disease _h    
app>5tly pass$ away ! man may transmit  
x to a wife :om he takes to himself at t
 "t2 & f\r?1 t  ! disord] affects1 "u ^!
 circum/ances1 ! o/ium vag9 &  ure?ra1 &
 !nce passes up ! vag9a into ! ut]us1   
?r\gh !  ,fallopian tubes1 :]e x creates
 specific cat>rh1 & by ?is disease      
produces ophoritis & p]itonitis1 :i*    
becomes *ronic1 & (t5  ends 9           
invalidism1 & sometimes ev5 9 dea?4 ,=  
?is essay ,dr4  ,noegg]a? 0 assail$ by  
ridicule & by contradiction4 ,! matt]   
has n[ be5 weigh$ 9 ! balance1 & admitt$
 to its place among  ! valuable facts ( 
m$ic9e4    #8,my e/imate ( specific     
ure?ritis z a factor 9 ! diseases (     
wom5--& ,i take no peculi> or exagg]at$ 
views conc]n+ !  matt]--w be v\*$ = by  
all progressive practition]s (          
gyncology to-day4 ,specific vag9itis1   

transmitt$ to virtu\s wom5  by m5 :o are
 utt]ly ignorant ( ! fact t ! s9s ( _!  
y\?ful days are at ?is late p]iod br++  
!m to judgm5t1 is "o  ( ! mo/ frequ5t1  
mo/ active1 & mo/ direful ( all ! causes
  ( s]i\s pelvic tr\ble 9 wom5--"o :i*  
meets ! gyncologi/  at e turn1 & "o :i* 
commonly proves incurable except by !   
dang]\s proc$ure ( cliotomy4    #8,?9k =
 a mom5t ( ! t]rible position 9 :i* a   
high-m9d$1  upright1 & pure man f9ds    
himself plac$ )\t any v grave or        
unp>donable fault on 8 "p4 ,at ! age (  
n9ete5 or tw5ty1  :ile at college1      
excit$ by /imulants1 urg$ on by !       
example (  gay companions1 & br\ght "u !
 influ5ce ( t fatal trio  laud$ by !    
,g]man poet--8,we91 ,weib1 und          
,gesang0--! poor lad  un?9k+ly crosses !
 ,rubicon ( virtue6 ,t is all6 ,on !    
morr[  he may put up ! pray]1 8,oh1 give
 me back ye/]day60 ,b ye/]day1  ) its   
de$s & its hi/ory1 is z f> beyond our   
rea* z a c5tury  ago1 & returns at no   
man's pray]4    #8,f\r or five ye>s     

aft]w>d ?is y\? goes to ! m>riage b$    
suff]+1 unkn[+ly1 f a l[ grade ( v      
slight lat5t  ure?ritis1 ! sorr[ful     
mem5to ( t fatal night1 :i* has  exi/$  
beh9d an old /ricture1 & a result is    
effect$ = !  avoidance ( :i* he w\ld mo/
 gladly h giv5 all 8 e>?ly  possessions4
    #8,all ?is s\nds l poetry1 n prose2 
l romance1 n cold  reality4 ,b !re is n 
a physician 9 ?is room :o does n "k1  & 
:o w n at once admit1 t e ^w t ,i h     
utt]$ is  beyond all "q true1 & ev5 free
 f exagg]ation4    #8,i m5tion$1 9      
speak+ ( ! grave duties dem&$ by pub]ty1
  t "o ( ! important functions ( !      
physician 9 reg>d to  ! developm5t ( !  
girl dur+ ! ?irte5 ye>s :i* prec$e  x1  
is to in/ruct h] & h] gu>dians h[ to    
prep>e h] = !  approa*+ issue4 ,9       
language no less /rong ,i w\ld "h insi/ 
^u  ! physician's duty to in/ruct m5 9  
all /ations ( life z to !  importance ( 
a 8clean bill ( heal?0 9 ref]5ce to     
gonorrha1 bo?  acute & *ronic1 be=e !   
m>riage contract be ent]$ ^u4           

#8,until a v late p]iod ! plan          
univ]sally foll[$ has be5  ?is3 ,! man  
ab\t to be m>ri$ w5t to 8 physician1    
told him !  hi/ory ( a gonorrha1 & ask$ 
if1 n[ t all dis*>ge appe>$  to h ceas$1
 any dang] w\ld att5d 8 consummat+ !    
tie4 ,!  physician w\ld ask a few       
que/ions1 exam9e ! virile organ c>efully
  z to dis*>ge1 &1 if ! 8outside ( !    
platt]0 appe>$ clean1  give 8 cons5t to 
! union4 ,! evil :i* has result$ f ?is  
sup]ficial & p]functory c\rse has be5 z 
great z x has be5  widespread4 ,to-day !
 "q ( /ricture1 a slight1 sc>cely       
p]ceptible 8lat5t gonorrha10 ) its      
*>act]i/ic 8gonococcus10  is look$ into1
 & n until all trace ( disease is       
eradicat$ is  p]mission giv5 = ! union4 
,a m>ital qu>ant9e is z necess>y  to-day
 9 social life z a national qu>ant9e is 
= contagi\s  diseases 9 g5]al4    #8,few
 m51 h[ev] eag] = matrimony !y may be1  
w\ld run ! great  risks att5dant ^u     
precipitancy if !y only knew ( !m cle>ly
  & positively4 ,9 no field ( m$ic9e is 

! old adage1 8,prev5tion  is bett] ?an  
cure10 m important ?an 9 ?is "o4 ,if    
physicians  w\ld d _! duty fully 9 !    
matt]1 h[ _m un=tunate wom5 n[  langui%+
 f 8pyosalp9x0 w\ld 9 ! next g5]ation be
 sav$6'                                 
,,app5dix ,,ii4 7,,page #aja7    ,!     
foll[+ important ,memor&um lately issu$ 
is full ( promise (                   a 
noble future 9 ! ,briti% army4          
,,memor&um ,,by ,,! ,,comm&]-,,9-,,*ief4
    #8,x w be ! duty ( company (fic]s to
 po9t out to ! m5 "u  _! control1 &     
p>ticul>ly to "y soldi]s1 ! disa/r\s    
effects ( giv+ way to habits (          
intemp]ance & immorality2 !  excessive  
use ( intoxicat+ liquors unfits ! soldi]
 = active  "w1 blunts 8 intellig5ce1 &  
is a fruitful s\rce ( milit>y  crime4   
#8,! man :o leads a vici\s life         
enfeebles 8 con/itution1 &  exposes     
himself to ! risk ( contract+ disease ( 
a k9d :i* has  ( late made t]rible      
ravages 9 ! ,briti% army4    #8,_m m5   
sp5d a great deal ( _! %ort t]m ( s]vice

 9 !  milit>y hospitals1 ! w>ds ( :i*   
are cr[d$ ) pati5ts1 a  l>ge numb] ( :om
 are p]man5tly disfigur$ & incapacitat$ 
f  e>n+ a livelihood 9 or out ( ! army4 
#8,m5 ta9t$ ) ?is disease are useless to
 ! ,/ate :ile 9 !  army1 & a burd5 to _!
 fri5ds aft] !y h left x4    #8,ev5 ^?  
:o d n altoge!r break d[n are unfit =   
s]vice  9 ! field1 & w\ld c]ta9ly be a  
s\rce ( weakness to _!  regim5ts &      
discr$it to _! comrades if employ$ 9 w>4
    #8,x %\ld n be beyond ! p[] (       
company (fic]s to ex]cise  a salut>y    
influ5ce 9 ^! matt]s1 m p>ticul>ly ov] !
  y\ng] m54 ,_m ( ^! jo9 ! army z m]e   
lads1 & are tak5  away e>ly 9 life f !  
re/ra9ts & influ5ces ( home4 ,!y  %\ld  
be enc\rag$ to look to _! sup]iors1 bo? 
(fic]s &  non-commission$ (fic]s1 b m   
especially to ! (fic]s  comm&+ _!       
troops1 batt]ies1 & companies1 = example
 &  guidance amid ! temptations :i*     
surr\nd !m4    #8,! ,comm&]-9-,*ief     
expects (fic]s & non-commission$ (fic]s 
to be always ready & will+ to af=d !m   

sympa?y & c\nsel1 &  to sp>e no ef=t 9  
wat*+ ov] _! physical & moral welf>e4   
#8,(fic]s %\ld d _! utmo/ to promote a  
cleanly & moral tone  among/ ! m51 & to 
insure t all r[dyism & obsc5ity 9 ^w  or
 action is kept 9 *eck4 ,9 no           
circum/ances %\ld public acts or        
expressions ( indec5cy be tol]at$1 & if 
9 any case !re is  reason to suspect t  
immorality is c>ri$ on 9 b>racks or o!r 
build+s :i* are "u ! control ( ! milit>y
 au?orities1  vigor\s /eps %\ld be tak5 
by surprise visits or o!rwise to put  a 
/op to su* practices4 ,all p]sons       
implicat$ 9 !m1 :atev] may  be _! rank  
or position 9 ! ,s]vice1 %\ld be puni%$ 
) !  utmo/ sev]ity4    #8,no?+ has      
probably done m to det] "y m5 :o h be5  
respectably br\ght up f ent]+ ! army ?an
 ! belief1  ent]ta9$ by !m & by _!      
families1 t b>rack-room life is  su* t  
no dec5t lad c submit to x )\t loss ( "*
 or  self-respect4    #8,!              
,comm&]-9-,*ief desires t 9 mak+        
recomm5dations =  selection = promotion 

reg>d %\ld be _h to ! example set to  ! 
soldi]4 ,no man1 h[ev] effici5t 9 o!r   
respects1 %\ld be  consid]$ fit to      
ex]cise au?ority ov] 8 comrades if he is
 (  notori\sly vici\s & intemp]ate      
habits4    #8,! ,comm&]-9-,*ief is      
confid5t t (fic]s1 non-commission$      
(fic]s1 & m5 9 ! ,que5's s]vice w sp>e  
no pa9s to remove  f ! army ! reproa*   
:i* is due to a want ( self-re/ra9t on  
! "p ( a comp>atively small numb] (     
soldi]s1 & t (fic]s  ( all ranks w d _! 
utmo/ to impress on _! m5 t1 9 !        
important consid]ations ( morality &    
temp]ance1 soldi]s ( ,h]  ,maje/y's army
 %\ld1 z befits _! hon\rable call+1     
comp>e  fav\rably ) o!r classes ( !     
civil population4                       
#8,,w> ,,(fice1                         
#8,april #bh1 #ahih4'      ,,footnotes3 
#g ,9 ! al>m+ /ati/ics ( disease        
circulat$ by ! ,press no  di/9ction 0   
drawn betwe5 gonorrha & syphilis1 yet ! 
l>g]  "p ( ! ,gov]nm5t returns ( ,army  
,v5]eal ,disease ref] to  gonorrhal     

affections4--,see ,report ( ,dep>tm5tal 
,committee1 #ahig1  p4 #bg4    #h ,see  
,app5dix 7p4 #aje74 ,see also ,dr4 ,t4  
,m ,madd5 9 ,m$ical  ,annual1 #ahig2    
,dr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,s9clair's ,gonorrhal      
,infection 9 ,wom52  ,rese>*es ( ,sang] 
& o!r ,g]man ,inve/igators2 ,dr4 ,lawson
 ,tait  on ,diseases ( ,wom52 & ,!      
,pa?ology & ,treatm5t ( ,diseases (  !  
,ov>ies1 #ahgg & #ahhc1 etc4    #i ,see 
,! ,human ,elem5t 9 ,sex1 pp4 #bb1 #bc1 
& pp4 #dg-eh4    #aj ,see ,hirs*1       
,h&book ( ,geographical & ,hi/orical    
,pa?ology1  vol4 ii41 *ap4 ii4 7,! ,new 
,syd5ham ,society74    #aa ,s9ce ! above
 0 writt5 an ev5t has occurr$ full (    
hope =  ! future4 ,see ,app5dix ,,ii4   
7p4 #aji74                    ,,rescue  
,,"w ,,9 ,,relation ,,to ,,pro/itution  
,,& ,,disease     ,an ,address giv5 at !
 ,conf]5ce ( ,rescue ,work]s held 9     
,london1                                
,june1 #ahha                            
,,rescue ,,"w    ,! lett] invit+ me to  
take "p 9 y\r delib]ations propos$ _m   

important subjects = discussion1 &1     
among/ o!rs1 ! subject  ( v5]eal disease
 among/ ! fall54 ,on ?is po9t ,i 0 ask$ 
m especially to give in=mation4 ,i e/eem
 x a privilege to aid  9 any way y\r v  
important "w4 ,i w beg9 by /at+ c]ta9   
propositions :i* are fundam5tal 9 rescue
 "w1 & :i* are  susceptible ( ample     
pro(4    ,fir/4 ,by pro/itution is meant
 m]c5>y & promiscu\s sexual  int]c\rse1 
)\t affection & )\t mutual              
responsibility4    ,second4 ,its object 
is on "o side pecuni>y ga91 on ! o!r    
side !  ex]cise ( physical lu/4 ,x is ! 
conv]sion ( m5 into brutes &  ( wom5    
into ma*9es4    ,?ird4 ,s f> f its be+  
necess>y to humanity1 x is !  de/ruction
 ( humanity4 ,x is ! production (       
disease1 ( gross  physical cruelty1 (   
moral dea?4    ,la/ly4 ,x %\ld be *eck$ 
by legislative enactm5t1 & de/roy$ by   
social op9ion4    ,n[1 to amplify &     
en=ce ! =ego+ propositions w\ld require 
a long] space ?an x w\ld be "r = "o     
p]son to claim 9 a  g5]al conf]5ce1 &   

w\ld prev5t ! special consid]ation (  ! 
subject ( disease4 ,i w1 !re=e1 simply  
(f] !m =  consid]ation z fundam5tal     
propositions4 ,i w only beg y to  obs]ve
 ! di/9ct /atem5t 9 ! above1 t x is !   
sexual  int]c\rse )\t affection & )\t   
responsibility t ,i h  spok5 (4 ,i say  
no?+ ab\t ! ex]cise ( ! sexual faculties
  9 legitimate or illegitimate s+le     
unions1 :]e affection &  responsibility 
may ent] z elem5ts4 ,h[ev] injuri\s1    
!re=e1  illegitimate b s+le unions may  
be to ! welf>e ( society1 ,i  leave !m  
entirely aside 9 ^! rem>ks1 z n com+ "u 
!  head ( pro/itution4 ,i speak ( !     
conv]sion ( s\lless lu/ into a  bus9ess 
traffic--( ! sy/em ( bro!ls1 procur]s1 &
 s-call$  ,contagi\s ,diseases ,acts--! 
sy/em :i* provides =1 n *ecks1  vice4 ,i
 solemnly decl>e t s f> f ?is sy/em be+ 
a necess>y  "p ( society1 x is ! greate/
 crime t c be committ$ aga9/  our common
 humanity4    ,let me n[ lay b>e to y ! 
root ( ! :ole evil sy/em1 because1  z a 
physician acqua9t$ ) ! physiological &  

pa?ological laws  ( ! human frame1 & z  
"o :o has liv$ ?r\gh a g5]ation (       
m$ical practice among/ all classes ( !  
community1 ,i c speak  to y ) a positive
 & practical k r>ely possess$ by  wom54 
,! c5tral po9t ( all ?is mon/r\s evil is
 an audaci\s  insult to ! nature ( m51 a
 sl&] ^u _! human con/itution4  ,x is ! 
ass]tion t m5 are n capable (           
self-control1 t  !y are s inevitably    
dom9at$ by ov]:elm+ physical in/9cts1  t
 !y c nei!r resi/ nor control ! animal  
nature1 & t  !y w\ld de/roy _! m5tal or 
physical heal? by ! practice  (         
self-control4 ,n[1 x is extremely       
important t y %\ld  und]/& exactly !    
nature ( ?is dang]\s falsehood4 ,x is t 
mo/ dang]\s ( all k9ds ( falsehood--!   
p]v]sion ( tru?4 ,i  ?9k x 0 ,sw$5borg  
:o said3 #8,i saw a tru? let d[n into   
hell1  & =?) x became a lie4' ,i h (t5  
?\ght ( ?is bold  image :5 obs]v+ 9 !   
pres5t day ! audaci\s lie :i* is        
ann\nc$ z tru?1 9 relation to t gr& &   
univ]sal =ce (  humanity1 ! sexual p[]4 

,:5 y see a poor drunk>d reel+ ab\t !   
/reets1 :5 y  recognise ! crimes & mis]y
 produc$ by intemp]ance1 y d n  say t   
drunk5ness is necess>y to m51 & t x is  
our duty to  provide clean & attractive 
g9-%ops & any am\nt ( unadult]at$       
alcohol to meet ! crav+ appetites ( old 
& "y4 ,on !  contr>y1 y =m a mighty     
crusade aga9/ intemp]ance4 ,& h[ d  y g 
to "w8 ,y recognise ! absolute necessity
 :i* exi/s 9  human nature = amusem5t1  
social /imulus1 refre%m5t1 *ange1 &     
*e]ful hil>ity2 & s y provide bright    
ent]ta9m5ts1 b&s  ( hope & excursions = 
! "y1 attractive c(fee palaces &  clubs 
= ! adults4 ,9 y\r ent]ta9m5ts y        
sub/itute :olesome  dr9ks =             
#8fire-wat]'2 y repress ! sale ( alcohol
 by legislative  enactm5ts1 y arre/     
drunk5 m5 & wom51 & y e/abli%  inebriate
 asylums = _! volunt>y cure4 ,y         
recognise t  drunk5ness is a mon/r\s    
p]v]sion ( legitimate human necessities1
  & y set to "w to re=m public op9ion & 
social cu/oms4  ,:il/ on ! "o h& y      

legislate1 on ! o!r h& y educate4  ,y   
p]ceive t ! di/9ctive feature ( humanity
 is its p[]  ( intellectually guid+     
life1 & y tra9 boys & girls 9 !  ex]cise
 ( ?is specially human faculty1 moral   
self-control4    ,n[1 my fri5ds1 lu/1   
un*eck$1 untransfigur$ by affection1 is 
l  fi]y alcoholic poison to ! human     
con/itution4 ,x con/antly gr[s  by      
indulg5ce2 ! m x is yield$ to1 ! fi]c] x
 becomes2 an  in/9ct :i* at fir/ 0      
gov]nable1 & susceptible ( elevation  & 
enlight5$ direction & control1 becomes  
?r\gh con/ant  indulg5ce a vici\s       
dom9ation1 ungov]nable & unre/ra9able4  
,:5  unsubdu$ x injures ! heal?1        
produces disease1 & gr[s into an        
irresi/ible tyrannical possession1 :i*  
conv]ts human be+s into  selfi%1 cruel1 
& inhuman devils4 ,?is is :at ! great   
univ]sal  =ce ( sexual passion becomes  
:5 we resolutely ignore x 9  *ildhood & 
y\?1 refuse to guide x1 b subject x to  
accumulat$  vici\s influ5ces 9 manhood2 
& :5 ev5 our *ur*es & religi\s          

organizations are afraid or a%am$ to    
deal ) ?is mo/ p[]ful  =ce ( our        
,god-creat$ human nature1 we suff] lu/  
to gr[ into a  rampant evil1 a real     
drunk5ness1 & !n we h ! audacity to say 
9 ?is n9ete5? c5tury1 #8,?is is ! nature
 ( m52 !y h n  ! human p[] ( intellig5t 
self-control2 wom5 mu/ recognise ?is    
fact1 & unbridl$ lu/ mu/ be accept$ &   
provid$ =4'    ,n[1 ,i say delib]ately1 
speak+ z a ,*ri/ian woman1 t su*  a     
/atem5t & su* a belief is blasphemy4 ,x 
is blasphemy on our  ,creator :o has    
br\ght our human nature into be+1 & x is
 !  mo/ deadly insult t has ev] be5 (f]$
 to m54 ,d n accept  ?is falsehood4 ,i  
/ate to y z a physician1 t !re is no    
fact  9 physiology m cle>ly kn[n ?an !  
con/antly increas+ p[]  :i* ! m9d c     
ex]cise ov] ! body ei!r = good or evil4 
,if  y let corrupt s]vants injure y\r   
little *ildr51 if y all[  y\r boys &    
y\?s to practise self-abuse & =nication 
at s*ool  & college1 if y e/abli% "o law
 ( divorce = a man & ano!r  = a woman1  

if y refuse to protect ! *a/ity ( m9ors1
 if y  e/abli% bro!ls1 pro/itutes1 &    
procur]s1 y are us+ ! p[]  ( ! m9d ov] !
 body = evil4 ,y are1 inde$1 educat+ !  
sexual faculty1 b educat+ x 9 evil4 ,our
 y\? ?us gr[s up "u  ! p[]ful influ5ce (
 direct education ( ! sexual in/9cts 9  
vice2 b s f>1 ev5 9 our s-call$ ,*ri/ian
 civilization1 we are  a%am$ to attempt 
direct education ( ^? faculties = good4 
,i h made ! above rem>ks z be>+ directly
 on ! subject (  disease1 z well z to   
call y\r att5tion to ! prop] place :i*  
#8rescue "w' mu/ occupy 9 humanit>ian   
"w4 ,z pro/itution is !  direct result (
 unbridl$ lic5ti\sness1 y may z well    
attempt  to #8mop up ! ocean' z attempt 
to *eck pro/itution1 unless at  ! same  
"t ! root ( ! evil--viz41               
lic5ti\sness--is be+  attack$4 ,let x be
 di/9ctly und]/ood1 h[ev]1 t ,i w\ld    
enc\rage1 n disc\rage1 rescue "w4 ,i    
hon\r ! self-d5ial &  b5efic5ce ev5 ( ^?
 :o _c see ! s\rce ( ! evil !y  are try+
 to mitigate2 b ,i w\ld mu* m /rongly   

enc\rage ^?  :o1 be+ engag$ 9 ?is "w1 d 
at ! same "t cle>ly recognise  t ! w>f>e
 aga9/ lic5ti\sness is ! m fundam5tal   
"w1  & :o1 :il/ !mselves engag$ 9 rescue
 "w1 bid ,god-spe$ &  give sub/antial   
enc\ragem5t to all o!rs :o are directly 
engag$  9 ! great /ruggle aga9/ e =m (  
lic5ti\sness--aga9/  e cu/om1           
in/itution1 or law t promotes sexual    
vice4 ,su*  e>ne/ rescue work]s are n   
simply mopp+ up ! ocean1 !y are  also   
help+ by _! enc\ragem5t ( o!r fundam5tal
 "w to build  up a /rong dyke :i* w     
resi/ ! ravages ( de/ructive evil  =ces4
 ,?us1 any ef=ts t c be made to tea*    
p]sonal mode/y  to ! little boys & girls
 9 our ,bo>d s*ools all ov] ! c\ntry  =m
 a p[]ful influ5ce to prev5t            
pro/itution4 ,att5tion to sexual        
morality 9 educational e/abli%m5ts      
ev]y:]e1 9 public &  private s*ools &   
colleges1 among/ "y m5 & "y wom51 is (  
fundam5tal importance4 ,also ef=ts to   
secure dec5cy 9 ! /reets1  9 lit]ature1 
9 public amusem5ts1 =m ano!r s]ies (    

ef=ts  :i* make a direct attack ^u      
lic5ti\sness1 & cut away ano!r  cause ( 
pro/itution4 ,aga91 ! abolition ( unju/ 
laws & !  e/abli%m5t ( moral legislation
 =m ano!r s]ies ( ef=t1 &  a vital      
attack ^u ! roots ( pro/itution4 ,always
 rememb] t !  laws ( a c\ntry possess a 
really t]rible responsibility ?r\gh !   
way 9 :i* !y influ5ce ! ris+ g5]ation4  
,inequality betwe5  ! sexes 9 ! law (   
divorce1 tol]ance ( s$uction ( m9ors1 ! 
attempt to *eck sexual disease by !     
inspection ( vici\s wom51  :il/ equally 
vici\s m5 are unt\*$--all ^! /rik+      
examples  ( ! unju/ & immoral attitude (
 legislation w s]ve to %[  h[ law may   
become a p[]ful ag5t 9 produc+          
pro/itution ?r\gh  its direct attitude  
t[>ds lic5ti\sness4 ,n[1 e enc\ragem5t  
af=d$ by ^? engag$ 9 rescue "w to       
fundam5tal ef=ts to  *eck lic5ti\sness1 
ei!r ?r\gh subscription ( money1 ?r\gh  
express$ sympa?y1 or ?r\gh active "w1 is
 also aid to rescue "w1  because su*    
fundam5tal ef=ts attack ! causes (      

pro/itution4  ,hav+ ?us /at$ di/9ctly ! 
aspect "u :i* rescue "w mu/  always be  
reg>d$--z a preci\s outgr[? ( ,*ri/ian  
*>ity1 b  n z a fundam5tal re=m--,i w   
speak m fully on ^? po9ts  ^u :i* my    
op9ion has be5 p>ticul>ly ask$ =--viz41 
!  "q ( v5]eal disease z affect+        
individuals & po/]ity1  & ! effect (    
late legislation on pro/itution4    ,?is
 subject ( v5]eal disease is a v pa9ful 
"o to !  non-pr(essional m9d1 & ,i w\ld 
n br+ x be=e an ord9>y  audi5ce4 ,b ?is 
is an assembly ( exp]i5c$ wom5 deal+    
directly  ) ! vici\s classes ( society4 
,i ?9k su* p]sons are b\nd  to in=m     
!mselves on ?is subject4 ,x is ne$$ to  
_! effective  "w1 & ,i consid] x an     
hon\rable duty to furni% :at necess>y   
m$ical k ,i c4    ,v5]eal diseases1     
syphilis1 gonorrha1 are all names       
di/9ctively  us$ = ! diseases ( vice1   
:i* exi/ 9 v>i\s =ms4 ,all  =ms ( ^!    
diseases are injuri\s to ! heal? ( !    
diseas$  individuals4 ,all =ms also are 
injuri\s to ! heal? ( !  p>tn] 9 sexual 

int]c\rse4 ,b only "o =m ( su* disease  
is  transmissible to (fspr+4 ,i %all n  
ent] ^u ! "q ( !  ext5t to :i* ^!       
diseases endang] ! heal? ( ! community4 
,my  long public & private m$ical       
obs]vation leads me entirely to concur  
9 ! op9ion ( ,sir ,john ,simon 7=m]ly   
,m$ical ,(fic] ( !  ,privy ,c\ncil71 z  
to ! exagg]at$ /atem5ts t h be5 made    
respect+ ! ext5t ( ^! diseases4 ,i fully
 recognise1 h[ev]1  ! v grave "* (      
v5]eal disease1 & z a hygi5i/ ,i        
consid] t any dang] f su* a cause %\ld  
be *eck$4    ,^! diseases are call$ !   
diseases ( vice because !y spr+         
directly f ! promiscu\s int]c\rse ( m5 &
 wom54 ,syphilis  nev] arises f ! s+le  
union ( a heal?y man & woman4 ,we  d n  
"k ! exact conditions "u :i* promiscuity
 produces  ^! diseases4 ,dirt & excess (
 all k9ds fav\r _! production2  b we    
also "k t1 h[ev] app>5tly heal?y !      
individuals  may be :o give !mselves up 
to indiscrim9ate debau*1 yet ^!         
diseases w spe$ily arise among/ !m4 ,n[1

 ,i wi% to po9t out  ) emphasis 7to y :o
 are engag$ ) ! crim9al classes7  ?is   
*ief orig9at+ cause ( disease--viz41    
promiscuity4 ,x is a  c>d9al fact to    
notice 9 /udy+ ?is subject1 = x furni%es
  a solid basis ( obs]vation f :i* y may
 judge legislation  & all propos$       
rem$ial measures4 ,if y w be> 9 m9d t   
un*eck$ lic5ti\sness or promiscuity     
conta9s 9 itself ! faculty  ( orig9at+  
v5]eal disease1 y w possess a te/ by :i*
  y may judge ( ! good or evil effects (
 any propos$ measure4  ,ask y\rself :e!r
 any p>ticul> legislative ,act t5ds to  
*eck  lic5ti\sness 9 bo? m5 & wom52 if  
n1 x is ei!r useless  or injuri\s to !  
nation1 because x does n *eck t s\rce ( 
con/antly increas+ dang]--viz41         
promiscuity4 ,! effect ( bro!ls  &      
,contagi\s ,diseases ,acts1 (           
e/abli%m5ts & laws :i* d n  t5d to *eck 
promiscu\s int]c\rse1 is to facilitate1 
n /op1  su* vice1 & _c eradicate !      
diseases ( vice :i* spr+ f  su*         
int]c\rse4 ,! futility ( any sy/em :i*  

leaves ! causes  ( disease un*eck$1 &   
only tries to palliate its effects1 is  
evid5t4 ,! futility ( su* a false me?od 
w\ld rema91 ev5 if x  compell$ !        
inspection ( vici\s m5 z well z wom54 ,b
 :5 a  sy/em attempts only to e/abli% an
 exam9ation ( wom51 leav+ m5  un9spect$1
 & all[+ free scope to ! lic5ti\sness ( 
all1 x  becomes a direct enc\ragem5t to 
vice4 ,x t5ds to facilitate t  brutal   
cu/om ( promiscu\s int]c\rse )\t        
affection & )\t  responsibilities :i* is
 ! disgrace ( humanity--! direct s\rce  
( physical disease z well z (           
measureless moral evil4    ,b ,i d n    
advocate lett+ disease & vice alone4    
,!re is a "r  way z well z a wrong way (
 deal+ ) v5]eal disease4 ,i consid]  t  
legislation is ne$$ on ?is subject4 ,x  
is unwise to propose to  d no?+ because 
legislation has unhappily done wrong4 ,x
 is out (  ! "q to suppose t 9 ?is age1 
:5 we ju/ly boa/ ( !  progress ( hygi5e 
or prev5tive m$ic9e1 s great an evil z !
  un*eck$ spread ( v5]eal disease %\ld  

be all[$ to cont9ue4  ,x 0 ! necessity (
 provid+ "s *eck to ! spread ( disease  
:i* op]at$ a few ye>s ago1 :5 ! unju/ & 
immoral ,contagi\s  ,diseases ,acts 7 s 
unhappily introduc$ into ,engl& by ^? :o
  c]ta9ly c\ld n h realiz$ _! inju/ice &
 immorality4 ,all  legislation ^u !     
diseases ( vice :i* c be durable--i4e41 
:i* w approve itself to ! consci5ce ( a 
,*ri/ian p--mu/  be bas$ ^u two         
fundam5tal pr9ciples--! pr9ciples1 viz41
 (  equal ju/ice & respect = individual 
rights4 ,^! pr9ciples  are bo? ov]turn$ 
9 ! ,contagi\s ,diseases ,acts--,acts   
:i* are1  !re=e1 sure to be aboli%$ 9 a 
c\ntry :i*1 h[ev] _m  blund]s x makes1  
is equally di/+ui%$ = its love ( ju/ice 
& its love ( lib]ty4 ,respect =         
individual rights w n all[  compulsory  
m$ical exam9ation & treatm5t4 ,! "r ( an
 adult  ov] 8 or h] own body is a       
natural fundam5tal "r4 ,we %\ld  uproot 
our :ole national life1 & de/roy !      
*>act]i/ics ( !  ,anglo-,saxon race1 if 
we gave up ?is natural "r ( sov]eignty  

ov]  our own bodies4    ,society1 h[ev]1
 has und\bt$ly ! "r to prev5t any       
individual  f injur+ 8 neighb\r4        
,int]f]5ce to prev5t su* injury is  j4  
,! same sacr$ness :i* atta*es to        
individual "r ov] "o's  own p]son exi/s 
= "o's neighb\r ov] 8 or h] own p]son4  
,!re=e1 no individual suff]+ f v5]eal   
disease has a "r  to hold sexual        
int]c\rse ) any o!r p]son4 ,9 do+ s he  
goes  outside 8 individual "r & injures 
8 neighb\r4 ,! wise  pr9ciple on :i*    
legislation %\ld act 9 deal+ ) v5]eal   
disease is !re=e p]fectly cle>4 ,society
 has a "r to /op any  p]son :o is       
spread+ v5]eal disease2 b x has no "r to
 compel  su* a p]son to submit to m$ical
 treatm5t4 ,x is ( vital importance  to 
recognise ! broad di/9ction betwe5 ^!   
two fundam5tal  po9ts--viz41 ! j        
protection :i* society mu/ ex]cise ov]  
its  memb]s1 & ! inh]5t "r (            
self-possession 9 ea* ( its  memb]s4    
,accept+1 !re=e1 "o ess5tial legislative
 pr9ciple s /rongly  emphasiz$ by !     

,contagi\s ,diseases ,acts--viz41 t !   
,/ate  has a "r to int]f]e ) sexual     
int]c\rse :5 its vici\s  action injures 
society--:at we mu/ /rive = is an       
enlight5m5t  ( public op9ion :i* w insi/
 ^u a j1 practical law ^u  ?is subject4 
,! contagi\s diseases legislation       
indicates t !  "t has arriv$ :5 !       
int]v5tion ( law is ne$$ to place       
great] re/ra9t ^u ! brutal lu/ :i*      
tramples on ! pla9e/  social            
obligations4 ,a law wisely en=c$1 mak+ !
 communication  ( v5]eal disease by man 
or woman a legal (f5ce1 w\ld place  a   
necess>y *eck on brutal appetite4 ,su* a
 law w\ld n be !  introduction ( a new  
pr9ciple into legislation4 ,! pr9ciple (
  consid]+ sexual int]c\rse = ! good (  
society has always  be5 recognis$1 & mu/
 necess>ily be develop$ ) ! gr[? (      
society4 ,x 0 reaffirm$1 b 9 an injuri\s
 mann]1 a few ye>s ago4    ,x is ! j &  
moral application ( ?is pr9ciple t mu/  
be  insi/$ on1 in/ead ( an unju/1       
immoral1 & tyrannical p]v]sion  ( !     

pr9ciple4 ,! necess>y safegu>ds 9 !     
work+ ( su* a  law1 ! special inquiry1 !
 protection ( innoc5ce1 ! avoidance (   
public sc&al1 etc41 mu/ be s\ght = )    
c>e4 ,b ! p h  a "r to require t        
legislators %all seek = & f9d ! "r      
me?od ( en=c+ any law :i* is j 9        
pr9ciple & necess>y  = ! welf>e (       
society4 ,x is n only a duty1 x is !    
greate/  privilege ( enlight5$ /atesm5  
to embody ! broad common-s5se  &        
righte\s in/9ct ( a ,*ri/ian p 9 !      
in/itutions ( a  nation4    ,a law :i*  
makes x a legal (f5ce = an individual   
suff]+ f  v5]eal disease to hold sexual 
int]c\rse ) ano!r p]son1 &  a gr\nd =   
sep>ation1 is positively requir$ 9 ord] 
to e/abli%  a true pr9ciple (           
legislation1 a pr9ciple ( j equality &  
responsibility :i* w educate ! moral    
s5se ( ! ris+  g5]ation & protect !     
innoc5t4 ,any tempor>y inconv5i5ces :i* 
might arise be=e ! wise/ me?ods (       
adm9i/]+ ! law _h  be5 e/abli%$ by      
exp]i5ce1 w\ld be z no?+ comp>$ ) !     

elevat+ national influ5ce ( sub/itut+ a 
"r me?od ( deal+  ) ! diseases ( vice = 
! pres5t unju/ & evil me?od4 ,!  fir/   
direct means1 !re=e1 = *eck+ v5]eal     
disease is to make  ! spread+ ( ?is     
disease a legal (f5ce4    ,secondly1 a  
necess>y regulation to be e/abli%$ 9    
combat+  ! spread ( ?is disease is its  
free treatm5t 9 all g5]al  disp5s>ies & 
hospitals support$ by public or *>itable
 funds4  ,su* in/itutions h hi!rto      
refus$ to receive p]sons suff]+  f      
disgraceful diseases1 or h made q       
insuffici5t provision  = !m4 ,?is       
refusal or neglect has left v5]eal      
diseases m  unc>$ = ?an ord9>y diseases4
 ,x 0 a p]ception ( ?is  neglect :i*    
induc$ ! e/abli%m5t ( special           
in/itutions =  ! cure ( su* disease4 ,b 
no g5]al hospitals1 support$ by         
*>itable funds giv5 to cure ! sick1 h a 
"r to refuse to  make adequate provision
 = any class ( curable suff]+ :i* is  n 
infecti\s--i4e41 dang]\s to ! heal? ( ! 
o!r inmates4  ,! rigid exclusion 9 ! pa/

 ( v5]eal diseases f our g5]al  m$ical  
*>ities1 on ! gr\nd ( _! disgraceful    
nature1 has done  great mis*ief by      
produc+ concealm5t or neglect ( disease4
 ,?is  mis*ief _c be repair$ 9 ! pres5t 
day by e/abli%+ special  or s-call$     
,lock hospitals4 ,a /rong social /igma w
 always re/  on ! inmates ( special     
v5]eal hospitals1 a /igma we ought n to 
insi/ ^u inflict+1 b no su* /igma re/s  
on ! inmates ( a  g5]al hospital4 ,^!   
hospitals are e/abli%$ = ! purpose (    
reliev+ human suff]+1 & su* suff]+      
con/itutes a rightful  claim to         
admission n to be set aside4    ,:ile   
?us advocat+ ! c>eful fram+ ( a law to  
make  communication ( v5]eal disease by 
man or woman a recognis$ legal  (f5ce1 &
 :il/ insi/+ ^u ! claim ( ?is =m (      
physical  suff]+ to free treatm5t 9 all 
g5]al m$ical *>ities1 ,i w\ld  mo/      
e>ne/ly caution y aga9/ ! dang]\s       
sophism ( attempt+  to treat wom5 z     
pro/itutes4 ,nev] d s4 ,nev] fit wom5 = 
a  wick$ & dang]\s trade--a trade :i* is

 utt]ly demoraliz+ to  bo? m5 & wom5 &  
an insult to e class ( wom54 ,! "t  is  
com+ :5 ,*ri/ian m5 & wom5 w see cle>ly 
t ?is  hide\s traffic 9 female bodies1  
?is frightful dang] ( promiscu\s        
int]c\rse1 mu/ be /opp$4 ,m5 !mselves w 
see t !y are  b\nd to put a *eck ^u lu/1
 & =bid ! ex]cise ( physical  sex to !  
injury ( ano!r individual4 ,s]i\s       
consid]ation w  !n be giv5 to ! ways 9  
:i* sexual p[] may be rightfully        
ex]cis$1 & pres]ve its di/9ctly human   
features ( affection  & mutual          
responsibility4 ,:il/ social s5tim5t is 
gr[+ t[>ds  su* recognition1 x is our   
duty z wom5 unfl9*+ly to oppose         
pro/itution--i4e41 m]c5>y indiscrim9ate 
sexual int]c\rse--&  to refuse utt]ly to
 c\nt5ance x4 ,! t5d]e/ compassion may  
be  %[n to ! poor creature :o ceases to 
be a pro/itute2 ! mo/  b5efic5t ef=ts   
may be ex]t$1 & sympa?y = ! individual  
human s\l %[n 9 ! m]ciful endeav\r to   
help e woman to leave  ?is vile traffic1
 b nev] fit h] = x4    ,let no "o       

c\nt5ance ?is human trade 9 any way by  
assi/+ to  make vice itself attractive &
 triumphant ov] our human nature4 ,i    
!re=e e>ne/ly c\nsel all ^? engag$ 9    
rescue "w to keep  ?is rule cle>ly 9    
m9d4 ,plead e>ne/ly & affectionately )  
! female pro/itute to leave h] vile     
trade4 ,(f] h] remun]ative              
occupation--e rescue work] %\ld be able 
to d ?is4#ab ,if %e  has *ildr5 :om     
society may ju/ly remove f h] deadly    
influ5ce1  "w ^u h] mat]nal feel+ to    
induce h] to become wor?y ( !  c>e ( !  
innoc5t & rega9 h] *ildr52 b d no?+ to  
raise  ! condition ( pro/itutes z su*1  
any m ?an y w\ld try to  improve !      
condition ( ?ieves z ?ieves4    ,!re is1
 h[ev]1 ano!r sugge/ion :i* ,i w pres5t 
to y1  because x be>s directly ^u y\r   
way ( deal+ ) ! vici\s &  en=c+ law1 &  
,i believe t its acceptance is only a "q
 (  "t4 ,i ref] to ! introduction ( a   
c]ta9 numb] ( sup]ior wom5  into !      
police organization1 to act1 among/ o!r 
duties1 z heads  ( /ations :]e wom5     

(f5d]s are br\ght4 ,i "k ! sc5es :i*    
/ation-h\ses witness4 ,i "k t policem5  
!mselves (t5 dread  m to arre/ a        
half-drunk5 woman ?an a man1 & t x      
requires  m ?an "o man to ov]p[] !      
maniac :o1 ) too? & nail  & ! fury (    
dr9k1 fights m l a demon ?an a human    
be+4 ,i  "k t su* wret*$ outca/s rage 9 
_! cells l wild bea/s1  fill+ ! air )   
%rieks & blasphemy t make ! blood run   
cold4 ,nev]!less1 :]ev] a wret*$ woman  
mu/ be br\ght1 !re a  true woman's      
influ5ce %\ld also be br\ght4 ,:5 ! dr9k
 is gone1  & only ! bruis$1 disfigur$   
womanhood rema9s1 !n ! high]  influ5ce  
may ex]t itself by its respect = !      
womanhood :i* /ill  is !re4    ,!re are 
_m special advantages to be d]iv$ f !   
introduction  ( a few sup]ior wom5 into 
! police-=ce4 ,i ?9k t !  s]vices ( a   
lady l ! late ,miss ,m]rywea!r1 =       
in/ance1  w\ld be invaluable1 bo? = !   
actual s]vice su* a woman w\ld  r5d] 9 !
 managem5t ( female (f5d]s1 & also = !  
high]  tone t su* appo9tm5ts w\ld infuse

 into ! police =ce itself4  ,x is only !
 appo9tm5t ( a few sup]ior wom5 t ,i    
%\ld  recomm5d1 & ^! mu/ be solely      
responsible to ! highe/ head (  !       
organization4 ,! introduction ( ord9>y  
wom5 correspond+ to  ! common policeman1
 or 9 any way subord9ate to l[]         
(ficials1  w\ld be out ( ! "q &         
extremely mis*iev\s4 ,b to secure  !    
insight & influ5ce ( sup]ior & prov$    
wom5 9 deal+  ) female (f5d]s1 by plac+ 
!m 9 positions ( au?ority &             
responsibility1 w\ld be a great /ep made
 t[>ds ! solution (  "s ( ! mo/         
difficult problems ( society4 ,!        
problems :i*  gr[ out ( ! relations ( ! 
sexes h hi!rto prov$ insoluble1  !      
despair ( legislation4 ,) ! mo/         
consci5ti\s endeav\r  to act wisely1 ev5
 our able/ /atesm5 d n "k h[ to deal  ) 
!m4 ,x is impossible t m5 alone c solve 
^! sexual  problems1 because !re are two
 human elem5ts to be consid]$ 9 su*     
que/ions1 :i* ne$ ! mutual enlight5m5t  
:i* c only result  f ! intellig5t       

comp>ison ( ^? two elem5ts4 ,! necess>y 
contribution ( wise practical sugge/ion 
:i* is ne$$ f !  intellig5ce ( wom51 c  
only come ?r\gh ! enl>g+ exp]i5ce  ga9$ 
by upright wom54 ,! re=m n[ sugge/$ is  
"o ( ! /eps  by :i* ?is necess>y        
exp]i5ce may be rea*$--viz41 ! plac+  ( 
"s sup]ior wom5 9 v responsible         
positions 9 ! police                    
organization--positions :]e _! actual   
practical acqua9tance )  great social   
difficulties may enlight5 z well z      
/imulate _!  intellig5t devotion 9 !    
se>* = rem$ies4#ac    ,let me1 9        
conclusion1 he>tily bid ,god-spe$ to !  
noble ef=ts (  y\r rescue societies1 &  
to all ^? engag$ 9 re9/at+ our  fall5   
womanhood4 ,i hail ) deep satisfaction !
 meet+ ( ?is  ,conf]5ce4 ,x is a brave &
 s9c]e action on ! "p ( ,*ri/ian  wom5  
to meet toge!r & hold s]i\s c\nsel ^u ! 
wise/ me?ods  ( ov]com+ ! deep practical
 hea!nism ( our society--!  hea!nism (  
tol]at+ & protect+ m]c5>y promiscu\s    
sexual  int]c\rse4      ,,footnotes3    

#ab ,! p[] ( be+ able to (f] fair       
remun]ative occupation is  becom+ m & m 
evid5tly a necess>y condition ( rescue  
"w4  ,! pitiful response1 #8,x is my    
bread1' is n[ (t5 address$ to ^?  _m    
noble-he>t$ "y m5 :o1 in/ead ( yield+   
to1 remon/rate  )1 ! /reet-walk]s4      
#ac ,i _c n[ ent] ^u a subject mo/      
difficult & important1  a mo/ prolific  
s\rce ( pro/itution--viz41 a /&+ army4  
,i  w only /ate to y = a special reason 
t my obs]vations  on ! ,cont95t (       
,europe h conv9c$ me t ! preval5ce  !re 
( ! sy/em ( univ]sal milit>y            
conscription--i4e41 !  compulsory       
enrolm5t ( ! entire male y\? ( ! nation 
9 !  milit>y s]vice ( a great /&+ army1 
:]e purity ( life is  n enc\rag$--is !  
greate/ b>ri] t c exi/ to ! gradual     
humaniz+ ( sexual life4 ,let u1 !re=e1  
mo/ gratefully recognise  t 9 our own   
c\ntry we h n ! gigantic evil ( milit>y 
conscription to ov]?r[1 & let u ev] hold
 9 hon\r ! memory (  our ance/ors1 :o h 
pres]v$ u f t measureless curse4        

,,pur*ase ,,( ,,wom53                   
,,! ,,great ,,economic ,,blund]         
,,cont5ts                               
,,page    ,,preface                     
#ace      ,,*apt] ,i      ,,!           
,,f\ndations ,,( ,,trade                
#adb      ,,*apt] ,,ii      ,,trade ,,9 
,,wom5                                  
#aee                                    
,,preface    ,! object ( ?is "w is to %[
 ! real mean+ ( ^? relations  ( ! sexes1
 :i* are commonly kn[n "u ! t]m (       
#8ord9>y  immorality4'    ,cu/oms 9 !   
mid/ ( :i* we are br\ght up (t5 befog ! 
vision4  ,nations1 l individuals1 may   
j\rney on unsuspici\s ( dang]1 if no    
fre% w9d lift ! veil :i* hides ! fatal  
precipice t[>ds :i*  !y are rapidly     
mov+4    ,mu* has be5 he>d ( late       
respect+ crim9al immorality--i4e41 !    
abuse ( ! sexual p[]s1 :i* human law    
recognises z crime4 ,!  b\nd>y ( crim9al
 immorality has ( late be5 ext5d$ 9 !   
hope  ( protect+ "y girls4 ,:5 fa!rs &  
mo!rs beg9 to realize  :at ! de/ruction 

( _! *ildr5 by lu/ really means1 natural
  horror is felt at ! corruption or     
torture ( "y *ildr5 (  ei!r sex1 & a    
/orm ( righte\s indignation compels an  
attempt to  provide a rem$y4 ,b at !    
same "t ! v causes :i* directly  lead to
 & produce ! mon/r\s crimes1 are n      
cle>ly se54 ,horror  at effects1 div]ts 
att5tion f vici\s cu/oms :i* lie at !   
root ( evil1 & :i* inevitably produce   
crime4 ,_m ( ^? :o  are mo/ actively    
engag$ 9 devis+ safegu>ds = ! v "y1     
draw at ! same "t a radical di/9ction   
betwe5 s-call$ ord9>y  immorality & :at1
 at t p>ticul> epo*1 has be5 labell$    
crim9al by process ( law4    ,x is a    
fatal imp]fection ( human laws t1 be+   
only an endeav\r  to en=ce fragm5ts (   
,div9e ,law1 !y c>ry ! evil ( su*       
disruption ) !m1 & :il/ *eck+ wrong 9 "o
 direction  /r5g!n x 9 ano!r4    ,?is   
evil is %[n 9 ! broad di/9ction n[ drawn
 betwe5 diff]5t  k9ds ( sexual          
immorality1 & ! results :i* foll[ su*   
di/9ction4    ,"s p]sons :o w\ld %r9k f 

! guilt ( be+ ! au?ors ( a  fir/        
s$uction1 or ( runn+ ! risks ( legal    
prosecution1 w n  hesitate to engage 9  
#8ord9>y immorality'--t is1 !y w )\t    
scruple pur*ase ! tempor>y use ( a      
cons5t+ woman = a little  money2 !y w   
ju/ify ! transaction by ! plea t :at    
wom5  w sell m5 may buy2 !y may ev5     
consid] t !y %[ a little  contemptu\s   
k9dness to wom5 9 su* buy+1 z indu/rial 
conditions  press mo/ heavily on wom54  
,wom5 also accept false !ories ( human  
nature t blaspheme _! ,creator1 &       
degrade _! exalt$ rank (  mo!rhood by   
welcom+ pr(ligates & sacrific+ _!       
daught]s 9  m]c5>y m>riages4    ,until !
 high] law ( human relations is m cle>ly
 und]/ood1  great confusion ( ?\ght w   
necess>ily exi/ z ! result (  ignorance 
& selfi%ness4 ,b z old errors are       
gradually prov$1 an  inevitable & gr[+  
discussion w arise 9 ! pres5t age z to  
! natural relations ( ! sexes4 ,! mo/   
contradictory !ories are  ev5 n[ br\ght 
=w>d & actively spread abroad1 & 9 !    

c\rse  ( ?is unavoidable gr[? ( ! m5tal 
faculties1 ! necessity  or exp$i5cy1 !  
wisdom or ! guilt1 ( :at is call$ ord9>y
  immorality mu/ f9ally be br\ght be=e !
 highe/ c\rt ( public  op9ion--i4e41 !  
enlight5$ consci5ce ( m5 & wom54        
,al?\gh1 h[ev]1 ! wide/ div]sity (      
op9ion may /ill exi/ on  ab/ract        
que/ions1 !re is "o practical po9t on   
:i* all p]sons  are compell$ to agree4  
,x is ?is--viz41 if tempor>y b>ga9s are 
made1 ei!r expressly or tacitly1 by :i* 
"o p>ty gives money to  ano!r = a c]ta9 
return1 su* a b>ga9 is trade4 ,if few   
su*  b>ga9s are made x is a limit$      
trade1 if _m x is an ext5sive  trade1 b 
9 ea* case ! transactions are equally   
trade1 & are  necess>ily subject to !   
laws :i* gov]n trade4 ,if1 !re=e1  wom5 
are made ! subjects ( tempor>y pur*ase  
!y become !  subjects ( trade4 ,n[1     
trade is always direct$ by ! rules &    
cu/oms prevail+ at ! "t1 & ! economic   
aspect requires to be  /udi$2 = ! laws  
:i* gov]n trade are n fanciful !ories1 b

  v real practical facts1 :i* lie at !  
f\ndation ( our social  in/itutions &   
sil5tly m\ld our e-day life4    ,?is is 
se5 cle>ly by ! effects :i* trade 9 l&  
produces1  = ! me?ods by :i* l& is held 
& treat$ w alt] !  "* ( a p z well z    
*ange ! face ( a c\ntry4 ,!  ?rifty f>ms
 ( ,new ,engl& help to create a /urdy1  
self-respect+  p1 :il/ ! ,bonanza       
ma*9e-manag$ l& monopolies ( ! ,we/     
create luxuri\s abs5tees & p]man5t      
paup]s or tramps4 ,ext5sive  enclosure (
 hills & commons w de/roy ! c\ntry ta/es
 &  habits ( g5]ations1 ^: walks are    
conf9$ to du/y high roads1  & !         
de/ruction ( a hamlet fills ! slums ( a 
city4 ,s !  ,cu/om-h\ses & protective   
t>iffs :i* municipalities create )9  _! 
limits1 hamp] productive indu/ry & help 
to produce paup]s4  ,ev5 su* a mod]n    
practice z bicycl+ has creat$ an        
ext5sive  trade1 ) dress & habits &     
v>i\s arrangem5ts1 all act+  & react+ on
 ! life ( ! y\ng] g5]ation4 ,:atev]     
becomes  an article ( trade1 w become at

 once subject to ! me?ods &  regulations
 ( trade1 ) ! ev]-wid5+ circle ( effects
 :i*  belong to all indu/rial action4   
,e civiliz$ nation is compell$ to cope )
 ! mo/ difficult  ( all social          
problems--viz41 sexual evil--& ! great  
mod]n  developm5t ( b5evol5ce & re=m has
 creat$ a new =ce  endeav\r+ to solve ! 
same problem4 ,! mo/ v>i$ me?ods (      
action h be5 call$ =?4 ,religion &      
morality1 physiology &  exp$i5cy1 pity &
 sev]ity1 h all be5 invok$ 9 turn to    
rescue  ! fall5 & to re/ra9 ! vici\s4   
,b ! subject ( ord9>y immorality z a    
trade necessity1 gov]n$  by ! economic  
laws :i* regulate trade1 has n be5      
s]i\sly  exam9$ 9 ! light ( political   
economy1 nor has ! inevitable  effect   
:i* trade 9 wom5 mu/ ex]cise on ! "* ( a
 nation1  be5 cle>ly %[n4    ,!re is    
widespread m5tal evasion or unconsci\s  
hypocrisy on ?is  subject4 ,s _m wrongs 
9 our social /ate require to be dealt   
)1 t re=m]s will+ly avoid ! pa9ful      
consid]ation (  sexual evil4 ,hope is   

felt t "s ( ! great re=ms ( ! day1  9   
:i* all ?\ghtful individuals take a     
special int]e/1 w  prove fundam5tal 9 _!
 curative effects1 & heal ?is grave/ (  
our diseases4 ,?us free access to l&1   
co-op]ation & abolition  ( int]e/1 total
 ab/95ce1 univ]sal suffrage1 emigration1
  arbitration1 ,/ate-socialism1 etc41   
are all among/ ! popul>  panaceas ( !   
pres5t day1 ea* important re=m or !ory  
be+  *iefly reli$ on by its special     
advocates1 to *ange all social          
relations & eradicate any s]i\s social  
disord]4    ,fav\rable1 h[ev]1 z improv$
 mat]ial or legislative conditions  may 
und\bt$ly be to ! ext5sion ( heal? &    
morality among/  a p1 ^! re=ms c only be
 palliative1 n curative1 if  !          
fundam5tal conditions ( gr[? & fre$om to
 use !m be  n gu>ante$ to all portions (
 a p4 ,e really curative  measure :i* w 
insure ! heal?y gr[? ( society          
presupposes a  recognition ( ! ne$s (   
our human con/itution & an adaptation  (
 our social me?ods to ^? ne$s4 ,x is    

only by su* recognition  & su*          
adaptation t any human measure becomes  
an embodim5t (  ,div9e law4 ,our        
consci5ce mu/ recognise ?is law1 & our  
,w mu/  r5d] x ob$i5ce1 9 bo? individual
 & collective life1 = !re  is no o!r    
possible me?od ( secur+ durable &       
progressive gr[?4  ,no human ef=t c     
*ange ! supremacy ( law writt5 on !     
human  con/itution4 ,human p]v]sity is  
free to ?w>t x tempor>ily1 )  delusive  
results :i* s]ve to bewild] our %ort    
vision2 b ! law  is rewritt5 ) wond]ful 
p]si/5cy on ea* fre% g5]ation (  m51 & x
 rema9s inexorable 9 its dem& = ob$i5ce4
    ,if trade 9 wom5 be contr>y to !    
,div9e law writt5 on ! human            
con/itution1 x w de/roy society4        
,insignificant z ! ne$s (  wom5's lives 
may seem to sup]ficial politicians or   
self-wor%ipp+  wordl+s1 yet ^! app>5tly 
weak lives1 because ,god-creat$1 w      
prove /rong] ?an all _! un/able laws &  
cu/oms4 ,no arrogant  rebellion aga9/ ! 
me?ods ( moral progress1 h[ev] spl5did 9

  its mat]ial =ce & its money-wor%ip1 c 
*ange ! awful reality  ( ,div9e law4    
,is ! trade 9 wom5 su* a violation8     
,does x de/roy ! fre$om1  & !re=e !     
necess>y conditions ( gr[?1 9 "o-half ! 
human  race8    ,! "t has c]ta9ly come  
:5 e>ne/ re=m]s %\ld consid]  to :at    
ext5t trade 9 ! human body exi/s 9 ?is  
civiliz$ &  ,*ri/ian nation1 & :at its  
effect ^u ! nation is4    ,9 a subject s
 vital to human welf>e z ! social       
relations :i*  are e/abli%$ betwe5 m5 & 
wom51 x is pusillanim\s to refuse to    
exam9e !m4 ,if ! human consci5ce1 sl[ly 
awak5+1 discov]s t  ! necess>y laws (   
progress h be5 ignorantly violat$ dur+ !
  gradual developm5t ( humanity1 none b 
pessimi/s w fold _!  h&s 9 despair1 none
 b ! p>tially bl9d w cont9ue to rebel   
aga9/ ! ,div9e law ( gr[?4              
,,*apt] ,i                          ,!  
,f\ndations ( ,trade    ,! weal? ( a    
nation is t :i* contributes to its real 
&  la/+ well-be+1 :i* makes x p[]ful 9 !
 pres5t1 & durable  & progressive 9 !   

future4 ,a happy & intellig5t p1 )  j & 
f>-see+ rul]s or guides among/ !m1 is a 
ri* nation1  & "o t is fulfill+ its duty
 by c>ry+ on ! gradual gr[?  & ev] high]
 developm5t ( ! human race4             
,political economy is ! /udy ( weal?1 & 
p>ticul>ly ( ^?  results ( human        
activity1 :i* spr+ f ! necess>y physical
  relation ( human be+s to _! surr\nd+s4
 ,x is ?is relation  :i* makes ! firm   
f\ndation on :i* political economy re/s4
    ,! subject leads to ?ree great      
bran*es ( inquiry--viz41 ! ?+s  :i*     
con/itute weal?1 ! me?od ( _!           
production1 & ! way 9  :i* !y are       
di/ribut$4    ,! /udy ( weal? mu/ always
 take 9 ?is l>ge scope 9 any la/+  sy/em
 ( political economy1 because ! _m      
special bran*es :i*  ! subject includes 
are all connect$ toge!r4 ,e "p is built 
up on ! sure f\ndation ( ! relation (   
human ne$s to _!  surr\nd+s4 ,if our k (
 ?is relation is uns\nd1 ! edifice  w 9 
"t fall d[n4    ,9 seek+ tru? 9 any     
bran* ( political economy1 :e!r x be !  

relations ( lab\r & capital1 l& t5ure1  
or free trade1 etc41  exam9ation mu/ be 
made ( ?is f\ndation ( k4 ,artificial   
arrangem5ts :i* d n recognise !         
primitive ne$s ( human nature  c only   
lead at la/ to mis]y4    ,reason %[s u t
 physical ne$s are imp]ative 9 a mat]ial
 _w  :]e m9d works ?r\gh matt]4 ,!y come
 fir/ 9 ord] ( gr[?  z ! prim>y         
condition ( life1 ?r\gh :i* & out ( :i* 
!  high] moral & intellectual =ces gr[4 
,!y are l ! fir/  gasp+ inspiration ( ! 
infant1 :i* sets 9 motion ! a/oni%+     
me*anism ( consci\s human life4 ,trade &
 comm]ce are a necess>y  fir/ outcome ( 
a nation's physical ne$s2 ! nature ( its
 trade &  comm]ce & ! me?ods by :i* !y  
are c>ri$ on are inextricably  wov5 9 ) 
social life1 & /amp ! "* ( a nation4    
,trade & comm]ce be+ ! direct result (  
human ne$s 9 relation  to ! mat]ial _w w
 be gov]n$ by fix$ laws respect+ !      
production & di/ribution ( weal?4    ,! 
t]m #8law1' h[ev]1 is (t5 errone\sly    
appli$ to tempor>y  phases 9 !          

arrangem5ts ( human indu/ry1 :i* v>y )  
age &  c\ntry4 ,b a fix$ law 9 political
 economy c only become su*  :51 &       
because1 x expresses ! necess>y relation
 betwe5 human  gr[? or nature1 & !      
conditions :i* promote x4 ,x is only !  
result ( ?is necess>y relation t c claim
 ! "n ( ,law4    ,political economy mu/1
 !re=e1 necess>ily be a progressive     
/udy1 because1 al?\gh human desires are 
unlimit$1 human p[] or  ability to      
discov] law is mu* m limit$4 ,?is p[]   
gr[s )  intellig5ce1 & intellig5ce is ( 
sl[] developm5t ?an !  motive-spr+ (    
human life1 :i* is desire1 emotion1 w4  
,! me?ods ( produc+ & di/ribut+ weal?   
mu/1 !re=e1  necess>ily v>y4 ,! int]val 
( gr[? betwe5 ! ,esquimaux  b>t]+ 8     
sk9s1 & ! ,engli%man export+ ma*9]y is  
great4  ,ev5 ! objects & def9ition (    
weal? *ange ) race & epo*4  ,!re c be no
 su* ?+ z f9ality 9 ! applications (    
human  k1 because ! law (               
progress--progress ( individuals &  (   
races--is /amp$ on our nature4          

,political economy1 z e o!r  subject (  
k1 mu/ be revis$1 ext5d$1 & re-adapt$ f 
age to age4    ,al?\gh ! me?ods (       
produc+ & di/ribut+ weal? may v>y1  !   
creative ,div9e laws :i* det]m9e !      
welf>e ( ! human race  _c v>y4 ,bel[ !  
*ang+ ph5om5on ( epo*1 c\ntry1 & race   
are fix$ pr9ciples on :i* trade 7:i* may
 be designat$ human7  mu/ be bas$4 ,!   
se>* = ^! necess>y or fix$ laws1 & _!   
discrim9ation f tempor>y arrangem5ts or 
adaptations1 is n  only a legitimate b  
an indisp5sable subject ( inquiry4 ,x   
affects  n only ! f\ndation1 b also !   
:ole edifice ( life1 :i* is  built ^u x 
9 e /age ( its con/ruction1 help+ or    
injur+  ea* individual ( ! community1 z 
well z t collective mass (  individuals 
:i* we vaguely /yle ! nation4    ,no    
religi\s tea*]1 any m ?an ! 7te*nically 
/yl$7 social  re=m]1 c af=d to ignore   
?is great subject ( political economy4  
,a k ( its objects1 & ( ! laws :i* mu/  
gov]n indu/ry1  9 its m>* to ! promis$  
l& ( human welf>e1 con/itute a ,div9e   

revelation4 ,x is a revelation gradually
 made ?r\gh ! hone/ use  ( our          
intellectual faculties1 & con/antly gr[s
 f imp]fect  beg9n+s1 to cle>] guidance 
"u an e>ne/ se>* = tru?4    ,a di/9ct   
recognition ( ! diff]5t k9ds ( weal? mu/
 prec$e  any wise or effici5t regulation
 ( trade & comm]ce2 = ! same  me?od (   
production & di/ribution _c be appli$ to
 all4 ,we c  nei!r produce air nor      
sun%9e1 nor legitimately attempt to make
 !m  ! subject ( trade1 z1 be+ ess5tial 
to life1 !y are necess>ily  suppli$ free
 to all4 ,nei!r c we produce e>?1 :i* 7z
 f> z  x is ess5tial to life7 _c be made
 a subject ( trade on exactly  ! same   
me?ods1 z products :i* c be indef9itely 
multipli$4  ,nei!r c /r5g?1 en]gy1 or   
"*1 :i* con/itute a valuable  "p ( a    
nation's weal?1 be gr[n 9 a simil> way  
to corn1 or ?r[n  (f by ma*9]y l calico4
 ,education is a diff]5t process f      
pr9t+1 & if r$uc$ to ! me*anism (       
manufacture1 or conv]t$  into a sy/em ( 
money-gett+1 is self-de/ructive1        

fru/rat+ !  object ( education--viz41 ! 
draw+ out ( ! inf9itely v>i$  human     
faculties4    ,! gr[? ( reason &        
consci5ce 9 ! lead+ nations ( !  _w1 is 
m & m diff]5tiat+ ! v>i\s k9ds ( weal?2 
data are ?us be+ collect$ f :i* !       
progressive laws (  political economy c 
be d$uc$4 ,by ! lead+ nations1 ( c\rse  
is "h meant ^? communities :]e a l>ge   
numb] ( unselfi%  & ?\ghtful m51 inspir$
 by tru?1 f9d _! tea*+ accept$  by !    
uncorrupt$ ?\gh crude intellig5ce ( a   
pati5t multitude4  ,un=tunately1 !      
s-call$ rul+ classes 9 ^! nations1 are  
n[  too (t5 ! creators or ! creatures ( 
! b>b>\s & savage  hordes :i* false     
me?ods ( political economy h produc$ 9  
our  mid/4 ,b ! possession ( a b& (     
hone/ tru?-seek]s )  e>ne/ li/5]s eag]  
to be guid$1 m>ks ! really progressive  
nation4    ,x w be f\nd t a true sy/em (
 political economy mu/ re/  ^u a moral  
basis4 ,tru/1 fre$om1 & gradually evolv$
 sympa?y are  ! f\ndations on :i* all   
sy/ems ( indu/ry are built up t         

p]man5tly civilize races4               
,tru/4--,tru/ is ! beg9n+ ( ex*ange4    
,nord5feld1 9 8  record ( obs]vation    
r\nd ! ,arctic circle1 relates h[ money 
or  articles 7 left 9 p]fect safety1 &  
fai?fully replac$ by  equival5t articles
 9 ex*ange4 ,a /rik+ in/ance ( !        
necessity  ( re-creat+ tru/ z !         
f\ndation ( indu/ry :]e x has be5  lo/  
by long-cont9u$ oppression1 is relat$ by
 a g5tleman :o _m  ye>s ago w5t z m9]al 
view] to ! ,n]budda ,valley4 ,almo/     
alone1  & f> remov$ f ! possibility (   
obta9+ :ite lab\r1 !  natives refus$ to 
dig = him4 ,he felt compell$ to capture 
a few  m5 & en=ce a day's "w1 :i* he at 
once hone/ly paid = )  ! copp] curr5cy (
 ! region4 ,b x seem$ to ! natives !    
grosse/ folly on 8 "p t1 hav+ ga9$ !    
lab\r1 he %\ld  pay = :at he _h already 
obta9$1 & feel+ sure t he w\ld  n repeat
 su* folly1 !y hid away on ! foll[+ day4
 ,! capture  _h to be repeat$ dur+ _m   
successive days1 & ! heavy co9  br\ght  
at great inconv5i5ce = ! daily paym5t1  

be=e ! habit  ( tru/ c\ld be fairly     
e/abli%$2 !n an ov]supply ( will+       
work]s cr[d$ r\nd ! encampm5t4          
,fre$om4--,a great advance 0 made 9 !   
onw>d m>* ( humanity1  :5 ! reasons =   
aboli%+ slav]y became cle> to !         
consci5ce  ( ! m9ority1 ^? nations :o   
lead ! van ( human progress4 ,!         
production & sale ( human be+s z        
articles ( m]*&ise c be  made extremely 
pr(itable z a money-mak+ trade4 ,x has  
be5 truly  said t #8if ! reproduction ( 
capital is ! "o great means (  a        
nation's weal?'2 if dem& & supply1 !    
employm5t ( lab\r  by capital1 & pr(its 
limit$ only by ! wages ( ma9t5ance1  are
 laws ( political economy & ! "r guides 
( indu/ry1 #8:y  %\ld s5tim5tal notions 
ab\t ju/ice & ab/ract rights ( fre$om   
int]f]e ) ! national good8 ,:y n gr[    
corn on ! sweat+  sy/em8 ,:y n buy      
slaves8 ,!re is no reason1 on s-call$   
economic  gr\nds1 :y slaves %\ld n be   
br$ l cattle--br$ to ! exact  wants ( ! 
agriculturi/1 & :5 no m want$ melt$ d[n 

9 !  sulphuric acid tank & drill$ 9 ) ! 
root crops4 ,any f>m]  :o w\ld h c\rage 
to c>ry on ! economy ( lab\r & !        
reproduction ( capital 9 t way1 w\ld f>m
 at a spl5did pr(it4'    ,= long ages ! 
trade 9 human be+s has be51 & is /ill1  
c>ri$  on4 ,x has only v gradually dawn$
 ^u human intellig5ce1 t  %ort-sight$   
trad+ cu/oms :i* de/roy ! conditions (  
human  developm5t1 injure equally !     
sell]s & ! sold1 & gradually  degrade & 
de/roy ! societies t practise !m4 ,?is  
second  f\ndation ( political           
economy--fre$om--/ill rema9s unrecognis$
  by ! l>ge majority ( ! human race4 ,b 
:5 ! de/ructive  "* or ess5tial wrong ( 
human slav]y 0 once ?or\ghly  und]/ood  
by a portion ( our nation1 !y nev] re/$ 
f ! fight  until x 0 aboli%$4 ,!        
abolition ( slav]y 0 ! revolt (         
consci5ce & intellig5ce aga9/ a false   
m]cantile sy/em :i*  conv]ts ev]y?+ into
 money value4    ,! wisdom ( ,wilb]=ce &
 8 h]oic b& made a great /ep 9  advance 
by lay+ d[n a p]man5t law = ! guidance (

 human  indu/ry4 ,!y saw t ! human be+  
belongs to a diff]5t category  (        
creation f ! subjects ( 8 indu/ry1 & t  
he may n  be made a ?+ ( trade1 t he    
owes duties to himself & to 8           
neighb\rs1 & t he c nei!r sell ano!r    
adult1 nor 8  *ild1 nor himself2 t !    
purpose ( human life & ! me?ods (       
atta9+ x1 are bo? de/roy$ :5 ! condition
 ( human fre$om  is violat$ by conv]t+  
human bodies into *attels4 ,! abolition 
(  slav]y =bade h5ce=w>d ! pur*ase or   
sale ( any individual1  :e!r adult or   
*ild4    ,! same upris+s aga9/ inju/ice 
9 ! k9dr$ nation (  ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 has
 produc$ a simil> advance 9 intellig5t  
consci5ti\sness4 ,h[ev] mu* ! ,am]ican  
,revolution may be  misund]/ood1 ! facts
 rema9 :i* prove ! great moral movem5t  
:i* prec$$ x--two g5]ations ( unit$ &   
resolute lov]s (  fre$om1 al?\gh a      
m9ority1 _h f\ght to ! dea? = ! cause ( 
ju/ice1 & prep>$ ! way = ! great        
,emancipation ,act ( #ahfc4    ,x c\ld n
 be d5i$ t tempor>y phases ( political  

economy 7  be+ set at n\ght by !        
abolitioni/s4 ,!re 0 no flaw 9 !  logic 
( ma9ta9+ slav]y z a money-mak+ ma*9e4  
,va/ tracts (  l& 7 to be cultivat$1    
useful products rais$1 crav+ desires    
satisfi$1 great pr(its realiz$1 & a     
clev]1 en]getic race 0  able to abuse a 
weak1 *ildi% "o4 ,b ! abolition ( slav]y
 unit$  ! two lead+ bran*es ( !         
,anglo-,saxon race 9 sett+ a limit to   
trade4 ,!y e/abli%$ ! law t no human be+
 may be b\ght or  sold4 ,!y recognis$ ! 
fundam5tal conditions ( human indu/ry1  
tru/1 & fre$om1 & ?us e/abli%$ t high]  
law t removes  human be+s f ! op]ations 
( a m]cantile sy/em :i* measures  all   
?+s by ! /&>d ( money4                  
,sympa?y4--,ano!r great /ep 9 advance   
has be5 made by ! dawn (  ! ,co-op]ative
 movem5t among/ u4 ,z ,abolition set a  
limit to !  subjects ( trade1 s         
,co-op]ation is sett+ a limit to its    
me?ods4  ,true co-op]ators cle>ly see t 
to arre/ ! slave-own] & !  slave-deal]  
by ! /rong arm ( ! law1 is b a fir/ /ep 

to human  progress2 x is only compell+ a
 necess>y condition1 n insur+ a  good   
end4    ,b co-op]ation w secure         
gradually ! ?ird necess>y basis (       
progressive & durable human             
indu/ry--viz41 sympa?y4    ,d\btless ?is
 /atem5t w at once br+ to m9d n only !  
selfi% comb9ations ( ,civil ,s]vice     
supply1 b ! multif>i\s  qu>rels &       
dep>ture f pr9ciple1 9 ! great body (   
work+  p di/9ctively call$ co-op]ators4 
,nev]!less1 ! /atem5t is true t         
co-op]ation is a new  developm5t (      
practical ,*ri/ianity1 :i* c introduce t
  ess5tial elem5t ( true political      
economy1 sympa?y1 ! hi!rto  miss+ guide 
( human indu/ry4    ,! few fri5ds :o met
 9 a small *amb] 9 #ahbh & initiat$ !   
,man*e/] & ,sal=d ,co-op]ative ,s*ools 7
 fir$ by en?usiasm4  ,! poor weav]s (   
,toad ,lane1 :o sav$ _! h>d-e>n$ p5ce & 
divid$ _! fir/ *e/ ( tea1 7 fill$ ) pity
 = _!  suff]+ bre?r51 & eag]ly gave !   
poor room1 ! preci\s  "t1 ! exhau/+     
?\ght--all !y _h to give--to e/abli% !  

bro!rly pr9ciple ( mutual help4 ,& !    
l>ge-he>t$ lead]s  ( ! movem5t1 :o *ang$
 ! "n ( ,*ri/ian ,sociali/ to           
,co-op]ator--,maurice1 ,k+sley1 ,ludl[1 
,hughes1 & _m ano!r ( !  fir/ noble     
little b&--laid d[n a spiritual basis z 
! ess5tial  f\ndation ( durable mat]ial 
success4    ,x has be5 said ( ! lab\r+  
classes #8t !y are unfit = any  ord] (  
?+s :i* w\ld make any consid]able dem&  
on ei!r  _! intellect or _! virtue4' ,! 
enlight5$ co-op]ator p]ceives  t ?is is 
true ( all classes ( m51 ri* or poor1 9 
a /ate (  ?+s :]e indu/ry is rul$ by    
unlimit$ competition1 & trade  subjects 
ev]y?+ to ! dom9ation ( money4 ,:]e all 
re/rictions  are remov$1 b no sympa?y   
develop$1 new =ms ( oppression &  rev5ge
 arise4    ,co-op]ation1 !re=e1 ann\nces
 a fundam5tal law ( durable  political  
economy4 ,x adopts mutual aid in/ead (  
antagonism 9  indu/ry1 ext5ds a %>e ( ! 
results ( lab\r 9 equitable  proportion 
to all :o produce !m1 & replaces        
competition 9  money-gett+ by emulation 

9 sup]iority ( production4    ,?us      
sympa?y1 ! fir/ necess>y f\ndation (    
indu/ry & social  union1 is be+ sl[ly   
evolv$ by ! trials1 ! failures1 b !     
ultimately assur$ success ( !           
,co-op]ative movem5t4    ,?is gradual   
recognition ( ! necess>y basis (        
progressive  political economy--tru/1   
fre$om1 & sympa?y 7"h slightly  h9t$    
at7--is itself f\nd$ ^u a rock--viz41 ! 
immutability (  ! ,creator's law (      
,moral ,gov]nm5t1 ! adaptation ( ! human
  con/itution to its surr\nd+s1 ! only  
me?od by :i* /eady  gr[? c be secur$4 ,!
 waves ( selfi%ness & false !ories da%  
!mselves va9ly aga9/ ?is rock1 & race   
aft] race p]i%es 9  ! fooli% attempt to 
set aside ! ,moral ,law4    ,! hopeful  
light ?r[n ^u ! future by ! revelation (
 fre$om  & co-op]ative sympa?y1 z       
fundam5tal laws ( true political        
economy1 c only be fully p]ceiv$ by ^?  
:o h measur$ !  evils ( slav]y & s\nd$ !
 fe>ful dep?s ( mis]y produc$ by        
unlimit$ competition4 ,! revelations ( !

 results ( ?is phase (  competition 9   
:i* we are liv+ are all ar\nd u1 9 e    
class (  society1 9 e qu>t] ( ! globe4  
,! m]cantile sy/em1 :i*  makes weal? &  
money synonym\s1 & r$uces e int]e/ to a 
subject ( trade1 sp>es no relation (    
life1 & desecrates e rank  ( society4   
,we ne$ n g back to ! crimes :i* ,w>r5  
,ha/+s  committ$ to fill 8 treasury4 ,! 
same me?ods ( cru%+ ! weak  = money1 (  
b>t]+ hon\r & consci5ce 9 ! lu/ ( ga91  
are go+ on at ?is mom5t 9 ,asia &       
,africa1 9 ! isl&s ( !  ,pacific1 9     
uncontroll$ ,am]ica1 & en*a9$ ,russia4  
,its effects are  se5 9 ! ,legislature &
 ! c\rts ( law1 9 all pr(essions &      
trades1 9 ! mansion & ! lodg+-h\se4     
,corruption & cruelty  inevitably       
result+ f a false sy/em ( political     
economy1 are  b>r+ ! progress ( ! human 
race4    ,9 ! pres5t day we pro/itute ! 
sup]ior /r5g? ga9$ by  u f ! pr9ciples (
 ,*ri/ianity1 to ! debasem5t ( human    
be+s4 ,money be+ consid]$ id5tical )    
weal?1 s5suality  reigns supreme4 ,money

 hav+ "u ?is sy/em become ! great means 
( gratify+ mat]ial desires1 ! /rife to  
obta9 x becomes  ev] fi]c]4 ,! /atesman 
reg>ds x z a highe/ duty to op5  new    
*annels ( comm]ce = national activity1 q
 reg>dless (  ! conditions ( mutual     
fre$om & sympa?y :i* make comm]ce       
legitimate4 ,:isky1 opium1 & gunp[d] br+
 ri* returns f !  ignorant peoples to   
:om _! use 0 hi!rto unkn[n1 & ?is  wick$
 abuse ( our sup]ior intellig5ce is 9   
/rict accord ) !  %ort-sight$ tea*+ ( ! 
political economy accept$ by trade4#ad  
,?is species ( trade1 c>ri$ on )\t      
limitation1 )\t !  l>ge intellig5ce (   
religi\s insight1 mu/ produce a fall (  
any  race equal to ! height ( its       
developm5t2 = al?\gh #8religion  )\t    
sci5ce is a purbl9d angel1 sci5ce )\t   
religion is a  full-bl[n devil4'    ,x  
is into ! la/ possible phase ( limitless
 competition 9 buy+  & sell+1 t our     
n9ete5? c5tury has ent]$1 by p]mitt+    
"o-half ! race to become ! m]*&ise ( !  
o!r half4    ,"u a speci\s hypocrisy1   

falsely /yl$ fre$om ( contract1 a  mod]n
 phase ( slav]y is /ill ex]cis+ its     
influ5ce 9 our mid/2  = ! slave-hold+   
pr9ciple t ! human body may be an       
article  ( m]*&ise is /ill appli$ to    
wom51 & consci5ce is /ill dead  to !    
ess5tial pr9ciple ( fre$om--viz41 !     
sacr$ness ( !  human body1 ?r\gh :i* !  
s\l mu/ gr[4                            
,,*apt] ,,ii                            
,trade 9 ,wom5    ,x is necess>y to     
def9e cle>ly ! practical =m ( evil :i*  
is  n[ "u consid]ation1 & to ! effects (
 :i* ! consci5ces  ( m5 & wom5 mu/ be   
r\s$4 ,ord9>y immorality is n !         
demoralization ( ! slums--t horrible    
result ( monopoly &  speculation 9 l&1  
:]e human be+s are h]d$ toge!r l        
pigs--a condition into :i* ! b>ga9s (   
trade h>dly ent]4  ,nei!r is x !        
practice ( free lu/--a practice :]e     
unlimit$  lib]ty is claim$ by bo? m5 &  
wom5 to indulge ! impulses  ( sexual    
caprice4 ,ord9>y immorality is ! di/9ct1
 delib]ate  application to wom5 ( !     

trad+ sy/em ( money values gov]n$  by   
unlimit$ competition4 ,9 ?is sy/em      
activity1 opportunity1 &  clev]ness c>ry
 ! day2 consci5ti\sness & spiritual     
aspiration  are out ( place2 innoc5ce & 
ignorance con/itute weakness1 &1 (      
c\rse1 g to ! wall4    ,ord9>y          
immorality or =nication1 assum+ ! female
 body to be an  article ( m]*&ise1      
necess>ily subjects ?is m]*&ise to ^?   
fluctuations ( ! m>ket1 ^? v>iations 9  
dem& & supply1 &  t tyranny ( capital   
ov] lab\r :i* de/roy fre$om ( contract4 
,x may be urg$ t wom5 #8cons5t' to be   
pur*as$1 & t  !re=e !re is a radical    
diff]5ce betwe5 ! pur*ase ( !  bodies ( 
m5 & wom51 :i* ! anti-slav]y movem5t has
 pron\nc$  illegal1 & ! pur*ase ( wom5  
by m5 :i* we are n[ consid]+4  ,!       
sophi/ry ( su* evasion w be app>5t if ! 
"q (  #8cons5t' & ! speci\s hypocrisy   
g5]ally involv$ 9 fre$om (  contract be 
closely exam9$4 ,fre$om ( contract c    
only take place  betwe5 ^? :o 9 c]ta9   
ess5tial p>ticul>s are equals4 ,!       

p>ties to any contract mu/ be s f>      
equals 9 intellig5ce1 t  !y c equally   
und]/& any risks t may be run1 & cle>ly 
=esee ! probable results ( ! b>ga92 & !y
 mu/ be s f>  equals 9 social position1 
t nei!r p>ty is compell$ by !  pressure 
( circum/ances or ! fe> ( want1 to      
accept conditions  :i* are unju/ or     
unwise4 ,no fre$om ( contract is        
possible :]e  ?is degree ( intellectual 
& practical equality does n exi/4       
,fre$om implies responsibility4 ,!re is 
no fre$om if bo? p>ties  are n free4    
,any insi/5ce ^u cons5t to a b>ga9      
ignorantly  or =cibly made is fraud4 ,x 
is fraud d>k5$ by v>y+ degrees  (       
cruelty1 proportion$ to ! sup]iority (  
intellig5ce &  indep5d5ce possess$ by ! 
/rong] p>ty 9 ! b>ga94    ,! grave error
 ( excus+ pur*ase by ! plea ( cons5t1 is
 fully  %[n :5 ! relations ( capital to 
lab\r 9 ! pres5t sy/em  ( competitive   
indu/ry are und]/ood4 ,we are n[ s f>   
remov$  f ! primitive trade ( b>t]1 :]e 
values 7 det]m9$  by necessities1 t fir/

 pr9ciples are commonly lo/ sight (4    
,g5]ations h pass$1 dur+ :i* ideas ab\t 
weal? h become  confus$ ?r\gh complicat$
 ex*anges1 /or$-up lab\r inh]it$ by  ^? 
:o no long] lab\r1 viol5t seizures 9 !  
pa/ or cunn+  ones 9 ! pres5t1 )        
con/antly *ang+ /&>ds or ideals4 ,!  q  
new /&>d ( conv]t+ ev]y?+ into a money  
value1 &  measur+ its value by money1   
has tak5 ! place ( old] me?ods4 ,z  a   
result1 money has become ! autocrat (   
indu/ry4 ,"*1 tal5t1  activity /ill     
possess _! uses1 b only z ! s]vants (   
money  or capital1 :i* h practically    
become int]*angeable t]ms4 ,!  weak]    
portions ( ! human race are ev] m & m   
deeply cru%$  d[n by ! mis]y ( a        
limitless competitive sy/em1 :i* is n   
bas$ on ! legitimate f\ndations ( tru/1 
fre$om1 & sympa?y1  & :i* consequ5tly1  
by plac+ money z ! irresponsible gov]nor
  ( ! indu/rial _w1 makes ! hypocrisy ( 
s-call$ #8fre$om (  contract' ! mo/     
bitt] mock]y4    ,x is necess>y to      
realize ! ov]:elm+ & illegitimate p[] ( 

money 9 ! pres5t day1 if ! condition (  
any grade is to be ju/ly  judg$1 & !    
responsibilities = ! evils ( a vici\s   
trade  rightly apportion$4 ,9 ! t]rible 
trade :i* conv]ts ! human  body into a  
m>ketable commodity1 x is no figure (   
spee*1 b a v  weighty fact1 t vici\s m5 
are ! capitali/s4 ,! responsibility  ( t
 position mu/ be recognis$4    ,9 judg+ 
ei!r ( ! p>ties conc]n$ 9 ! trade1 ! "q1
  #8,:o are ! capitali/s or payma/]s8'  
is ! po9t to be insi/$  on4 ,?is is !   
fundam5tal fact to be /eadily borne 9   
m9d--:e!r  we consid] ! demoraliz$ wom5 
:o cons5t to ! conv]sion (  _! bodies   
into m]*&ise2 or ! :olesale trad]s :o   
organize  to meet a dem& increas+ beyond
 ! p[] ( individuals to supply2  or !   
,/ate :i* connives at ! trade2 or       
society :i* condones  x--! capital on   
:i* ?is nef>i\s traffic re/s is suppli$ 
by  lic5ti\s m54 ,?is is ! great        
economic fact on :i* ! :ole  sy/em re/s4
 ,all legislation & all b5evol5t ef=t t 
d  n recognise ?is fundam5tal fact1 w   

hopelessly w&] 9 !  labyr9? ( evil      
trade1 ) no clue to direct _! en]gies   
aright4  ,f ?is unnatural employm5t (   
capital1 two o!r economic evils         
directly arise--viz41 fir/1 !           
disc\ragem5t ( hone/ indu/ry2  second1  
an unfair competition ) male lab\r4     
,! disc\ragem5t ( hone/ indu/ry is a v  
s]i\s economic evil4  ,any disc\ragem5t 
to pati5t indu/ry1 ?rift1 & self-control
 is  direct enc\ragem5t to reckless     
improvid5ce1 vici\s indulg5ce1 &  !     
creation ( a dang]\sly increas+ pr$atory
 horde4 ,?r\gh  ob/acles to hone/ lab\r1
 our prisons are n[ fill$ ) crim9als1   
our /reets ) ! vici\s1 & our "w-h\ses ) 
paup]s4  ,! indu/ri\s work]s are tax$   
beyond endurance to support !           
in/itutions r5d]$ necess>y by ! suicidal
 policy ( degrad+  lab\r4    ,!         
disc\rag+ difficulties :i* n[ surr\nd   
all hone/ indu/ry  press ) increas$ =ce 
^u wom5's lab\r1 & compel a moral       
h]oism to resi/ ! special temptation :i*
 cr[ds ^u !m4    ,x is n[ a fact t 9 e  

l>ge city1 no woman ) any pret5sion  to 
natural attractiv5ess c fail to meet a  
pur*as]4 ,!re are  m5 :o ?9k x nei!r    
%ame nor wrong to pur*ase = %ill+s  or  
p\nds1 z ! case may be1 a tempor>y      
physical gratification1  )\t reflection 
^u ! inevitable results1 individual &   
social1  ( _! tempor>y action4 ,! k t   
money may be ga9$ s  easily1 spreads f  
woman to woman4 ,! contra/ betwe5 ! ease
 )  :i* ! wages ( s9 may be ga9$1 & !   
labori\s1 ev5 cru%+  me?ods ( hone/     
indu/ry1 becomes an ev] pres5t & burn+  
temptation to work+ wom54    ,x is      
und\bt$ly true t ! num]ical excess (    
wom5 9 ,great  ,brita91 ) o!r economic  
facts1 int5sifies mo/ heavily ^u woman  
! gr9d+ pressure ( our pres5t indu/rial 
sy/em4 ,all rescue  work]s seek+ to help
 _! fall5 si/]s are con/antly confront$ 
) ! appall+ answ]1 #8,give me "w2 ,i _c 
/>ve4' ,! awful  ext5t ( woman's        
indu/rial mis]y w\ld n[ be m fully      
realiz$1  _h n well-meant b5evol5t ef=ts
 call$ 9 ! h>% h& ( !  police to        

suppress begg+1 & ?us cru% x out (      
sight4    ,! increas+ & p]plex+ flood ( 
wom5 9 ! /reets1 begg+  to be b\ght1 is 
a /range comm5t>y on ! effect ( ! /]n   
repression ( begg+ = alms4 ,if 9 !      
future1 9 addition to  ! suppression (  
ord9>y begg+ by m5 & wom51 ano!r edict  
goes =? =bidd+ wom5 to pres5t !mselves =
 sale1 b n  =bidd+ m5 to pur*ase !m1    
gross inju/ice to wom5 w be  add$ to a  
cruel abuse ( p[]1 & fre% impulse giv5  
to male vice4  ,c]ta9ly1 if x 7 9 !     
nature ( wom5 to become murd]\s         
crim9als1 any increas+ly h>% & unju/    
attempts to cru% _!  mis]y & degradation
 out ( sight1 w\ld drive !m into viol5t 
crime4    ,b x is n ! seam/ress sl[ly   
/>v+ 9 h] g>ret1 nor !  mass ( /ruggl+  
pov]ty t is alone1 or ev5 *iefly1 beset 
by  ! fi]y temptations ( ga91 & ! entic+
 pleasures :i* money  c provide4 ,!     
det]ioration ( "*1 :i* is ! grave/      
result ( a false sy/em ( political      
economy1 ext5ds to mu* wid]  circles (  
society4 ,?is s]i\s fact is suffici5t to

 prove ! error  ( ^? :o look to !       
indu/rial indep5d5ce ( wom51 z !  *ief  
means ( de/roy+ lic5ti\sness4 ,al?\gh   
fre$om to obta9  dec5t remun]ative      
employm5t w secure an important         
condition =  *eck+ social evil1 x w be a
 means only1 x c nev] atta9 !  end4     
,! great army ( dome/ic s]vants1 :e!r 9 
public or private  dwell+s1 are surr\nd$
 by con/ant temptations to supplem5t _! 
wages or relieve _! monoton\s lab\r by  
sell+ !mselves4 ,:5  we rememb] !       
conditions "u :i* ! va/ mass ( s]vants  
h gr[n up1 ! exposures & privations ( _!
 homes1 _!  undevelop$ m5tal /ate 9     
relation to social duties1 ! exhau/+  "w
 ^u :i* ! majority ( !m ent] 9 hotels1  
lodg+-h\ses1  /ruggl+ h\seholds1 or !   
special dang] ( ri*1 c>eless            
e/abli%m5ts1 & realize bo? ! condition  
"u :i* _!  s]vice drags on & ! natural  
in/9cts ( ! human be+1 !n  x is easy to 
und]/& :y to a frightfully increas+     
ext5t  !y yield to ! solicitations to   
:i* !y are expos$4 ,! five  %ill+s      

secretly ga9$ at night becomes an       
important addition to  scanty wages1 !  
/ol5 pleasures an intoxicat+ relief to  
drudg]y4  ,! economic effect ( ?us br++ 
! lightly-e>n$ wages (  vice into       
competition ) ! h>d-e>n$ wages ( hone/  
indu/ry  is to discr$it ! latt]1 & to   
produce discont5t & c>eless1  unwill+   
s]vice 9 indu/ries = :i* wom5 are       
naturally bett]  fitt$ ?an m52 = ! same 
/ate ( ?+s t is injur+ dome/ic  s]vice1 
exi/s 9 dress-mak+1 mill9]y1 & all      
peculi>ly fem99e  indu/ries4    ,if we  
take ! wid] range ( lab\r 9 :i* wom5    
compete m  directly ) m5 9 ! lab\r      
m>ket1 x w be f\nd t  ?is practice (    
pur*as+ wom5 introduces an unfair elem5t
 9  remun]ation ( lab\r4 ,! introduction
 ( ! slave pr9ciple  7! pur*ase ( !     
human body7 9 *eap5+ wom5's lab\r1 has  
a =midable effect 9 depress+ ! wages (  
work+-m54 ,9 all  sy/ems ( indu/ry c>ri$
 on by slaves ! co/ ( ma9t5ance is1 z  a
 rule1 ! limit ( exp5diture1 ! equival5t
 ( wages4 ,also 9 !  indu/rial sy/ems ( 

s-call$ free indu/ry1 ! ma9t5ance ( !   
lab\r] aga9 =ms a limit beyond :i* pr(it
 _c be extract$1  = no man w cons5t to  
lab\r = less wages ?an w keep him       
alive4 ,b ?is is n ! case 9 reg>d to    
wom5's lab\r4 ,z 0  prov$ a g5]ation ago
 9 ,france1 & c be amply v]ifi$ 9 o!r   
civiliz$ c\ntries1 wom5's wages are =c$ 
d[n bel[ subsi/5ce  po9t4    ,?is       
important fact1 ) its cause1 has        
evid5tly n be5 fully  realiz$ ev5 by s  
close & imp>tial an obs]v] z ,mill4 ,he 
says3  #8,! wages at lea/ ( s+le wom5   
mu/ be equal to _! support1 b  ne$ n be 
m ?an equal to x2 ! m9imum 9 _! case is 
!  pittance absolutely requisite = !    
su/5ance ( "o human be+4  ,n[1 ! l[e/   
po9t to :i* ! mo/ sup]abundant          
competition  c p]man5tly depress ! wages
 ( a man is always some:at m  ?an ?is4  
,! ne plus ultra ( l[ wages c h>dly     
occur 9 any  occupation :i* ! p]son     
employ$ has to live by1 except !        
occupation ( a woman4' ,mill is evid5tly
 unc]ta9 z to ! causes  ( ! "u-paym5t ( 

wom5 9 cases ( equal effici5cy ) m51  & 
is incl9$ to attribute x to inju/ice &  
to ov]cr[d+ 9  a few employm5ts4 ,he    
rem>ks3 #8,:5 ! effici5cy is equal b !  
pay unequal1 ! only explanation t c be  
giv5 is cu/om1 :i*1  mak+ almo/ e woman 
an app5dage ( "s man1 enables m5 to take
  ! lion's %>e ( :atev] belongs to bo?4'
    ,b 9 ?is g5]ation1 :i* has ?r[n op5 
! broad gates (  education to wom51 &   
:i* has enorm\sly ext5d$ ! range (      
employm5ts into :i* !y are invit$ to    
ent]1 ! causes :i*  ,mill sugge/s       
7ov]cr[d+1 inju/ice1 etc47 d n seem to  
give  a suffici5t economic reason4 ,"o  
p[]ful & gr[+ cause (  d]angem5t 9 !    
natural rew>ds ( lab\r has be5          
ov]look$--viz41  ! unequal competition )
 male lab\r :i* mu/ result1 :5 !  wages 
giv5 by vice are all[$ to supplem5t !   
"u-paym5t =  hone/ "w1 & ! /reet-door   
key makes up = ! defici5t sal>y4  ,:il/ 
?is phase ( human slav]y exi/s1 & !     
female body rema9s  an article (        
m]*&ise1 ! increas+ competition ) male  

lab\r  w make itself m sev]ely felt z   
wid] fields ( indu/ry are  ext5d$ to    
wom5 & !y develop increas+ ability to   
ent] !m4  ,! wages ( wom5 c nev]        
p]man5tly rise to a j scale (  lab\r    
value1 until ?is slavi% pr9ciple is     
elim9at$1 because ?is  pur*ase          
introduces an uneconomical elem5t into !
 remun]ation (  lab\r :i* de/roys any   
legitimate effect ( dem& & supply4 ,x   
enables competitive employ]s solely     
int5t on pr(it to beat d[n  ! price (   
male z well z female lab\r indef9itely4 
,inde$1 we  h by no means rea*$ ! limits
 ( ?is inju/ice4 ,! practice (  pur*ase 
is /ill m dang]\s 9 an economic po9t (  
view1 because  :il/ ! lab\r ( all wom5  
t5ds to s9k to ! l[e/ po9t (            
remun]ation1 ?is l[e/ po9t c be rea*$ 9 
! lab\r ( !  "y & /rong1 :o are mo/     
eag]ly s\ght = z m]*&ise4    ,! increas+
 employm5t ( less remun]at$ female lab\r
 :ile male  lab\r /&s idle1 is an al>m+ 
fact4 ,! family is b>ely held  toge!r by
 ! e>n+s1 ( a daught]1 :il/ fa!r & bro!r

  l\nge ab\t ! pot-h\se4 ,! results (   
any sudd5 /oppage ( a  factory :]e l>ge 
am\nts ( ?is *eap lab\r has be5 employ$ 
7z  9 ! ,b>k+ jute factory1 :]e #hjj    
girls 7 sudd5ly ?r[n out  ( employm5t7  
is an object-lesson 9 ! suicidal policy 
( degrad+  wom54    ,! natural ord] (   
indu/ry by :i* ! man is ! *ief mat]ial  
support ( ! family1 is di/urb$ & de/roy$
 by ?is unnatural  practice4    ,!      
pur*ase ( "y wom5 adds cruelty to fraud4
 ,y\? mu/ always  fail to realize       
results :i* are only kn[n ?r\gh !       
exp]i5ce (  age4 ,no am\nt ( cauti\s or 
!oretic tea*+ giv5 to ! "y c  ev] place 
!m on an equality ) ! exp]i5c$ adult4   
,moreov]1  x is ,nature's law = y\? t   
sexual attraction is q out (  proportion
 to intellectual developm5t4 ,! fact (  
?is great natural  law ( sl[] m5tal gr[?
 is ! ,creator's imp]ative comm& laid   
^u ! old] g5]ation1 to protect & guide !
 y\? ( bo?  sexes4 ,! corruption ( ! "y 
by ! adult is n only fraud1 x  is       
da/>dly cruelty4    ,moreov]1 ,nature   

has laid ^u woman ! m important %>e 9  !
 great "w ( cont9u+ ! race4 ,x is n     
!re=e pity1  b ju/ice :i* requires t    
rev]5t & grateful aid %\ld be  r5d]$ by 
m51 9 ! gr& duty ( creat+ an ev] nobl]  
race4    ,tru/1 fre$om1 & sympa?y =m !  
bases ( true relations betwe5  m5 &     
wom51 z !y are also ! moral f\ndations (
 political  economy4    ,! dep? ( t s9  
aga9/ human nature--=nication or        
pur*ase--is  se5 9 ! results :i* foll[ f
 tempt+ wom5 away f !  pa?s ( hone/     
indu/ry4 ,^! effects necess>ily ext5d to
 ! :ole  position & "* ( "o-half ! race1
 :5 any portion ( wom5  are turn$ into  
human m]*&ise4 ,!y are se51 by a c>eful 
/udy (  ^? reckless or h>d5$ ones :o h  
become s direful a problem  9 all our   
l>ge t[ns4 ,h[ is t gr[+ army ( %ameless
 wom5  creat$ :o1 ) _! companions1 s    
fe>fully av5ge all social  inju/ice on  
our boys & girls & our "y m5 & maid5s8  
,x is well kn[n t !re are ?\s&s (       
#8fall5 wom5' 9 ,london4  ,:at does ?is 
g5]al /atem5t 9 relation to wom5 mean 9 

detail8  ,:at is involv$ 9 liv+ by !    
sale ( ! human body8 ,! woman1  h[ev]   
#8fall51' is /ill a human be+ ) its     
desp]ate cl++ to  life4 ,let x be       
realiz$ :at is involv$ 9 ?\s&s ( wom5   
liv+  to ! age ( ?ree-score ye>s & t51  
:o mu/ fe$ !mselves  ?ree times a day1 &
 provide lodg+1 clo?+1 & ! satisfaction 
( all human ne$s by ! repeat$ sale ( _! 
bodies--?\s&s  ( wom51 ) all ! crav+ &  
ev] active necessities ( !  human be+1  
bodies & s\ls to be kept alive by !     
money ( _!  buy]s1 & :o are compell$ to 
use e art ( corruption to f9d  ! fre%   
pur*as]s ?r\gh :om !y h le>n$ to        
live--wom5  to :om lu/ & dr9k rapidly   
become a second nature1 & slo? &        
falsehood habitual2 wom5 driv5 on by    
ceaseless mat]ial ne$s to  l[] & l[]    
phases ( mis]y & vice1 9 :om a bitt]ness
 is  eng5d]$ t rev5ges itself on !      
weakness & innoc5ce ( y\?1  tempt+ ! lad
 :5 ! adult ceases to pur*ase2 wom5     
:o--t]rible  fact--f9ally los+ _! own   
m>ketable value1 & sc\rg$ by _!  own    

daily recurr+ ne$s1 ?r[ away ! la/      
remnants ( womanly  in/9ct1 & drag d[n  
"y girls into _! hell ( life4    ,!     
grave fact mu/ be borne 9 m9d t ea* "o (
 ^! ?\s&s  ( m>ketable wom5--al?\gh once
 an innoc5t infant--n[ =ms a  c5tre (   
ev]-wid5+ corrupt influ5ce 9 ! v>i$     
relations (  life4 ,ea* "o1 ) fa!r & "m1
 bro!rs & si/]s1 fri5ds  & acqua9tances1
 s]vants & tradespeople1 is ex]cis+ a   
fatal  influ5ce1 desecrat+ ! sanctity ( 
sexual relations1 prov+  ! ease ) :i* ! 
rew>ds ( vice are ga9$1 bewild]+ !      
consci5ce ( ! innoc5t1 & transmitt+     
s5sual t5d5cies to  _! desc5dants4    ,f
 ^! b\ght wom5 come ^? enemies ( social 
progress1 :o  enslave our "y m5 ( !     
high] classes1 our future /atesm51  ^?  
:o %\ld be ! lead]s ( ! nation4 ,f      
,skittles to ,cora  ,pe>l1 our g5]ation 
has witness$ ! enslav+ p[] ( ^!  tyrants
 ( lu/4 ,!y h dri$ up ! g5]\s en?usiasm 
( our  y\?1 & de/roy$ ^? pr9ciples (    
tru/1 fre$om1 & sympa?y  :i* %\ld guide 
our dome/ic & =eign policy4    ,:o is   

guilty ( ?is appall+ conv]sion ( wom5   
into demons1 ?is  contagion ( evil :i* 9
 ev]-wid5+ circles is de/roy+ our  moral
 heal?1 & injur+ ! mode/y1 fre$om1 &    
dignity ( all  womanhood8 ,! imm$iate   
cause is ! man1 :e!r pr9ce or peasant1  
:o pur*ases a woman = ! gratification ( 
lu/4 ,x is ?is  pur*ase :i* draws wom5  
into ! clut*es ( a godless1 money-mak+  
ma*9e1 :i* nev] loos5s its hold ( !     
feeble creature until !  ess5tial       
features ( womanhood are cru%$ out (    
recognition4 ,!  irresponsible poly&ry (
 pro/itution1 ) its logical acceptance  
& regulation ( bro!ls1 has replac$ 9 !  
,we/ ! polygamy  ( ! ,ea/4 ,9 bo?1      
degradation1 disc\ragem5t ( m>riage1 &  
inju/ice to wom5 create a fatal b>ri] to
 p]man5t national  progress4 ,b !re is a
 m insidi\s s\rce ( evil ?an ! direct   
pur*as]4 ,! conv]sion ( wom5 into       
m]*&ise1 :il/ x produces  a dang]\s     
det]ioration ( female "*1 unavoidably   
reacts ^u  male "*4 ,?is evil t5ds 9    
wom5 to produce ! vices ( !             

slave--deceit1 falsehood1 & s]vility2 9 
m5 x t5ds to fo/] !  vices ( !          
slave-hold]--arrogance1 selfi%ness1 &   
cruelty4 ,9 bo?  x eng5d]s t deadly     
s9--hypocrisy4    ,hypocrisy is ! vice  
:i*1 above all o!rs1 our ,"l d5\nces )  
! mo/ awful condemnation1 rais+ !       
drunk>d & ! h>lot1  ) ,8 f>-see+1       
m]ciful purity1 & ?ru/+ ! ,scribe &     
,ph>isee--secret =nicators--into _!     
place4 #8,he t is )\t  s91 let him ca/ !
 fir/ /one4' ,hypocrisy is ! vice :i*   
di/+ui%es 9 ! mo/ m>k$ degree ^? nations
 :i* d>e to  call !mselves ,*ri/ian1 b  
:o practically d5y e pr9ciple  ( ,*ri/'s
 tea*+ 9 ! conduct ( public &1 to a     
great ext5t1  private affairs4 ,x is "u 
?is reign ( hypocrisy t a m  dang]\s    
condition ( sexual evil has gr[n up     
among/ u ?an has  ev] exi/$ among/ hea!n
 nations4 ,:5 a savage tribe enslaves   
its enemies & trades 9 human fle% x does
 n trade aga9/ its  consci5ce4 ,9 its   
rudim5t>y condition ( sl[ em]g5ce f     
bruti%  ignorance x kn[s no high] /&>d  

?an a savage display ( muscul>  =ce4 ,:5
 a polygam\s nation buys bo? m5 & wom51 
or endeav\rs  to en=ce ! physical *a/ity
 ( wom5 by h>em imprisonm5t1 x  obeys ! 
highe/ au?ority x kn[s (1 its religion1 
believ$ 91  al?\gh errone\s 9 its tea*+4
 ,! bitt]e/ hatr$ & undy+  ho/ility felt
 by ,mohamm$an z well z savage          
communities to _!  ,we/]n invad]s is due
 to ! violation ( _! wom51 & !  treatm5t
 ( ^? wom5 accord+ to ! hypocritical    
cu/oms (  _! lu/ful conqu]ors4 ,h[ev]   
false ! /&>d ( ! savage  or semi-b>b>\s 
peoples may be1 !y possess "o1 & /rive  
to  realize x4 ,b ! corruption :i* !    
late/ & int5se/ phase  ( competitive    
money values has introduc$ into ! mo/   
enlight5$  nations1 is unexampl$ 9 !    
hi/ory ( ! race4 ,! delib]ate  reason+  
out & ju/ification ( ! conv]sion ( wom5 
into  ?+s is ! abuse ( our highe/       
faculties1 our p[] ( reason &           
consci5ce4    ,! cruel vice ( =nication1
 protect$ by hypocrisy1 is s[+  moral   
scr(ula broadca/1 &1 l an insidi\s      

poison1 produc+  g5]ations ( feeble1    
rickety wills & maniacal mon/]s4 ,x is  
! deg5]acy ( ! race4 ,! palliation ( ?is
 vice is %ak+  ! f\ndation ( our        
civilization1 by de/roy+ ! moral basis  
on  :i* alone progressive society c re/4
 ,! pur*as] ( a woman  is directly      
guilty1 b a deep] s\rce ( evil influ5ce 
is ! man  or ! woman :o excuses &       
sanctions ! pur*ase ( wom51 by  uphold+ 
a d\ble /&>d ( morality = ! sexes4 ,9 ! 
pres5t  age1 :ile ! actively lic5ti\s   
are foll[+ evil cu/oms l  %eep1 "s ( _! 
intellectual & spiritual lead]s are ?r[+
  a veil ( hypocrisy ov] ^! cu/oms4 ,!  
,god-giv5 faculties =  creat+ lit]ature1
 inve/igat+ sci5ce1 & promot+ religion  
are  be+ p]v]t$ to ! ju/ification or    
palliation ( lu/4    ,our bro!rs h      
hi!rto be5 ! r\gh & active pione]s (    
human  progress1 fir/ m\ld+ ! mat]ial   
framework ( society1 !n  becom+ its     
lead]s & tea*]s--tea*]s ( ^? fundam5tal 
moral  relations on :i* human society   
re/s4    ,b a "t has come 9 ! developm5t

 ( ! race1 :5 mu* ( !  tea*+ & judgm5t  
=m$ by "o-half ! race alone1 is se5 to  
be  liable to error1 & requires to be   
weigh$ & approv$ by ! o!r  half (       
mank9d4    ,! wom5 half is necess>ily   
sl[] 9 developm5t1 f be+  appo9t$ to be>
 t great altrui/ic burd51 mat]nity4 ,b !
  v %ackles or suff]+s ?us und]gone = ! 
sake ( ! race  t5d gradually to produce 
9 wom5 special adaptations to ! high]   
spiritual ends ( creation4    ,:5 we n[ 
inquire into & weigh ! value ( ! tea*+s 
(f]$  to wom5 z ! guide ( _! human      
relation%ip to m51 we are  /ruck ) its  
amaz+ contradictions4 ,all classes &    
sections  br+ =? _! v>y+ op9ions4 ,!    
sci5ti/ & ! !ologian1  ! physician1 !   
lawy] & ! j\rnali/1 ! lit]>y & !        
bus9ess man1 ! (ficial & ! man (        
leisure1 are all se5  c>ry+ _! load (   
het]og5e\s mat]ials to help build up !  
,babel ( advice to wom54 ,all ass]t _! k
 ( #8,nature &  ,in/9ct1' ( #8,sci5ce & 
,hi/ory1' or #8! tragical plea ( mat]ial
  necessity1' to ju/ify op9ions f\nd$ on

 misund]/ood data4 ,b !  sectional      
op9ions ( a portion ( ! race mu/        
necess>ily be ei!r  imp]fect1 arrogant1 
or s5tim5tal1 & ,god conf\nds ! ,t[] :i*
  fooli% mortals /rive to raise to      
heav54 ,all ^?1 bo? m5 &  wom51 :o reta9
 _! rev]5ce = sex1 turn away f ?is      
unseemly  ,babel ( conceit &            
%ort-sight$ness1 & pond] ^! ?+s 9  he>ts
 e>ne/ly seek+ tru?4    ,! great "q n[  
at issue is ! ,unity ( ! ,moral ,law4   
,?is  unity is be+ attack$ by !         
intellectual %ort-sight$ness or         
unconsci\s intellectual di%one/y ( ^? :o
 %\ld be its mo/  enlight5$ uphold]s4   
,"o ( our lead+ family j\rnals has      
lately /at$ t #8! mod]n  notion (       
equality impairs ! responsibility (     
special classes =  special virtues4'    
,!re is a s5se 9 :i* special classes may
 be said  to hold special               
responsibility4 ,wom5 :o are s vitally  
affect$ by  ! relations ( ! sexes are   
especially call$ on to /r5g!n &  guide !
 sexual virtue ( a p4 ,!y mu/ consid] ! 

conditions  ess5tial to su* virtue1 & :5
 !y cle>ly see ! tru?1 an army  ( noble 
m5 w zeal\sly help 9 %ap+ tru? 9        
practice4 ,!  great tru? :i* wom5 are n[
 le>n+ is ! necessity t e  man %\ld be  
*a/e4 ,?is is ! tru? s long unrecognis$1
 b at  la/ discov]$ z ! solution ( !    
great social problem4 ,)\t  male *a/ity1
 female *a/ity is impossible4    ,virtue
 is n self-righte\sness4 ,x is          
unconsci\s ( self1 because  x has become
 a mode ( individual exi/5ce1 & x       
ma9ta9s its  vitality by c>e = o!rs4 ,a 
*a/e woman does n ?9k ( h] own  purity2 
%e ?9ks ( ! poor girl drudg+ 9 cell>s1  
or hurry+  at night1 waylaid by tempt]s1
 to h] poor home1 or #8drill$' 9 !  ri* 
man's %op2 %e ?9ks ( h] *]i%$ sons ) _! 
noble  & innoc5t "y manhood expos$ to ! 
influ5ce ( ! corrupt  adult4 ,wom5's    
responsibility = ! purity ( society     
comm&s h]  to ann\nce ! conditions (    
purity1 & unmask ) a rel5tless          
ju/ice--:i* is n[ ! true/ m]cy--^?      
de/roy]s ( national  purity1 ! uphold]s 

( a d\ble /&>d ( sexual morality4 ,!    
fact  t s _m cultivat$ intellects resort
 to fallacy or metaphysical  ab/raction 
to palliate ! de/ructive abuse ( our    
sexual p[]s1 is  a direct call on wom5  
to help 9 spread+ tru?4    ,!re _c be "o
 moral law = human be+s1 :i* is at !    
same  "t ( unequal application to !m4   
,moral law is n ! creation (  m$ival    
art1 :i*1 sub/itut+ a symbol = entity1  
repres5ts !  ,great ,creator z an ag$   
man ) long gray be>d seat$ ^u cl\ds4  ,!
 moral law is n ! arbitr>y dictum ( a   
man4 ,! au?ority (  ! moral law spr+s f 
its adaptation by ! ,creator1 to !      
nature  ( ! be+s subject$ to x4 ,x is ! 
guide to ! highe/ end (  t nature1 !    
necess>y me?od by :i* its welf>e is     
secur$4  ,its au?ority is absolute1 n   
relative1 because x is ! me?od (  highe/
 gr[?4 ,div9e law admits ( no exception1
 x _c contradict  itself4 ,x is equally 
b9d+ on ! weake/ z on ! /ronge/1 on  !  
man z on ! woman1 or x is n law4 ,if m5 
are s con/itut$  t !y c gr[ to ! full   

/ature ( manhood )\t ob$i5ce  to ! law (
 purity1 !n ! moral law ( purity does n 
exi/ =  !m1 because x is n a necess>y   
me?od ( gr[? to _! highe/  human        
developm5t2 _! nature is n adapt$ by !  
,creator to !  moral law2 its influ5ce  
ov] !m is ?us weak5$1 its absolute      
au?ority de/roy$4    ,to pr(ess to      
accept ! unity ( ! moral law1 b at !    
same "t  seek to avoid its consequ5ces1 
is hypocrisy4 ,! moral law _c be  evad$ 
by any metaphysical creation ( #8noble  
moral p>adoxes4'#ae ,any  attempt to    
def9e purity z unequally b9d+ on ! sexes
 by be+  #8m = wom51 b n less = m51' is 
worse ?an nons5se1 x is  dang]\s        
sophi/ry4 ,x is a confusion ( "r &      
wrong1 plac+ m5  & wom5 on div]g+ pa?s  
:i* w lead !m ev] f>!r ap>t4  ,x is a   
/range spectacle1 ! n9ete5?-c5tury ,adam
 c[]+ "u  ! ov]p[]+ ju/ice ( ! moral    
law1 seek+ refuge beh9d a  p>adox6 ,b ! 
weak & err+ *ildr5 ( "o ,great ,creator1
 b\nd  to live toge!r & help or injure  
"o ano!r1 mu/ n be turn$  away f ea* o!r

 by ! arrogance or ignorance ( any      
portion (  ! race4 ,:at mortal c det]m9e
 ! v>y+ k9d & quality (  temptations :i*
 assail ano!r mortal life8 ,:o %all d>e 
to say  to ano!r1 ,y are n tempt$ z ,i  
am8 ,:o c measure ! weakness  or ! /r5g?
 ( ano!r s\l1 & measure out judgm5t by  
%ift+  /&>ds ( "r & wrong8 ,only by     
humility c we ga9 wisdom4 ,only  by do+ 
! w ( ! ,creator %all we le>n ! doctr9e 
( tru?4      ,,footnotes3    #ad #8,at a
 meet+ ( ! ,briti% ,association1 held   
,septemb] #g1 #ahhf1  ! em95t ,african  
explor]1 ,mr4 ,joseph ,?ompson1 spoke   
boldly (  ! evil influ5ce ( ,europeans 9
 ,africa1 rem>k+ t x has be5  t]rible1 &
 t = "o negro influ5c$ = good by        
mission>ies  !re 7 a ?\s& :o _h be5     
driv5 to deep] degradation4 ,we  suppli$
 !m /ill ) an incr$ible quantity ( g91  
rum1 gunp[d]1  & guns4'    #ae ,see !   
,spectator1 ,july #ca1 #ahhf4           
,,! ,,moral ,,education ,,( ,,! ,,"y ,,9
 ,,relation ,,to ,,sex                  
,,cont5ts                               

,,page      ,,introduction              
#agg      ,,*apt] ,i                    
,,physiological ,,laws ,,:i* ,,influ5ce 
,,! ,,physical ,,&    ,,m5tal ,,gr[? ,,(
 ,,sex                                  
#ahj      ,,*apt] ,,ii      ,,social    
,,results ,,( ,,neglect+ ,,^!           
,,physiological ,,laws              #bjf
      ,,*apt] ,,iii      ,,! ,,hygi5ic  
,,advantage ,,( ,,sexual ,,morality     
#bdj      ,,*apt] ,,iv      ,,me?ods    
,,by ,,:i* ,,sexual ,,morality ,,may    
,,be ,,promot$                   #bei   
,,app5dix ,i                            
#cjf      ,,app5dix ,,ii                
#cjh                                    
,,introduction    ,age aft] age br+s    
=w>d v>y+ phases ( ?\ght1 :5 "s         
p>ticul> facts ( life are ?r[n into     
unusual prom95ce1 su*  special          
developm5t ( ?\ght s]v+ to m\ld !       
society ( t  g5]ation1 giv+ x a special 
/amp1 & ?us advanc+ ! progress  (       
humanity "o /ep =w>d4 ,( all ! ideas    
gradually work$ out  & ga9$ z ! p]man5t 

possession ( human society1 ! sl[e/  9  
gr[? is ! idea ( ! true relations ( !   
sexes4 ,! in/9ct  ( sex always exi/s z !
 indisp5sable condition ( life & !      
f\ndation ( society4 ,x is ! /ronge/ =ce
 9 human nature4  ,:atev] else          
disappe>s1 ?is cont9ues4 ,undevelop$1 no
 subject (  ?\ght1 b nev]!less z !      
c5tral fire ( life1 ,nature gu>ds  ?is  
inevitable in/9ct f all possibility (   
de/ruction4 ,b  z an idea1 ?\ght out 9  
all its wide relations1 %ap$ 9 human    
practice 9 all its ennobl+ influ5ces1 x 
is ! late/ gr[? (  civilization4 ,9     
:atev] conc]ns ! subject ( sex1 cu/oms  
are  bl9dly consid]$ sacr$1 & evils     
deem$ inevitable4 ,! mass (  mank9d     
seems mov$ ) ang]1 fe>1 or %ame1 by any 
ef=t made  to consid] s]i\sly ?is       
fundam5tal idea4 ,x mu/ necess>ily come 
=w>d1 h[ev]1 9 ! progress ( ev5ts1 z !  
subject ( prim>y  importance4 ,z society
 advances1 z pr9ciples ( ju/ice &       
humanity  become firmly e/abli%$1 z     
sci5ce & indu/ry prep>e ! way =  ! m    

p]fect comm& ( ! mat]ial _w1 x w be f\nd
 t  ! "t has come = ! s]i\s consid]ation
 ( ?is fir/ & la/  "q 9 human welf>e1 = 
! subject ( sex w !n pres5t  itself z ! 
great aid or ob/acle to fur!r progress4 
,! gradually  gr[+ conviction w be felt 
t1 z x is ! fundam5tal  pr9ciple ( all  
society1 s x is its cr[n+ glory4 ,9 !   
relations  ( m5 & wom5 w be f\nd ! *ief 
cause ( pa/ national  decl9e1 or !      
promise ( indef9ite future progress4    
,! family1 be+ ! fir/ simple elem5t (   
society--! fir/  natural product ( !    
pr9ciple ( sex--! :ole /ructure (       
society  mu/ dep5d ^u ! "* ( t elem5t1 &
 ! p[]s t  c be unfold$ f x4 ,morality 9
 sex w be f\nd to be !  ess5ce ( all    
morality1 secur+ pr9ciples ( ju/ice1    
hon\r1 &  uprightness 9 ! mo/ influ5tial
 ( all human relations1 & z x  is       
all-important 9 life1 s x is            
all-important 9 ! education :i*  prep>es
 = life4 ,a great social "q lies1 !re=e1
 at !  f\ndation ( ! moral education (  
y\?1 & influ5ces m or less  directly ea*

 /ep ( education4 ,x becomes            
indisp5sable to consid]  ! relation (   
?is subject to ! v>i\s /ages (          
education1 &  ! me?ods by means ( :i*   
education may guide & /r5g!n y\?  9 _!  
entrance into wid] social life4    ,!   
pr9ciples :i* %\ld guide ! moral        
education ( our  *ildr5--our boys &     
girls--mu/ necess>ily dep5d ^u ! views  
:i* we hold 9 relation to _! adult life1
 z m5 & wom52 ^!  views w unavoidably   
det]m9e ! c\rse ( practical education4  
,two  great que/ions1 !re=e1 naturally  
pres5t !mselves at ! outset  ( e c>eful 
consid]ation ( moral sexual education-- 
#a4 ,:at is ! true /&>d = ! relations ( 
m5 & wom5--!  type :i* conta9s )9 itself
 ! g]m ( progress or cont9ual           
developm5t8    #b4 ,h[ c ?is /&>d be    
atta9$ by human be+s8    ,! endeav\r to 
asc]ta9 ! true answ] 9 its be>+ ^u !    
gr[? ( ! "y & ! welf>e ( family life is 
! object (  ?is essay4                  
,,*apt] ,i     ,physiological ,laws :i* 
,influ5ce ! ,physical & ,m5tal ,gr[? (  

,sex    ,! v gradual gr[? ( mank9d f l[]
 to high] =ms ( social  life1 makes !   
/udy ( ! relation ( ! sexes a v         
complicat$  "o2 b a sure guide may be   
f\nd 9 ! great tru?s ( physiology1      
view$ 9 _! broad relation to human      
progress1 & x is on !  solid f\ndation (
 ^! tru?s t correct pr9ciples (         
education  mu/ be bas$4 ,! t5d5cy ( our 
age1 9 seek+ tru?1 is to  reject !ories 
& /udy facts--facts1 h[ev]1 on ! l>ge/ &
  mo/ compreh5sive scale4 ,e physician  
kn[s t no?+ is m  /upid ?an r\t9e       
practice2 no?+ m unreliable ?an !ories  
unsupport$ by well-obs]v$ facts2 &1 at !
 same "t1 no?+  m mislead+ ?an p>tial   
facts4 ,! laws ( ! human con/itution    
itself1 z taught by ! mo/ compreh5sive  
inve/igations ( sci5ce1  mu/ be c>efully
 /udi$4 ,we mu/ le>n :at reason1 obs]v+ 
!  facts ( physiology1 lays d[n z ! true
 laws :i* %\ld gov]n  ! relations ( m5 &
 wom5--laws ^: obs]vance w secure !     
f9e/ developm5t ( our race1 & s]ve z a  
guide 9 direct+ !  education ( our      

*ildr54    ,! relations ( human be+s to 
ea* o!r1 dep5d ^u ! nature &            
requirem5ts ( individuals4 ,x is1 !re=e1
 ess5tial to "k :at  ! nature ( !       
individual human be+ really is2 h[ x    
gr[s &  h[ x deg5]ates4 ,su* k mu/      
necess>ily =m ! basis (  all true me?ods
 ( education4    ,we f9d ?r\gh\t        
,nature1 t e creature possesses its     
peculi>  type1 t[>ds :i* x mu/ t5d1 if x
 is to accompli% ! purpose  ( its       
creation4 ,!re is a capacity belong+ to 
! orig9al g]m1  :i*1 if ! necess>y      
conditions are pres5t$1 w lead x ?r\gh  
! v>i\s /ages ( gr[? & ( developm5t1 to 
! complete  atta9m5t ( ?is type4    ,?is
 type or patt]n is ! true aim ( !       
individual4 ,) !  process by :i* x is   
rea*$1 x con/itutes its nature4    ,9   
ord] to det]m9e ! nature ( any creature1
 bo? ! type x  %\ld atta9 & ! /eps by   
:i* alone t type c be atta9$1  mu/ be   
tak5 into consid]ation1 or we are l$    
a/ray 9 our judgm5t  ( ! nature ( !     
individual4 ,?\ght is (t5 confus$ by a  

vague  use ( ! t]m #8nature4' ,! educat$
 man is m natural ?an !  savage1 because
 he approa*es m ne>ly to ! true type (  
man1 &  has acquir$ ! p[] ( transmitt+  
increas$ capacities to 8  *ildr54 ,:at  
is popul>ly call$ a /ate ( nature1 is   
really a  /ate ( rudim5t>y life1 :i*    
does n display ! real nature (  man1 b  
only its imp]fect condition4    ,/rik+  
in/ances ( unusual imp]fection may (t5  
be obs]v$ 9  ! physical /ructure ( !    
individual1 = !re are bl9d z well  z    
intellig5t =ces at "w1 9 ! long &       
elaborate process (  =m+ ! complete     
human be+4 ,?us1 sometimes we f9d t !   
developm5tal process ( ! body goes      
wrong1 & produces six f+]s  in/ead (    
five ?r\gh successive g5]ations1 or !   
=mative  p[] ( "s organ runs bl9dly into
 excess1 produc+ ! diseas$  condition ( 
hyp]trophy4 ,arre/ ( developm5t1 also1  
may take place  at any /age ( y\?ful    
life z well z be=e bir?1 ! consequ5ce   
be+ defici5cy ( organic p[]1 or ev5     
defective organs1 al?\gh  9 su* cases   

gr[? & repair cont9ue1 & ev5 long life  
may be  atta9$4 ,^! conditions are n    
natural1 because1 al?\gh !y  exi/1 !y   
are contr>y to ! type ( man4 ,= ! same  
reason !  cannibal mu/ be reg>d$ z      
unnatural4    ,9 /udy+ ! individual     
human type1 we f9d "s po9ts 9 :i*  x    
resembles ! l[] animals1 "s po9ts 9 :i* 
x diff]s f  all o!rs1 & "s tempor>y     
phases dur+ :i* x passes f !  brute type
 to ! human4 ,if x /op %ort at any /age 
( ! regul>  sequ5ce or developm5t1 x    
fails 9 its ess5tial object1 &1  al?\gh 
liv+1 x is unnatural4    ,:5 we seek = !
 di/+ui%+ type ( ! human be+--! type  = 
:i* ! sl[ & c>eful elaboration ( p>ts is
 necess>y--we  f9d x 9 ! m5tal1 n 9 !   
physical1 capacity ( man4 ,physical  p[]
 & ! p]fection ( physical in/9cts are   
atta9$ by !  l[] animals 9 a high]      
degree ?an by man4 ,x is only :5 we     
obs]ve ! uses & education ( :i* !       
physical p[]s are  susceptible1 & !     
developm5t ( :i* ! m5tal p[]s are       
capable1 t we p]ceive ! imm5se          

sup]iority ( ! human race1  & recognise 
! type--viz41 ! true nature ( man1 t[>ds
 !  atta9m5t ( :i* all ! elaborate      
processes ( gr[? are direct$4  ,! m     
c>efully we exam9e ! intellectual gr[? (
 ! l[]  animals1 trac+ ! reflex movem5ts
 & in/9ctive actions ( !  inv]tebrata1  
?r\gh ! intellig5t m5tal op]ations ( !  
dog  or ! elephant1 ! m cle>ly we       
p]ceive ! di/+ui%+  type ( ,man4 ,?is   
type is t union ( tru? & good :i* we "n 
,reason4 ,reason is ! cle> p]ception ( !
 true relation ( ?+s1  & ! love ( _!    
h>moni\s relations4 ,x includes judgm5t1
  consci5ce--all ! high] intellectual & 
moral qualities4    ,reason1 ) ! ,w to  
execute its dictates1 is ! di/+ui%+     
type ( man4 ,x is t[>ds ?is end t 8     
faculties t5d2 9 ?is  consi/s 8         
peculi>ity1 8 *>t] ( exi/5ce4 ,any      
failure to  rea* ?is end1 is z mu* an   
arre/ ( developm5t z is a case (  sp9a  
bifida1 or ! imp]fect closure ( ! he>t's
 v5tricles4 ,we  _c judge ( ! ,nature ( 
man1 )\t ! cle> recognition (  ?is      

di/9ctive type1 & x is impossible to    
e/abli% s\nd me?ods  ( education1 )\t   
con/antly keep+ 9 view1 bo? ! true      
nature  ( man & ! /eps by :i* x mu/ be  
rea*$4 ,^! /eps--i4e41  ! me?od by :i*  
man gr[s t[>ds 8 di/9ctive type 9       
creation--con/itute ! fundam5tal "q 9 ! 
pres5t inquiry4    ,"o di/+ui%+ feature 
( human gr[? is its comp>ative sl[ness4 
,no animal is s helpless dur+ its       
infancy1 none rema9s s long 9  a /ate ( 
complete dep5d5ce on its p>5ts4 ,dur+ ! 
fir/ few  ye>s1 ! *ild is q unable ei!r 
to procure its own food1 or to  keep    
itself f accid5ts1 & x atta9s nei!r its 
complete bodily  nor m5tal developm5t1  
until x is ov] tw5ty ye>s ( age4 ,we f9d
  ?is sl[ gr[? ( faculties to be an     
ess5tial condition ( _!  excell5ce4 ,x  
is obs]v$ to be a law ( organiz$ exi/5ce
 t !  high] ! degree ( developm5t to be 
rea*$1 ! sl[] are !  processes ?r\gh :i*
 x is atta9$1 & ! long] is its p]iod (  
dep5d5ce on p>5tal aid4    ,! =ces      
employ$ 9 ! elaboration ( ! human be+1  

diff] 9  _! manife/ation at v>i\s /ages 
( its gr[?4 ,!re are two  m>k$ =ces to  
be not$1 (t5 conf\nd$ toge!r1 b         
important to  di/+ui%--viz41 ! p[] (    
gr[? & ! p[] ( developm5t1  ! =m]       
possess$ ?r\gh\t life1 ! latt] at c]ta9 
epo*s  only4 ,! capacity = gr[? &       
nutrition1 by means ( :i* !  human frame
 is built up & ma9ta9$ out ( ! =ces     
d]iv$ f  food & o!r ag5ts1 is %[n until 
! la/ brea? ( life1 by !  p[] ( repair1 
:i* cont9ues z long z ! human be+ lives4
 ,all  action ( ! organism1 e employm5t 
( muscul> or n]v\s tissue1  uses up su* 
tissue4 ,! body is wa/$ by its own      
activities1 & x  is only by ! exact     
c\nt]poise ( ^! two =ces--dis9tegration 
& repair--t heal? & life itself are     
ma9ta9$4 ,9 y\?1 9  connection ) v rapid
 wa/e ( tissue1 exi/s a great excess (  
=mative p[]1 :i* excess enables ea*     
complete organ to enl>ge  & consolidate 
itself4 ,! r$uction ( ?is excess (      
=mative p[]  to a balance ) ! wa/e (    
tissue1 m>ks ! /r5g? ( adult  life4 ,its

 dim9ution bel[ ! p[] ( repair m>ks !   
decl9e (  life4    ,! =ce ( developm5t1 
h[ev]1 is %[n1 n 9 ! enl>gem5t  &       
ma9t5ance ( exi/+ p>ts1 b 9 ! creation (
 new tissues  or organs or p>ts (       
organs1 s t q new p[]s are add$ to  !   
individual4 ,aft] bir? ^! rem>kable     
ef=ts ( creative =ce  belong exclusively
 to ! y\? ( ! individual4 ,!y are *iefly
  m>k$ by d5tition1 by gr[? ( ! skeleton
 & ! bra91 &  /ill m by ! addition ( !  
g5]ative p[]s4 ,) ?is "w (  developm5t !
 adult has no?+ to d2 x is a burd5 laid 
especially  ^u ! "y3 x is a "w z        
important & exclusively !irs1 z         
*ild-be>+ is ! exclusive "w ( ! "m4     
,"o ( ! fir/ lessons1 !n1 t ,physiology 
tea*es u 9 relation  to ! heal?y gr[? ( 
! human be+1 is ! sl[ & successive      
developm5t ( ! v>i\s faculties4 ,al?\gh 
! complete type (  ! future man exi/s   
pot5tially 9 ! infant1 long "t & v>y+   
conditions are ess5tial to its          
e/abli%m5t1 & ! type w nev]  be atta9$1 
if ! necess>y "t & conditions are n     

provid$4    ,! second physiological fact
 to be not$ is ! ord] obs]v$ 9  human   
developm5t4 ,! faculties gr[ 9 a c]ta9  
det]m9$ ord]4  ,fir/1 ^? :i* are ne$$ = 
simple physical exi/5ce2 next1  ^? :i*  
place ! *ild 9 full] relations )        
,nature2 &1  la/ly1 ^? :i* l9k him to 8 
fell[s4 ,z dige/ion is p]fect$  be=e    
locomotion1 s muscul> mobility &        
activity exi/ be=e  /r5g?1 p]ception    
be=e obs]vation1 affection & fri5d%ip   
be=e love4 ,! late/ "w ( ,nature 9 =m+ !
 p]fect be+ is  ! gift ( sexual p[]4    
,?is is a "w ( developm5t1 n simply  (  
gr[?4 ,!re are new organs com+ into     
exi/5ce1 & ! same  necess>y conditions (
 gradual consolidation & long prep>ation
 =  special "w exi/ z 9 ! gr[? ( all !  
organs ( animal life4  ,at ! age (      
pub]ty1 :5 ! special life ( sex         
comm5ces1 !  o!r organs (               
relation--skeleton1 muscles1 bra9--are  
/ill c>ry+  on _! sl[ process (         
consolidation4 #8,at eighte5 ! bones &  
muscles are v immature4 ,portions ( !   

v]tebr h>dly comm5ce to  ossify be=e !  
sixte5? ye>4 ,aft] tw5ty1 ! two ?9      
plates on  ! body ( ! v]tebr =m1        
complet+ !mselves ne> ! ?irtie?  ye>4   
,consolidation ( ! sacrum comm5ces 9 !  
eighte5? ye>1  complet+ aft] !          
tw5ty-fif?4 ,! processes ( ! ribs & ( ! 
scapula are complet$ by ! tw5ty-fif?    
ye>2 ^? ( ! clavicle  beg9 to =m betwe5 
eighte5 & tw5ty2 ^? ( ! radius &  ulna1 
( ! femur1 tibia1 & fibula1 are all     
unjo9$ at eighte51  & n complet$ until  
tw5ty-five4 ,! muscles are equally      
immature2  !y gr[ 9 size & /r5g? 9      
proportion to ! bones1 & x is  n until  
tw5ty-five ye>s ( age1 or ev5 lat]1 t   
all epiphyses  ( ! bones h unit$1 & t ! 
muscles h atta9$ _! full  gr[?4'#af     
,z a necess>y consequ5ce ( ?is sl[ ord] 
( natural gr[?1  ! individual is injur$ 
:5 suffici5t "t = gr[? is n  all[$1 or  
:5 faculties :i* %\ld rema9 lat5t1 sl[ly
 /or+  up /r5g? = ! prop] "t ( unfold+1 
are unduly /imulat$  or br\ght =w>d too 
soon4 ,! writ] above quot$ rem>ks3 #8,x 

is  n only a wa/e ( mat]ial1 b a        
positive cruelty1 to s5d lads  ( eighte5
 or tw5ty into ! field4'#ag ,! evil     
effect ( undue  /imulation to a new     
function is tw(old4 ,! fir/ effect is to
 div]t  ,nature's =ce f ! consolidation 
( faculties already fully  =m$1 &1      
second1 to injure ! sub/antial gr[? ( ! 
lat]  faculty1 :i* is ?us prematurely   
br\ght =w>d4 ,?us ! *ild  compell$ to   
c>ry heavy burd5s w be de=m$ or /unt$2 !
  y\? weigh$ d[n by intellectual lab\r w
 de/roy 8 dige/ion  or injure 8 bra94   
,s1 if ! faculty :i* is be/[$ z ! la/   
"w ( developm5t1 t :i* requires ! longe/
 "t & !  mo/ c>eful prep>ation = its    
adv5t--! sexual p[]--be br\ght  =w>d    
prematurely1 a p]man5t injury is done to
 ! individual1  :i* c nev] be completely
 repair$4    ,! m>k$ di/9ction :i* exi/s
 betwe5 pub]ty & nubility  %\ld "h be   
not$4 ,x is a di/9ction bas$ ^u !       
important  fact t a "w ( long-cont9u$   
prep>ation takes place 9 !  physical &  
m5tal nature1 be=e a new faculty ent]s  

^u its  complete life4 ,pub]ty is ! age 
:5 ^? *anges h tak5 place  9 ! *ild's   
con/itution1 :i* make x physically      
possible = x  to become a p>5t1 b :5 !  
actual ex]cise ( su* faculty is  highly 
injuri\s4 ,?is *ange takes place1 z a   
g5]al rule1 f  f\rte5 to sixte5 ye>s (  
age4 ,nubility1 on ! o!r h&1 is t  p]iod
 ( life :5 m>riage may take place1 )\t  
disadvantage to  ! individual & to !    
race4 ,?is p]iod is g5]ally reckon$1 9  
temp]ate climates1 9 ! man at f         
tw5ty-?ree to tw5ty-five  ye>s ( age4   
,ab\t ! age ( tw5ty-five comm5ces t     
p]iod (  p]fect manly vig\r1 t union (  
fre%ness & /r5g?1 :i*  enables !        
individual to become ! prog5itor (      
vigor\s (fspr+4  ,! /rong con/itution   
transmitt$ by heal?y p>5ts betwe5 !     
ages ( tw5ty-five & ?irty-five indicates
 ! ord] ( ,nature 9  ! gr[? ( ! human   
race4 ,! int]val betwe5 ^! two epo*s (  
pub]ty & confirm$ virility1 is a mo/    
important p]iod ( rapid  gr[? & sl[     
consolidation4 ,n only is ! lifelong "w 

( !  body go+ on at ?is "t1 ) mu* great]
 activity ?an belongs to  adult         
life--i4e41 ! "w ( calorification1      
nutrition1 & all t  conc]ns ! ma9t5ance 
( ! body dur+ its unceas+ exp5diture  ( 
me*anical & m5tal =ce--b ! /ill m p[]ful
 actions (  developm5t & gr[? are be+   
c>ri$ on to _! la/ & greate/  p]fection4
 ,al?\gh1 z w be %[n lat]1 ! influ5ces  
br\ght to  be> ^u ! v "y *ild /rongly   
affect its lat] gr[? 9 good  or evil1   
yet ?is p]iod betwe5 f\rte5 & tw5ty-five
 is ! mo/  critical "t ( prep>ation = ! 
"w ( adult life4    ,ano!r important    
fact ann\nc$ by physiological           
obs]vation1 is  ! absolute necessity (  
e/abli%+ a prop] gov]nm5t ( !  human    
faculties1 by ! gr[? ( intellig5t       
self-control4 ,reason1  n ,in/9ct1 is ! 
f9al guide ( our race4 ,we _c gr[1 z d  
! l[] animals1 by foll[+ out ! bl9d     
prompt+s ( physical  nature4 ,f ! e>lie/
 mom5t ( exi/5ce1 intellig5ce mu/  guide
 ! infant4 ,at fir/ ?is guid+           
intellig5ce is t ( !  "m1 & ?r\gh all ! 

e>li] /ages ( life1 a high] outside     
intellig5ce mu/ cont9ue to provide !    
necess>y conditions (  gr[?1 until !    
gradual m5tal developm5t ( ! *ild fits x
 =  indep5d5t individual guidance4 ,!   
great difficulty ( education  lies 9 !  
adju/m5t ( intellig5ce1 = !re are       
antagonisms to be  enc\nt]$4 ,!re is    
fir/ ( all to be consid]$ ! adaptation (
  p>5tal intellig5ce to ! l>ge          
proportion ( indisp5sable physical      
in/9ct1 ) :i* ea* *ild is end[$ by      
,nature4 ,!re is next !  adju/m5t ( !   
two intellig5ces1 ! p>5tal & filial4 ,^!
  relations are con/antly *ang+1 & !    
true wisdom ( education  consi/s 9 meet+
 ^! *anges rightly4    ,x is v important
 to obs]ve t ea* new phase ( life1 ea*  
new  faculty1 beg9s 9 ! *ild-l way--t is
 to say1 !re is always  a l>ge          
proportion ( ! bl9d1 in/9ctive elem5t   
:i* absolutely  ne$s a high] guidance4  
,! in/9ctive life ( ! body always       
necess>ily exi/s1 &1 !re=e1 con/antly   
/rives to make itself  felt4 ,?is life (

 s5sation w 79 _m diff]5t ways7 obta9 a 
complete ma/]y ov] ! individual1 if     
,reason does n exi/1 &  gr[ into a      
controll+ =ce4 ,?is dang] ( an undue    
pr$om9ance  ( ! in/9ctive =ce is        
emphatically true ( ! life ( sex4 ,x    
beg9s1 *ild-l1 9 a tumult ( ov]p[]+     
s5sations--s5sations  & emotions :i* ne$
 z wisely-arrang$ conditions & z high a 
guid+ influ5ce z does ! e>ly life ( !   
*ild4 ,at ?is p]iod  ( life1 an adju/m5t
 ( ! p>5tal & filial intellig5ce is     
requir$1 q z wisely plann$ z 9 *ildhood1
 9 ord] to secure  ! gradual gr[? (     
intellig5t self-control 9 ! "y life (   
sex4 ,if we d n recognise ?is necessity1
 or fail to ex]cise ?is  direct+        
influ5ce1 we d n p]ceive ! cr[n+        
obligation ( !  old] to ! y\ng]         
g5]ation4 ,h[ev] mu* p>5ts may n[ %r9k  
f ?is obligation1 &1 ow+ to incorrect   
views ( sex1 be really  unable to       
ex]cise ! k9d ( influ5ce requir$1 !     
necessity  = su* influ5ce1 nev]!less1   
exi/s z a law ( human nature1           

un*angeable1 root$ 9 ! human            
con/itution4 ,x is ,nature's me?od1  t e
 new faculty requires intellig5t control
 f ! outset1  b only gradually c ?is    
guidance become self-control4    ,?is   
necessity is se5 m cle>ly z we cont9ue  
our physiological  inquiry4 ,! prec$+   
consid]ations ref] *iefly to ! sl[      
processes by :i* ! v>i\s p>ts ( ! body  
mu/ be built up /ep  by /ep1 "u !       
guidance ( outside intellig5ce1 :i*     
furni%es  ! prop] conditions ( physical 
gr[?4 ,equally c]ta91 & )9  ! legitimate
 scope ( true physiology1 is ! influ5ce 
:i* !  m9d ( ! individual ex]cises ^u ! 
gr[? ( ! body4 ,?is  difficult half ( ! 
subject pres5ts itself 9 increas+       
importance  z sci5ce advances4 ,!       
p>ticul> !ory ( m9d held by individuals 
does n affect our inquiry4 ,ev]yone     
und]/&s ! t]m1 & gives  to its influ5ce 
a c]ta9 importance4 ,our p]ception ( !  
degree (  p[] ex]cis$ by ! m9d ov] !    
body1 & ! importance ( t  p[]1 w        
cont9ually gr[ z we obs]ve ! facts ar\nd

 u4 ,x is  a fact ( e-day exp]i5ce1 t   
fright w make ! he>t beat1  t anxiety w 
di/urb dige/ion1 t sorr[ w depress all !
  vital functions1 :il/ happ9ess w      
/r5g!n !m4 ,h[ (t5 does  ! physician see
 ! languid1 ail+ invalid conv]t$ f m5tal
  causes--?r\gh happ9ess--into a bright1
 active be+6 ,m$ical records  are full (
 accumulat$ facts %[+ ! ext5t to :i* su*
 m5tal  or emotional influ5ce may g2 h[ 
! infant has be5 kill$ :5 !  "m has     
nurs$ x dur+ a fit ( passion1 or ! hair 
turn$ gray  9 a s+le night1 ?r\gh grief 
or fright4    ,we f9d t ! m9d1 act+     
?r\gh ! n]v\s sy/em1 affects n  only !  
s5ses & muscles--! organs ( animal life1
 "u !  direct influ5ce ( ! c]ebro-sp9al 
axis--b t x may also  ext5d its influ5ce
 to ^? processes ( nutrition & secretion
  :i* belong to ! vegetative life ( !   
body4 ,emotion c act :]e  ,w is p[]less1
 b a /rong ,w also c acquire a rem>kable
  p[] ov] ! body4 ,x has be5 rem>k$ #8t 
m5 :o "k t  !re is any h]$it>y disease 9
 _! family1 c contribute to !           

developm5t ( t disease1 by closely      
direct+ _! att5tion to  x1 & s ?r[+ _!  
n]v\s en]gy 9 t direction4' ,x 0 a      
rem>k ( ,john ,hunt] #8t he c\ld direct 
a s5sation to any "p (  8 body4'    #8,z
 9 ! case ( o!r s5sations1 ! sexual1 :5 
mod]ately  excit$1 may give rise to     
ideas1 emotions1 & desires ( :i*  ! bra9
 is ! seat1 & ^! may react on ! muscul> 
sy/em  ?r\gh ! intellig5ce & ,w4 ,b :5  
inord9ately excit$1 or  :5 n kept 9     
re/ra9t by ! ,w1 !y w at once call into 
play respond5t movem5ts1 :i* are !n to  
be reg>d$ z purely  automatic4 ,?is is !
 case 9 "s =ms ( disease 9 ! human      
subject1 & is probably also ! ord9>y    
mode ( op]ation 9 "s  ( ! l[]           
animals4444 ,9 cases1 h[ev]1 9 :i* ?is  
s5sation is  excit$ 9 unusual /r5g?1 x  
may completely ov]-ma/] all motives  to 
! repression ( ! prop5sity1 & may ev5   
entirely remove  ! actions f volitional 
control4 ,a /ate ( a v simil> k9d  exi/s
 9 _m idiots1 9 :om ! sexual prop5sity  
ex]ts a dom9ant  p[]1 n because x is 9  

itself peculi>ly /rong1 b because !     
intellig5ce be+ undevelop$ x acts )\t   
re/ra9t or direction  f ! ,w4'#ah    ,! 
m5tal p[] ex]cis$ by ! ,w ov] ! body is 
/rik+ly  %[n 9 ! control ex]t$ by human 
be+s ov] ! /ronge/ ( all  individual    
crav+s--! crav+ ( hung]4 ,! exig5cies ( 
human  society h caus$ ?is trem5d\s p[] 
( hung] to be kept s  completely 9 *eck1
 t ! gratification ( x1 except 9        
accordance  ) ! e/abli%$ laws 7(        
prop]ty1 etc471 is consid]$ z a  crime4 
,9 spite ( ! t]rible temptation :i* !   
sight ( food  (f]s to a />v+ man1       
society puni%es him if he yield to x4   
,/ill  /rong] ?an ! e/abli%$ laws are ^?
 unwritt5 laws :i* are  en=c$ by        
#8public op9ion1' 9 ob$i5ce to :i*1     
c\ntless p  9 all civiliz$ c\ntries     
suff] con/ant deprivation--ev5 />v+  m  
or less sl[ly to dea?--r ?an transgress 
univ]sally  accept$ pr9ciples1 & subject
 !mselves to social condemnation by     
tak+ ! food :i* does n belong to !m4    
,ano!r curi\s &  important illu/ration (

 m5tal action is %[n 9 ! accumulat+     
in/ances ( self-deception1 ( contagi\s  
halluc9ation1 & (  emotional influ5ce   
act+ ^u ! physical & m5tal              
organizations1  s /rik+ly depict$ by    
,hammond & o!r writ]s 9 ! acc\nts (     
pret5d$ miracles1 ec/asies1 visions1    
etc4    ,( all ! organic functions1 t ( 
secretion is ! "o mo/  /rongly &        
frequ5tly influ5c$ by ! m9d4 ,!         
secretion (  te>s1 ( bile1 ( milk1 (    
saliva1 may all be p[]fully excit$ by   
m5tal /imuli1 or less5$ by promot+      
antagoni/ic secretions4 ,?is  influ5ce  
is felt 9 full =ce by ^? ( ! g5]ative   
sy/em1  #8:i*1' writes a di/+ui%$ au?or1
 #8are /rongly influ5c$ by  ! condition 
( ! m9d4 ,:5 x is frequ5tly & /rongly   
direct$  t[>ds objects ( passion1 ^!    
secretions are increas$ 9 am\nt  to a   
degree :i* may cause !m to be a v       
injuri\s dra9 on !  p[]s ( ! sy/em4 ,on 
! o!r h&1 ! active employm5t ( !  m5tal 
& bodily p[]s on o!r objects1 has a     
t5d5cy to r5d]  less active1 or ev5 to  

*eck altoge!r1 ! processes by :i* !y    
are elaborat$4'#ai    ,t ! m9d mu/      
possess ! p[] ( rul+ ?is highe/ ( !     
animal functions1 is evid5t1 f its uses1
 & f ! nature (  man4 ,! faculty ( sex  
comes to p]fection :5 ! m9d is 9 full   
activity1 & :5 all ! s5ses are 9 _!     
fre%e/ y\?ful  vig\r4 ,its object is no 
long] conf9$ to ! individual1 x is !    
s\rce ( social life1 x is ! creator ( ! 
race4 ,inevitably1 !n1  ! human m9d 7!  
,emotions1 ! ,w7 mu/ control ?is        
function m  ?an any o!r function4 ,x    
assumes a diff]5t aspect f all o!r      
functions1 ?r\gh its objective "*4 ,!   
individual may exi/  )\t x--! race n4 ,e
 object :i* addresses itself to !  s5ses
 or ! m9d acts ) peculi> =ce ^u ?is     
function4 ,ei!r  = "r or = wrong1 ! m9d 
is ! controll+ p[]4 ,! "r  education ( !
 m9d is ! c5tral po9t f :i* all our     
ef=ts  to help ! y\ng] g5]ation mu/     
arise4 ,x w ?us be se5 t  ! /&po9t (    
education *anges 9 *ildhood & 9 y\?1 !  
fir/ p]iod be+ specially conc]n$ ) !    

*ildhood ( ! body  or ( ! individual1 ! 
second p]iod repres5t+ m p>ticul>ly  !  
*ildhood ( sex or ( ! race4 ,9 nei!r    
*ildhood nor y\?  mu/ ei!r ( ! d\ble    
elem5ts ( our nature--m9d & body--be    
neglect$1 b 9 *ildhood ! body comes fir/
 9 ord]1 9 y\? !  m9d4    ,! high] ! "* 
( a function & ! wid] its relations1  ! 
m s]i\s & ! m num]\s are ! dang]s to :i*
 x is  expos$4 ,a physiologi/ rem>ks1   
#8,9 y\? ! aff9ity ( ! tissues  = vital 
/imuli seems to be great] :5 !          
developm5t is less  complete4' ,t :i* ! 
/rong adult may endure ) comp>ative     
impunity de/roys ! gr[+ y\?1 ^: nature1 
f ! v  necessities ( developm5t1        
possesses a ke5] s5sitiv5ess to all     
vital /imuli4 ,?is important rem>k is   
true ( m5tal z well z  physical y\?1 &  
applies ) especial =ce to ! prev5tion ( 
! dang]s ( premature sexual developm5t4 
,m c>e is ne$$ to  secure heal?y1       
/r5g!n+ influ5ces = ! e>ly life ( sex   
?an  = any o!r m simply physical        
function4           99       99       99

       99       99    ,9 ! prec$+       
consid]ations1 ! faculty ( sex has be5  
reg>d$  *iefly 9 its individual aspect1 
& ! pr9ciples laid d[n by means  ( :i* !
 l>ge/ am\nt ( heal? & /r5g? c be secur$
  = ea* individual4 ,b ?is half-view is 
entirely insuffici5t 9  consid]+ ^?     
physiological peculi>ities ( ! function 
( sex1  :i* mu/ det]m9e ! true aim (    
education4 ,!re are two o!r             
physiological facts to be               
consid]$--viz41 ! ,duality ( ,sex1 & its
  ,results4    ,! p[] we are n[ consid]+
 ent]s into a diff]5t category f  all   
o!r physical functions1 z be+1 fir/1 !  
faculty ( two1  n ( "o only1 &1 second1 
z result+ 9 p>5tage4 ,directly a        
physical function is ! prop]ty ( two1 x 
belongs to a diff]5t  class f ^?        
faculties :i* reg>d solely ! individual4
 ,t  v fact gives x a /amp1 :i* requires
 t ! relations ( !  two factors %\ld be 
consid]$4 ,no faculty c be reg>d$ 9 !   
light ( simple self-indulg5ce1 :i*      
requires two = its prop]  ex]cise4 ,!   

consid]ation ( su* faculty 9 its        
imp]fect condition  z belong+ to "o-half
 only is an ess5tially false view4 ,x is
  unsci5tific1 !re=e1 to reg>d ?is      
exceptional faculty simply  z a limit$  
individual function1 z we reg>d ! o!r   
p[]s (  ! human body4 ,its inevitable   
relations to man1 to woman1 & to !  race
 mu/ always /& =? z a prom95t fact 9    
det]m9+ !  aim ( education4 ,if ?is be  
s1 ! moral education ( y\?1 )  !        
necess>y physiological guidance giv5 to 
_! sexual p[]s1  mu/ always be influ5c$ 
by a consid]ation ( ^! two inevitable   
physiological facts--viz41 duality &    
p>5tage1 & ! tra9+ (  "y m5 & wom51 %\ld
 m\ld !m into true relations t[>ds ea*  
o!r & t[>ds (fspr+4    ,! "q ( ! h]$it>y
 transmission ( qualities1 ( !  influ5ce
 ( bo? m9d & body 9 det]m9+ ! "* (      
(fspr+1 is a "q ( su* vital importance t
 x _c  be disreg>d$ ev5 9 ! n>r[e/ view 
( family welf>e1 &  /ill less 9 any     
rational view ( education1 :i* lies at !
  base ( national progress4 ,?is great  

"q is /ill 9 its  infancy1 collect$     
facts comp>atively few1 & ! imm5se p[]  
( future developm5t conta9$ 9 x1 h>dly  
suspect$ by p>5ts  & philan?ropi/s4 ,we 
"k already t v>i\s =ms ( disease1       
physical peculi>ities1 & m5tal qualities
 may all become h]$it>y2  also t !      
t5d5cy to drunk5ness & to s5suality may 
be  transmitt$ z surely z ! t5d5cy to   
insanity or to consumption4 ,if  we     
comp>e ! m5tal & moral /atus ( wom5 9 a 
,mahomm$an c\ntry  ) ! correspond+ class
 ( wom5 9 our own c\ntry1 we p]ceive  ! 
effect :i* g5]ations ( simply s5sual    
unions h produc$ on  ! "* ( ! female    
population4 ,! ,*ri/ian idea ( womanly  
*>act]i/ics is entirely rev]s$4 ,! t]m  
#8woman' has become a  by-^w = untru?1  
irreligion1 un*a/ity1 & folly4#bj    ,! 
same obs]vation may be made 9 s-call$   
,*ri/ian c\ntries  "u ,mahomm$an rule1 9
 indep5d5t c\ntries 9 close proximity to
  ?is degrad+ influ5ce1 & :]ev] !       
influ5ce ( unions ^:  key-note is       
s5suality1 prevails4 ,! woman is        

consid]$ morally  inf]ior4 #8,%e is     
man's help1 b n 8 helpmate4 ,he gu>ds & 
protects h]1 b x is z a man gu>ds &     
protects a valuable horse  or dog1 gett+
 all ! s]vice he c out ( h]1 & r5d]+ h] 
9  turn 8 half-contemptu\s protection4  
,he uncov]s h] face & lets  h] *at ) h] 
fell[s 9 ! c\rty>d1 b he wat*es ov] h]  
conduct ) a jeal\s conviction t %e is   
unable to gu>d h]self4  ,x is a         
modification1 yet a developm5t1 ( !     
,mussulman idea1 & he  seems to ?9k if  
%e has a s\l to be sav$ he mu/ manage to
 save  x = h]4'#ba ,ev]yone :o has      
obs]v$ society 9 ,ea/]n ,europe  mu/ be 
aw>e ( ! con/ant relation exi/+ betwe5 !
 preval5ce  ( s5suality & ?is moral     
deg5]ation ( female "*4 ,?is  influ5ce  
on ! "* is due1 n only to ! cu/oms1     
religion1  & circum/ances :i* =m !      
nation1 b also to ! accumulat+  influ5ce
 ( inh]it$ qualities4 ,! h]$it>y action 
produces  t5d5cies 9 a p>ticul>         
direction 9 ! (fspr+1 :i* r5d]s  its    
developm5t easi] 9 t direction4 ,x is   

only gradually1 ?r\gh  education & !    
influ5ce ( h]$ity 9 a diff]5t direction1
 t  ! orig9al t5d5cy c be remov$4 ,b if 
all ! circum/ances (  life fav\r its    
developm5t1 ! individual1 ! family1 & ! 
nation  w c]ta9ly display ! result ( ^! 
t5d5cies 9 full =ce4    ,a /rik+        
illu/ration ( ?is subject has be5       
publi%$ 9 !  report ( ! ,new ,york      
,prison ,association = #ahgf4 ,an       
inquiry 0  und]tak5 by "o ( ! memb]s ( !
 association1 to asc]ta9 !  causes (    
crime & paup]ism1 z exhibit$ 9 a        
p>ticul> family or  tribe ( (f5d]s call$
 #8,! ,jukes1' :i* = ne>ly a c5tury has 
inhabit$ "o ( ! c5tral c\nties ( !      
,/ate4 ,! inve/igation  is c>ri$ back = 
"s five or six g5]ations1 ! desc5dants  
numb]+ at lea/ #a1bjj1 & ! numb] (      
p]sons ^: biographies  are cond5s$ &    
collat$ is n less ?an #gji4 ,! facts 9  
^!  crim9al lives1 :i* h gr[n 9 a c5tury
 f "o family into  hundr$s1 are arrang$ 
9 ! ord] ( _! occurr5ce & ! age  giv5 at
 :i* !y took place1 s t ! relative      

importance (  inh]it$ t5d5cies & (      
imm$iate influ5ces may be measur$4 ,!   
/udy ( ?is family %[s t ! mo/ g5]al &   
pot5t cause1  bo? ( crime & paup]ism1 is
 ! habit ( lic5ti\sness1 )  its result (
 ba/>dy & neglect$ & mis$ucat$ *ildhood4
 ,?is  tribe 0 trac$ back on ! male side
 to two sons ( a h>d dr9k]  nam$ ,max1  
liv+ betwe5 #agbj & #agdj1 :o became    
bl9d 9 8 old  age1 transmitt+ bl9dness  
to "s ( 8 legitimate & illegitimate     
*ildr54 ,on ! female side ! race goes   
back to five si/]s (  bad "*1 two ( :om 
int]m>ri$ ) ! two sons ( ,max1 !  l9eage
 ( ?ree o!r si/]s be+ also trac$4 ,9 !  
c\rse ( !  c5tury1 ?is family has rema9$
 an almo/ purely ,am]ican family1       
inhabit+ ! same region ( c\ntry 9 "o ( !
 f9e/ ,/ates (  ! ,union1 l>gely        
int]m>ry+1 & pres5t+ an almo/ unbrok5   
record ( h>lotry & crime4 #8,! ,jukes1' 
says ! report1 #8are n an  exceptional  
race2 analog\s families may be f\nd 9 e 
c\nty (  ! ,/ate4'#bb    ,conspicu\s    
facts su* z ^!1 display 9 a /rik+ mann] 

!  indubitable influ5ce ( m9d 9 !       
ex]cise ( ! highe/--!  p>5tal--function4
 ,we see z a positive fact t m5tal or   
moral  qualities q z mu* z physical     
peculi>ities1 t5d to reproduce  !mselves
 9 *ildr54 ,! m5tal quality or "* ( !   
p>5t  mu/ !n be consid]$                
physiologically1 z a positive elem5t 9  
! p>5tal relation2 ?\ght1 emotion1      
s5sation1 are all m5tal  qualities4 ,9  
human unions ?is great fact mu/ be borne
 9 m9d4 ,any  sne] at #8s5tim5t' proce$s
 f ignorance ( facts4 ,happ9ess is z    
vivify+ z sun%9e1 & is a pot5t elem5t 9 
! =mation ( a  *ild4 ,h5ce arises !     
necessity ( love betwe5 p>5ts--love1 !  
m5tal elem5t1 z di/+ui%$ f ! simple     
physical in/9ct4    ,to und]/& ! true   
relations ( m5 & wom5 9 _! be>+ ^u  !   
race 7relations :i* mu/ det]m9e ! moral 
aim ( education7  ! duality ( sex & !   
peculi>ity ( ! womanly organization  mu/
 be recognis$4 ,woman1 hav+ a special "w
 to p]=m 9 family  life1 has special    
requirem5ts & %>p5$ p]ceptions 9        

relation  to ?is "w4 ,%e dem&s ! con/ant
 pres5ce ( affection1 an  affection :i* 
alone c draw =? full response1 & %e     
possesses  a p]ception :i* is almo/ a   
special in/9ct = detect+ coldness  or   
untru?fulness 9 ! husb&'s m5tal attitude
 t[>ds h]4 ,!  pres5ce ( unv>y+         
affection has a real1 mat]ial1 z well z 
a  moral p[] on ! body & s\l ( a woman4 
,indiff]5ce or neglect  is in/antly     
felt4 ,sorr[1 lonel9ess1 jeal\sy1 all   
con/antly  depress+ emotions1 ex]cise a 
p[]ful & injuri\s effect ^u !  s\rces ( 
vital action4 ,?is physiological tru? & 
! necessity  ( secur+ ! full ass5t ( !  
"m 9 ! jo9t creation (  sup]ior (fspr+1 
are important facts be>+ on ! "* &      
happ9ess ( "o-half ( ! human race1 &    
influ5c+ ?r\gh t  half ! quality (      
(fspr+4 ,^! facts h n yet receiv$ !     
att5tion :i* s weighty a subject dem&s4 
,9 pursu+ ! physiological inquiry1 we   
are met by "o rem>kable  fact :i* x is  
impossible to ignore1 & :i* rema9s f age
  to age z a guide to ! human race4 ,?is

 guide is f\nd 9 !  physiological fact (
 ! equality 9 ! bir? ( ! sexes4 ,?is is 
a  cle> indication ( ! int5tion (       
,provid5ce 9 relation to sexual  union1 
a pro( ( ! fundam5tal nature ( ! family 
gr\p4 ,boys &  girls are born 9 equal   
numb]s all ov] ! _w1 :]ev] our means  ( 
obs]vation h ext5d$1 a slight excess (  
boys alone exi/+4  ,sadl] writes3 #8,!  
ne> equality 9 ! bir? ( ! sexes is an   
und\bt$ fact2 x ext5ds ?r\gh\t ,europe &
 :]ev] we h !  means ( accurate         
obs]vation1 ! bir?-rate be+ 9 !         
proportion  ( tw5ty-five boys to        
tw5ty-f\r girls4'#bc ,! injuri\s        
inequality  :i* we s (t5 f9d 9 a        
population is n ,nature's law1 b is     
evid5ce ( our social /upidity4 ,x proves
 our s9 aga9/ ,god's  design 9 ! exi/5ce
 ( brutal w>s & our c>eless squ&]+  (   
human life4 ,all rational ef=ts = !     
improvem5t ( society  mu/ be bas$ ^u    
,nature's true int5tion--viz41 !        
equality ( !  sexes 9 bir? & 9 duration 
( life1 n ^u ! false condition  (       

inequality produc$ by our own ignorance4
 ,x is ess5tial always  to be> 9 m9d ?is
 di/9ction betwe5 ! p]man5t fact & !    
tempor>y ph5om5on4           99       99
       99       99       99    ,! =ego+ 
facts illu/rate fundam5tal physiological
 tru?s4 ,!y  %[ ! ,type ( creation t[>ds
 :i* ! human con/itution t5ds  & !      
di/9ctive me?ods ( gr[? by :i* t type   
mu/ be  rea*$4 ,9 brief recapitulation1 
^! tru?s are ! foll[+--viz41  ! sl[ness 
( human gr[?2 ! successive developm5t ( 
! human  faculties2 ! injury caus$ by   
subv]t+ ! natural ord] ( gr[?2  !       
necessity ( gov]n+ ?is ord] ( gr[? by ! 
control (  ,reason2 ! influ5ce (        
,m9d--i4e41 ,?\ght1 ,emotion1 ,w--on  ! 
developm5t or condition ( our           
organization2 ! necessity (  consid]+ ! 
dual "* ( sex2 ! transmission (         
qualities by  p>5ts to _! *ildr52 !     
natural equality 9 ! creation ( !       
sexes4    ,^! tru?s1 :i* are ( univ]sal 
application to human be+s1  furni% a    
,physiological ,guide1 %[+ ! true laws (

 sex1 9  relation to human progress4 ,we
 f9d t ! laws ( physiology  po9t 9 "o   
practical direction--viz41 to !         
family--z ! only  in/itution :i* secures
 _! obs]vance2 !y %[ ! necessity  ( !   
self-control ( *a/ity 9 ! "y man & ! "y 
woman1  z ! only way to secure ! /rong  
m5tal & physical qualities  requisite 9 
! p>5tal relation1 :il/ !y also prove ! 
special  influ5ce ex]t$ by mutual love 9
 ! great "w ( ,mat]nity4 ,!  prep>ation1
 !re=e1 ( y\? = family life %\ld be !   
great  aim ( _! sexual education4       
,exp]i5ce z well z ,reason confirms !   
direct & indirect tea*+  ( ,physiology2 
!y bo? po9t to ! natural family gr\p z !
  elem5t out ( :i* a heal?y society     
gr[s4 ,x is only 9 ! family  t !        
necess>y conditions = ?is gr[? exi/4 ,! 
heal?y &  con/antly v>y+ developm5t (   
*ildr5 naturally con/itutes !  w>me/    
int]e/ ( p>5ts4 ,bro!rs & si/]s are     
invaluable  educators ( "o ano!r2 !y are
 unique associates1 creat+ a  species ( 
companion%ip t no o!r relation c supply4

 ,to enjoy  ?is int]e/1 to create ?is "y
 companion%ip1 to =m ?is heal?y  g]m (  
society1 m>riage mu/ be unit>y &        
p]man5t4 ,a con/antly  deep5+           
satisfaction %\ld exi/1 aris+ f ! /eady 
gr[?  toge!r ?r\gh life1 f ! id5tity (  
int]e/ & f !  /r5g? ( habit4 ,/ill f>!r 
we le>n t su* union %\ld take  place 9 !
 e>ly p]iod ( complete adult life4      
,*ildr5 %\ld be  ! product ( ! fir/ fre%
 vig\r ( p>5ts4 ,ev]y?+ t  exhau/s =ce  
or def]s its fre%e/ ex]cise is injuri\s 
to !  ,race4 ,cu/oms ( society or       
incorrect op9ions :i* ob/ruct ! union  (
 m5 & wom5 9 _! e>ly vig\r1 :i* impair !
 happ9ess (  ei!r p>tn]1 or prev5t !    
/rong & /eady gr[? ( _! union1  impair  
_! efficacy z p>5ts1 & are fatal to !   
highe/ welf>e  ( our ,race4             
,,*apt] ,,ii            ,social ,results
 ( ,neglect+ ^! ,physiological ,laws    
,! wide be>+ & importance ( ! tru?s     
d]iv$ f physiology  w become m & m      
app>5t1 z we exam9e ano!r bran* (  !    
subject1 & asc]ta9 f an obs]vation (    

facts ar\nd u1 h[  f> ! pres5t relations
 ( m5 & wom5 9 civiliz$ c\ntries1 are   
bas$ ^u s\nd pr9ciples ( physiology4 ,x 
is necess>y to "k  h[ f> ^! pr9ciples   
are und]/ood & c>ri$ out f infancy      
onw>d1 :e!r ef=ts = ! improvem5t ( !    
race are m\ld$  by physiological me?ods 
( human gr[?1 & :at are ! inevitable    
consequ5ces :i* result f dep>ture f ^!  
pr9ciples4    ,accord+ to a rational &  
physiological view ( life1 ! family     
%\ld be *]i%$ z ! preci\s c5tre (       
national welf>e2 e  cu/om1 !re=e1 :i*   
t5ds to support ! dignity ( ! family  & 
:i* prep>es our y\? = ?is life1 is (    
vital importance  to a nation4 ,?us !   
sl[ developm5t ( ! sexual faculties by  
hygi5ic regime1 by ! abs5ce ( all       
unnatural /imulus to ^!  prop5sities1 by
 ! con/ant association ( boys & girls   
toge!r1  "u adult influ5ce1 9 habitual &
 unconsci\s companion%ip1 !  cultivation
 9 ! *ild's m9d ( a true idea ( manl9ess
 & !  p]ception t self-comm& is !       
di/9ctive peculi>ity ( !  human be+1 are

 ! ord9>y & natural conditions :i*      
rational  physiology requires4 ,on !    
contr>y1 e cu/om :i* insults !  family &
 unfits = its e/abli%m5t1 :i* degrades !
 natural  nobility ( human sex1 :i*     
sne]s at x & treats ?is great  pr9ciple 
) flippancy1 :i* t5ds to kill its ,div9e
 ess5ce1 all  su* influ5ces & su* cu/oms
 are a great crime aga9/ society1 &     
directly oppos$ to ! tea*+ ( rational   
physiology4    ,an ext5d$ view ( social 
facts1 n only 9 diff]5t classes (  our  
own society1 b also 9 ^? c\ntries ) :i* 
we are ne>ly  relat$1 is ( ! utmo/ value
 to ! p>5t4 ,physiological k  w\ld be   
valueless to ! mass ( mank9d1 if its    
direct be>+ ^u  ! "* & happ9ess ( a     
nation c\ld n be %[n4 ,s 9  consid]+ !  
sexual education ( y\? accord+ to !     
light (  s\nd physiology1 ! social      
influ5ces :i* affect ! natural gr[?  ( !
 human be+ are an important "p ( appli$ 
physiology4    ,! t5d5cies (            
civilization mu/ be /udi$ 9 our *ief    
cities4  ,! rapid gr[? ( l>ge t[ns dur+ 

! la/ half-c5tury & !  comp>atively     
/ation>y condition ( ! c\ntry population
 %[  :]e ! full & complete results ( ^? 
pr9ciples :i* are mo/  active 9 our     
civilization mu/ be s\ght =4 ,london1   
,p>is1 ,vi5na1  ,b]l91 ,new ,york1 are n
 exceptions1 b examples4 ,!y %[ !       
mature results t[>ds :i* small] t[ns are
 t5d+4 ,^? :o live  9 quiet c\ntry      
di/ricts (t5 flatt] !mselves t ! rampant
  vice ( l>ge t[ns has no?+ to d )      
villages1 small communities1  & ! c\ntry
 at l>ge4 ,?is is a delusion4 ,!        
condition ( l>ge  t[ns has a direct     
relation to ! c\ntry4    ,9 ^! focal    
po9ts ( civilization we obs]ve1 z       
examples (  sexual relation%ip1 two     
great in/itutions exi/+ side by         
side--two  in/itutions 9 direct         
antagonism--viz41 ,m>riage &            
,pro/itution1 !  latt] /eadily ga9+     
gr\nd ov] ! =m]4    ,9 exam9+ ^! two    
in/itutions1 ! l>g] signification  (    
lic5ti\sness mu/ be giv5 to pro/itution1
 applicable to  m5 & wom54 ,m>riage is !

 recognis$ union ( two1 %>+             
responsibilities1 provid+ = & educat+ a 
family4 ,pro/itution  is ! indiscrim9ate
 union ( _m1 ) no object b physical     
gratification1 ) no responsibilities1 & 
no c>e = (fspr+4 ,x  is ess5tial to /udy
 ! effects1 bo? ^u m5 & wom5 & ^u       
mank9d at l>ge1 ( ?is great fact (      
lic5ti\sness1 if we are to  appreciate !
 true laws ( sexual union 9 _! full =ce1
 & !  aims1 importance1 & wide be>+ (   
,moral ,education4 ,we %all only  "h    
ref] to its effects ^u ! "y4    ,we may 
ju/ly speak ( lic5ti\sness z an         
in/itution4 ,x is  consid]$ by a l>ge   
portion ( society z an ess5tial "p (    
itself4 ,x possesses its code ( writt5 &
 unwritt5 laws1 its  s\rces ( supply1   
its v>i\s resorts1 f ! poore/ hovel to  
! gaudie/ mansion1 its endless grade1 f 
! co>se/ & mo/  ignorant to ! ref9$ &   
cultivat$4 ,x has its special amusem5ts 
& places ( public resort4 ,x has its    
police1 its hospitals1 its  prisons1 & x
 has its lit]ature4 ,! organiz$ mann] 9 

:i*  portions ( ! press are engag$ 9    
promot+ lic5ti\sness1  rea*+1 n ?\s&s1 b
 millions ( read]s1 is a fact ( weighty 
importance4 ,! "o item ( vici\s         
adv]tisem5ts falls into di/9ct          
categories ( corruption4 ,gr[+1 !re=e1 z
 x does1 con/antly  & rapidly1          
lic5ti\sness becomes a fact ( prim>y    
importance 9  society4 ,its "* & orig9  
mu/ be /udi$ by all :o take  an int]e/ 9
 ! gr[? ( ! human race1 & :o believe 9 !
  ma9t5ance ( m>riage1 & ! family1 z !  
f\ndation ( human  progress4    ,ev]yone
 :o has /udi$ life 9 _m civiliz$        
c\ntries1 & !  lit]ature reflect+ t     
life1 w obs]ve ! antagonism ( ^!  two   
in/itutions3 ! recognition ( ! great]   
influ5ce ( !  mi/ress ?an ! wife1 !     
con/ant triumph ( passion ov] duty &    
deep1 /eady affection4 ,we see ! neglect
 ( ! home = ! caf1  ! !atre1 ! public   
amusem5t2 ! consequ5t degradation ( !   
home into a place indisp5sable z a      
nurs]y = *ildr51 & = !  transaction (   
common1 e-day matt]s1 a place ( resort =

 !  accid5ts ( life1 = gr[+ old 91 =    
cont9u+ ! family "n1  b too t$i\s a     
place to be 9 mu*1 to sp5d ! ev5+ &     
really  live 94 ,enjoym5ts are s\ght =  
else:]e4 ,! *>m ( society1 !  ke5]      
int]e/s ( life1 no long] c5tre 9 !      
h\sehold4 ,x is a  dome/ic place1 m or  
less quiet1 b no home 9 ! true s5se (  !
 ^w4 ,! true home c only be =m$ by fa!r 
& "m1 by  _! jo9t influ5ce on "o ano!r1 
on _! *ildr51 & on _!  fri5ds4 ,! n>r[1 
"o-sid$1 dim9i%+ influ5ce ( ,cont95tal  
homes among/ great masses ( !           
population1 f abs5ce ( due  pat]nal c>e1
 is a pa9ful fact to witness4 ,t !re are
 beautiful  examples ( dome/ic life to  
be f\nd 9 e civiliz$ c\ntry--homes  :]e 
fa!r & "m are "o 9 ! indisp5sable unity 
( family  life--no "o w d5y :o has      
closely obs]v$ =eign society4  ,inde$1  
any nation is 9 ! /age ( rapid          
dissolution :]e !  in/itution ( ! family
 is completely & univ]sally degrad$2 b  
! prec$+ /atem5t is a fai?ful           
repres5tation ( ! g5]al  tone & t5d5cies

 ( social life 9 _m p>ts ( ! ,cont95t4  
,t  ! same fatal pr9ciples1 lead+ to ! l
 results1 are at "w  bo? 9 ,engl& &     
,am]ica w be se5 z we proce$4           
,lic5ti\sness  may be consid]$ z /ill 9 
its infancy ) u1 :5 comp>$ )  its       
univ]sal preval5ce 9 _m p>ts ( !        
,cont95t2 b x is  gr[+ 9 our own c\ntry 
) a rapidity :i* ?reat5s fatal  injury  
to our mo/ *]i%$ in/itution1 ! pure     
,*ri/ian home1  ) its f>-rea*+          
influ5ces1 an in/itution :i* has be5 !  
f\ndation ( our national greatness4     
,! results ( lic5ti\sness %\ld be       
especially consid]$ 9 _!  effects ^u !  
y\? ( bo? sexes1 ( bo? ! ri*] & poor]   
classes2 also 9 _! be>+ ^u ! in/itution 
( m>riage &  ^u ! race4 ,9 all ^!       
aspects x ent]s into direct relation )  
! family1 & no "o :o values ! family1 ) 
! education :i*  x %\ld secure1 c any   
long] af=d to ignore :at s intimately   
affects its be/ int]e/s4 ,x is to ! fir/
 bran* ( ! subject  t ref]5ce w "h be   
*iefly made4    ,! fir/ consid]ation is 

! influ5ce ex]t$ by social arrangem5ts  
& tone ( ?\ght ^u our boys & "y m5 z !y 
pass out (  ! family circle into ! wid] 
circles ( ! _w1 into s*ool1  college1   
bus9ess1 society4 ,:at are ! ideas ab\t 
wom5 t h  be5 gradually =m$ 9 ! m9d ( ! 
lad ( sixte51 by all t he  has se51     
he>d1 & read dur+ 8 %ort b mo/ important
 p]iod  ( life8 ,:at op9ions & habits1 9
 relation to 8 own physical  & moral    
nature1 h be5 impress$ ^u him8 ,h[ h our
 poor]  classes ( boys be5 tra9$ 9      
respect to _! own well-be+1  & to       
association ) girls ( _! own class8 ,:at
 has be5 !  influ5ce ( ! habits &       
companion%ips ( t great middle-class    
multitude1 cl]ks1 %opkeep]s1 me*anics1  
f>m]s1 soldi]s1 etc48  ,:at books &     
newspap]s d ^! boys read1 :at talk d !y 
he>1  :at int]e/s or amusem5ts d !y f9d 
9 ! !atre1 ! tav]n1  ! /reets1 ! home1 &
 ! *ur*8 ,:at has be5 ! tra9+ (  ! lad (
 ! upp] class--t class1 small 9 numb] b 
great 9  influ5ce1 :i*1 be+ lift$ above 
any sordid pressure ( mat]ial  c>e1 %\ld

 be ! spiritual lead] ( ! classes bel[  
!m--a class  :i* has t5 tal5ts committ$ 
to x1 & :i* inh]its ! gr&  old maxim1   
,noblesse oblige8 ,h[ h all ^! lads be5 
taught to  reg>d womanhood & manhood8   
,:at is _! /&>d ( manl9ess8  ,:at habits
 ( self-respect & ( ! noble uses ( sex h
 be5  impress$ ^u _! m9ds8 ,?r\gh\t all 
classes1 abundant temptation  to ! abuse
 ( sex exi/s4 ,increas+ activity is     
display$ 9 !  ex]cise ( human +5uity = !
 ext5sion & ref9em5t ( vice4            
,%rewdness1 l>ge capital1 bus9ess       
ent]prise1 are all enli/$ 9 !  lawless  
/imulation ( ?is mighty in/9ct ( sex4   
,imm5se provision  is made = facilitat+ 
=nication2 :at direct ef=ts are made =  
enc\rag+ *a/ity8    ,x is ( vital       
importance to realize h[ small at pres5t
 is !  =mative influ5ce ( ! individual  
home & ( ! weekly disc\rse  ( ! prea*]1 
comp>$ ) ! mighty social influ5ces :i*  
spread ) corrupt+ =ce ar\nd ! great bulk
 ( our y\?4 ,we  f9d1 z a matt] ( fact1 
t complete moral confusion too (t5      

meets ! "y man at ! outset ( life4      
,society pres5ts him )  no fix$ /&>d (  
"r or wrong 9 relation to sex1 no cle>  
ideal to be held /eadily be=e him &     
/riv5 =4 ,religi\s  tea*+ po9ts 9 "o    
direction1 b practical life po9ts 9 q  a
 diff]5t way4 ,! y\? :o has gr[n up f   
*ildhood "u  ! gu>dian%ip ( really wise 
p>5ts1 9 a true home1 ) all  its ennobl+
 influ5ces1 & has be5 /r5g!n$ by        
enlight5$  religi\s in/ruction1 has     
gradually gr[n t[>ds ! natural human    
type4 ,he may h met ! evils ( life z !y 
came to him f  boyhood onw>ds1 fir/ (   
all ) ! bl9dness ( innoc5ce1 :i*  does n
 realize evil1 & !n ) ! repulsion (     
virtue1 :i* is  cle>-sight$ to ! hide\s 
results ( vice4 ,su* a "o w ei!r  pass )
 heal?y /r5g? ?r\gh life1 or he may     
prove himself !  gr&e/ ( h]oes if beset 
) trem5d\s temptations2 or1 aga91  he   
may fall1 aft] long & t]rible /ruggles )
 8 e>ly virtue4  ,b 9 ! va/ majority (  
cases ! e>ly tra9+ ?r\gh innoc5ce  into 
virtue is want+4 ,evil influ5ces are at 

"w unkn[n to or  disreg>d$ by ! family1 
& a gradual process ( moral & physical  
det]ioration 9 ! natural gr[? ( sex     
corrupts ! v "y4  ,9 by f> ! l>g] ranks 
( life1 be=e ! lad has gr[n into !  "y  
man1 8 notions ( "r & wrong are too (t5 
obscur$4 ,he  reta9s a vague notion t   
virtue is "r1 b z he p]ceives t  8      
fri5ds1 8 relations1 8 wid5+ circle (   
acqua9tance1 live  accord+ to a diff]5t 
/&>d1 8 idea ( virtue rec$es into a     
vague ab/raction1 & he beg9s to ?9k t   
vice is also "r--9  a c]ta9 way6 ,he is 
too "y to und]/& consequ5ces1 to realize
  ! fe>ful *a9 ( ev5ts 9 ! ev]-wid5+    
influ5ce ( evil  acts--results :i*1 if  
cle>ly se51 w\ld fright5 ! innoc5t m9d  
by ! hide\sness ( evil1 & make ! fir/   
/ep t[>ds x a crime4  ,no "o v5tures to 
lift up a w>n+ voice4 ,! p>5t d>es n1 or
  kn[s n h[ to ent] ^u ?is subject (    
vital importance4 ,!re  are no safegu>ds
 to 8 natural mode/y2 !re is no wise    
help to  /r5g!n 8 innoc5ce into virtue4 
,"h is ! te/imony 9 relation to "o      

important class1 drawn f  exp]i5ce by   
our great ,engli% satiri/3 #8,& by !    
way1 ye t5d]  mo!rs & sob] fa!rs (      
,*ri/ian families1 a prodigi\s ?+  t    
!ory ( life is z orally le>n$ at a great
 public s*ool4 ,:y1  if y c\ld he> ^?   
boys ( f\rte51 :o blu% be=e mo!rs &     
sneak (f 9 sil5ce 9 ! pres5ce ( _!      
daught]s1 talk+ among  ea* o!r1 x w\ld  
be ! woman's turn to blu% !n4 ,be=e he 0
  twelve ye>s old1 & :ile 8 "m fanci$   
him an angel ( c&\r1  little ,p5 _h he>d
 talk en\gh to make him q awfully wise  
^u  c]ta9 po9ts2 & s1 madam1 has y\r    
pretty little rosy-*eek$ son1  :o is    
com+ home f s*ool = ! ensu+ ,*ri/mas    
holidays4 ,i  don't say t ! boy is lo/1 
s t ! innoc5ce has left him  :i* he _h f
 8,heav5 :i* is our home10 b ! %ades ( !
  prison-h\se are clos+ v fa/ ov] him1 &
 t we are help+ z  mu* z possible to    
corrupt him4' #8,few boys1' says !      
,headma/] ( a  l>ge s*ool1 #8ev] rema9 a
 mon? 9 any s*ool1 public or private1   
)\t le>n+ all ! sali5t po9ts 9 !        

physical relation (  ! sexes4 ,!re are  
two grave evils 9 ?is unlic5s$          
in/ruction3  fir/1 ! lessons are le>n$  
surreptiti\sly2 second1 ! k  is ga9$ f !
 vici\s exp]i5ces ( ! corrupt$ old]     
boys1 &  ! traditions h&$ d[n by !m4'   
,temptations meet ! lad at e /ep4 ,f    
*ildhood onw>d1 an  unnatural =c+       
process is at "w1 & he is too (t5       
m5tally  corrupt$1 :il/ physically      
un=m$4 ,?is m5tal condition t5ds  to    
ha/5 ! functions ( adult life into      
premature activity4 ,z  already /at$1 an
 important p]iod exi/s betwe5 !         
e/abli%m5t (  pub]ty & confirm$         
virility4 ,9 ! unp]v]t$ y\?1 ?is space  
( "t1 m>k$ by ! ru% ( new life1 is      
invaluable z a p]iod  = /or+ up ! new   
=ces ne$$ to confirm "y manhood & fit  x
 = ! heal?y ex]cise ( its important     
social functions4 ,!  v indications (   
,nature's abundant =ces at ! outset (   
life1  are w>n+s t ?is new =ce mu/ n be 
/imulat$1 t !re  is dang] ( excessive & 
ha/y gr[? 9 "o direction1 dang] (  h9d]+

 t gradual developm5t :i* alone insures 
/r5g?4 ,if at  an e>ly age1 ?\ght &     
feel+ h be5 set 9 ! "r direction1  &    
aids to virtue & to heal? surr\nd ! "y  
man1 !n ?is  p]iod ( "t1 be=e 8         
tw5ty-fif? ye>1 w lead him into a  /rong
 & vigor\s manhood4 ,b :]e ! m9d is     
corrupt$1 !  imag9ation heat$1 & no     
/rong love ( virtue plant$ 9 ! s\l1  !  
individual loses ! p[] ( self-control1 &
 becomes ! victim  ( physical s5sation &
 sugge/ion4 ,:5 ?is condition ( m5tal  &
 physical det]ioration has be5 produc$1 
x is no long] possible  = him to resi/  
surr\nd+ temptations4 ,!re are dang]s )9
  & )\t1 b he does n recognise ! dang]4 
,he is "y1 eag]1  fill$ ) t excess (    
activity 9 blood & n]ve1 ) :i*  ,nature 
always n\ri%es h] fre% creative ef=ts4  
,at ?is important /age ( life1 :5       
self-control1 hygi5e1 m5tal  & moral    
influ5ce1 are ( vital importance1 !     
fatal results (  8 weak5$ w & a corrupt 
society1 ensue4 ,opportunity tempts  8  
wav]+ innoc5ce1 ?\ghtless or vici\s     

companions und]take  to #8=m' him1 laugh
 at 8 scruples1 sne] at 8 consci5ce1    
excite  him ) allurem5ts4 ,or a deadly  
c\nsel meets him--meets him f  ^? he is 
b\nd to respect4 ,! mo/ p[]ful morbid   
/imulant t  exi/s--a /imulant to e drop 
( 8 see?+ "y blood--is  advis$ viz41 !  
resort to pro/itutes4 ,:5 ?is fatal /ep 
has be5  tak51 :5 ! natural mode/y ( y\?
 & ! respect = womanhood  is brok5 d[n1 
:5 he has brok5 ) ! re/ra9ts ( family   
life1  ) ! voice ( ,consci5ce1 ) !      
dictates ( religion1 a return  to virtue
 is inde$ difficult--nay1 (t5           
impossible4 ,he has ta/$ !  physical    
delights ( sex1 sep>at$ f its m         
exquisite spiritual  joys4 ,?is         
unnatural divorce degrades :il/ x       
intoxicates him4 ,hav+  ta/$ ^! physical
 pleasures1 (t5 he c no m d )\t !m  ?an 
! drunk>d )\t 8 dram4 ,he ignorantly    
tramples "u foot  8 bir?right ( ri*1    
comp\nd1 inf9ite human love1 en?rall$ by
  ! simple limit$ animal passion4 ,8 ,w 
is no long] free4 ,he has  de/roy$ t gr&

 end[m5t ( ,man1 t fre$om ( ! y\?ful    
,w1 :i* is ! priceless possession (     
innoc5ce & ( virtue1  & has subject$    
himself to ! slav]y ( lu/4 ,he is no    
long] 8  own ma/]2 he is ! s]vant ( 8   
passions4 ,^? ^: int]e/  x is to reta9  
_! victim employ e art ( dr9k1 ( dress1 
( excess1 to urge him on4 ,! y\?ful     
eag]ness ( 8 own nature  l5ds itself to 
^! arts4 ,! p[] ( resi/ance is gradually
  lo/1 until "o glance ( a pro/itute's  
eye pass+ 9 ! /reet1  "o tok5 (         
allurem5t1 w (t5 ov]turn 8 be/          
resolutions &  outweigh ! wise/ c\nsel (
 fri5ds6 ,! physiological ignorance  &  
moral bl9dness :i* actually lead "s     
p>5ts to provide a  mi/ress = _! sons1 9
 ! hope ( keep+ !m f h\ses (  public    
debau*]y1 is an ef=t z unavail+ z x is  
corrupt4 ,place  a y\? on ! wrong c\rse 
in/ead ( on ! "r "o1 lead him into  !   
c>e] ( s5sual indulg5ce & selfi%        
disreg>d = womanhood  in/ead ( into     
manly self-control1 & ! p>5t has1 by 8  
own act1  laun*$ 8 *ild into ! curr5t ( 

vice1 :i* rapidly hurries him  beyond 8 
control4    ,! evils result+ f a        
violation ( ,nature's me?od ( gr[? by  a
 life ( e>ly dissipation are bo?        
physical & m5tal or moral4  ,9 "s       
organizations ! =m]1 9 "s ! latt]1 are  
obs]vable  9 ! mo/ m>k$ degree2 b no "o 
c escape ei!r ! physical  det]ioration  
or ! m5tal degradation :i* results f !  
irrational & unhuman ex]cise ( ! great  
end[m5t ( sex4    ,among/ ! physical    
evils ! foll[+ may be p>ticul>ly not$4  
,! loss ( self-control1 react+ ^u !     
body1 produces a morbid  irritability   
7always a sign ( weakness7 :i* is a real
 disease1  subject+ ! individual to     
con/ant excitem5t & exhau/ion f  slight 
causes4 ,! result+ physical evils may be
 sl[ 9 reveal+  !mselves1 because !y    
only gradually und]m9e ! con/itution4   
,!y d n h]ald !mselves 9 ! al>m+ mann] (
 a fev] or  a convulsion1 b !y are n to 
be less dread$ f _! mask$  approa*4 ,!  
*ief =ms ( physical det]ioration are    
n]v\s  exhau/ion1 impair$ p[] (         

resi/ance to epidemics or o!r  injuri\s 
influ5ces1 & ! developm5t ( ^? g]ms (   
disease1  or t5d5cies to "s p>ticul> =m 
( disease1 :i* exi/ 9  ! majority (     
con/itutions4 ,! bra9 & sp9al m>r[ & !  
lungs are ! vital organs mo/ frequ5tly  
injur$ by loose life4 ,b  :atev] be !   
weak po9t ( ! con/itution1 f inh]it$ or 
acquir$ morbid t5d5cies1 t w probably be
 ! po9t ?r\gh  :i* disease or dea? w    
ent]4    ,"o ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ hygi5i/s (
 our age writes ?us3 #8,!  pa?ological  
results ( v5]eal excess are n[ well     
kn[n4 ,! gradual  d]angem5ts ( heal?    
exp]i5c$ by its victims are n at fir/   
recognis$ by !m1 & physicians may take !
 symptoms to be !  beg9n+ ( v diff]5t   
diseases4 ,h[ (t5 symptoms are consid]$ 
z cases ( hypo*ondria or *ronic         
ga/ritis1 or ! comm5cem5t (  he>t       
disease1 :i* are really ! results (     
g5]ative abuse6 ,a  g5]al exhau/ion ( ! 
:ole physical =ce1 symptoms ( c]ebral   
conge/ion1 or p>alysis1 attribut$ to "s 
c]ebrosp9al lesion1  are (t5 due to !   

same causes4 ,! same may be said ( "s ( 
! sev]e/ =ms ( insanity4 ,_m cases (    
consumption appe>+  9 "y m5 :o suff] f  
no h]$it>y t5d5cy to ! disease  ent]    
into ! same category4 ,s _m diseases are
 va9ly treat$ by  m$ic9e or regime :i*  
are really caus$ by abuse ( ^! important
  functions4'#bd ,ano!r ( our olde/     
surgeons writes3 #8,among !  passions ( 
! future man :i* at ?is p]iod %\ld be   
/rictly  re/ra9$ is t ( physical love1 =
 none w>s s completely  aga9/ !         
pr9ciples :i* h be5 already laid d[n z !
 mo/  conducive to long life2 no excess 
s ?or\ghly less5s ! sum (  ! vital p[]1 
none s mu* weak5s & s(t5s ! organs (    
life1  none is m active 9 ha/5+ vital   
consumption1 & none s  totally prohibits
 re/oration4 ,i might1 if x 7 necess>y1 
draw a  pa9ful--nay1 a                  
frightful--picture ( ! results ( ^!     
melan*oly  excesses1 etc4'#be ,volumes  
might be fill$ ) simil> m$ical  te/imony
 on ! de/ructive "* ( e>ly lic5ti\sness4
    ,/rik+ te/imony to ! de/ructive     

effects ( vice 9 e>ly manhood  is d]iv$ 
f a v diff]5t s\rce--viz41 ! /rictly    
bus9ess  calculation ( ! *ances ( life1 
furni%$ by ,life ,insurance  ,companies4
 ,^! tables %[ ! rapid fall 9 viability 
dur+ !  e>li] ye>s ( adult life4 ,dr4   
,c>p5t] has reproduc$ a /rik+           
diagram#bf f ! well-kn[n /ati/ician     
,quetelet1 %[+ !  comp>ative viability (
 m5 & wom5 at diff]5t ages1 & its  rapid
 dim9ution 9 ! male f ! age ( eighte5 to
 tw5ty-five4  ,he rem>ks3 #8,! mortality
 is mu* great] 9 males f ab\t !  age (  
eighte5 to tw5ty-eight1 be+ at its      
maximum at tw5ty-five1  :5 ! viability  
is only half :at x is at pub]ty4 ,?is   
fact is  a v /rik+ "o1 & %[s mo/ =cibly 
t ! indulg5ce (  ! passions n only      
weak5s ! heal?1 b 9 a great numb] (     
in/ances is ! cause ( a v premature     
dea?4'#bg ,dr4 ,b]tillon 7a  well-kn[n  
,fr5* /ati/ician7 has %[n by ! /ati/ics 
( sev]al  ,european c\ntries t !        
irregul>ities ( unm>ri$ life produce    
disease1 crime1 & suicide2 t ! rate (   

mortality 9 ba*elors  ( tw5ty-five is   
equal to t ( m>ri$ m5 at =ty-five2 t !  
immoral life ( ! unm>ri$ & ! wid[$1 :e!r
 male or female1  ages !m by tw5ty ye>s 
& m4    ,_m ( ! =eign heal? resorts are 
fill$ ) "y m5 ( !  ri*] classes (       
society1 seek+ to re/ore ! heal? de/roy$
 by  dissipation4 ,c\ld ! simple tru? be
 record$ on ! tomb/ones (  multitudes ( 
preci\s y\?1 f imp]ial families d[nw>d1 
:o are  m\rn$ z victims ( consumption1  
s(t5+ ( ! bra91 etc41 all  lov]s ( !    
race w\ld /& appall$ at ! endless record
 ( ^!  wa/$ lives4 #8,di$ f ! effects ( 
=nication' w\ld be ! true  w>n+ voice f 
^! premature graves4    ,! moral results
 ( e>ly dissipation are q z m>k$ z !    
physical evils4 ,! l[] animal nature    
ga9s ev]-increas+  dom9ion ov] ! moral  
life ( ! individual4 ,! limit$ nature  (
 all animal enjoym5ts produces its      
natural effects4 ,fir/ !re  is ! eag]   
se>* aft] fre% /imulants1 & z ! b\nd>ies
 (  physical enjoym5t are necess>ily    
rea*$1 come 9 common sequ5ce1           

disappo9tm5t1 disgu/1 re/lessness1      
dre>9ess1 or bitt]ness4 ,!  "* ( ! m5tal
 det]ioration diff]s ) ! diff]5ce (     
orig9al "* 9 ! individual1 z 9 ! nation4
 ,9 "s we  obs]ve an increas+ h>dness ( 
"*1 gr[+ contempt =  wom51 ) l[ mat]ial 
views ( life4 ,9 o!rs !re is a frivolity
  ( m9d induc$1 a con/ant re/lessness & 
se>* = new pleasures4  ,! frankness1    
he>t9ess1 & tru?fulness ( y\? gradually 
disappe> "u ! )]+ influ5ce4#bh    ,!    
moral influ5ce ( vice ^u social "* has v
 wide  ramifications4 ,?is is illu/rat$ 
by ! imm5se difficulties :i*  wom5      
enc\nt]$ 9 ! rational endeav\r to obta9 
a complete  m$ical education4           
,lic5ti\sness1 ) all its att5dant       
results1 is  ! great social cause ( ^!  
difficulties4    ,! dom9ion ( lu/ is    
necess>ily %ort-sight$1 selfi%1 or      
cruel4 ,its action is directly oppos$ to
 ! qualities ( tru?1  tru/1 self-comm&1 
& sympa?y1 ?us sapp+ ! f\ndations (     
p]sonal morality4 ,b ap>t f ! individual
 evils above ref]r$  to1 lic5ti\sness   

inevitably degrades society1 fir/ly1 f !
  disproportion ( vital =ce :i* is ?us  
?r[n into "o direction1  &1 secondly1 f 
! ess5tially selfi% & ung5]\s t5d5cy  ( 
vice1 :i*1 seek+ its own limit$         
gratification at ! exp5se  ( o!rs1 is   
incapable ( embrac+ l>ge views ( life or
 feel+  en?usiasm = progress4 ,!        
direction into :i* ?is disproportionate 
vital =ce is ?r[n is a degrad+ "o1      
always t5d+ to evil  results4 ,?us !    
noble en?usiasm ( y\?1 its preci\s tide 
(  fre% life1 )\t :i* no nation c       
gr[--life ^: leisure h\rs  %\ld be giv5 
to sci5ce & art1 to social good1 to     
ennobl+  recreation--is squ&]$ & worse  
?an wa/$ 9 degrad+  dissipation4    ,?is
 dissipation1 :i* is ru9 to man1 is also
 a curse to woman1 =1  9 judg+ ! effects
 ( lic5ti\sness ^u society1 x mu/ nev]  
be =gott5 t ?is is a vice ( two1 n a    
vice ( "o4 ,injuri\s  z is its influ5ce 
^u ! "y man1 t is only "o-half ( its    
effect4 ,:at is its influ5ce ^u ! "y    
woman8 ,?is "q has  a direct be>+ on !  

,moral ,aim ( ,education4 ,! prec$+     
details  ( physical & moral evils       
result+ to "y m5 f lic5ti\sness  w apply
 ) equal =ce to "y wom5 subject$ to     
simil>  influ5ces4 ,"o sex may exp]i5ce 
m physical evil1 ! o!r m  m5tal         
degradation1 f simil> vici\s habits2 b !
 evil1 if n  id5tical1 is entirely      
p>allel1 & a loss ( tru?fulness1 hon\r1 
& g5]osity accompanies ! loss ( purity4 
,! wom5 m directly involv$ 9 ?is        
widespread evil (  lic5ti\sness are !   
wom5 ( ! poor] classes ( society4 ,!    
poor] classes con/itute 9 e c\ntry !    
great majority ( !  p2 !y =m its solid  
/r5g? & det]m9e its "*4 ,!  extreme     
dang] ( moral degradation 9 ^? classes (
 "y wom5  :o con/itute su* an imm5se    
prepond]ance ( ! female population  is  
at once evid5t4 ,^! wom5 are ev]y:]e1   
int]l9k$ ) e  class ( society4 ,!y =m an
 important "p 7(t5 ! l>g] female        
portion7 ( e well-to-d h\sehold4 ,!y are
 ! companions &  inevitable tea*]s (    
infancy & *ildhood4 ,!y (t5 =m !  *ief  

or only female influ5ce :i* meets ! "y  
man 9 e>ly  pr(essional1 bus9ess1 or ev5
 college life4 ,!y meet him 9 e  place (
 public amusem5t1 9 8 walks at night1 9 
8 travels at  home & abroad4 ,by day &  
by night ! "y man away f home is  br\ght
 into free int]c\rse1 n ) wom5 ( 8 own  
class1 b  ) poor work+ girls & wom51 :o 
=m ! num]ical bulk ( !  female          
population1 :o are f\nd 9 e place &     
ready = e  s]vice4 ,educat$ girls are   
wat*$ & gu>d$4 ,! "y man meets  !m 9 r>e
 mom5ts only1 "u sup]vision1 & g5]ally  
"u  unnatural re/ra9t2 b ! poor girl he 
meets con/antly1 freely1  at any "t &   
place4 ,any cle>-sight$ p]son :o w      
quietly  obs]ve ! way 9 :i* female      
s]vants1 = in/ance1 reg>d v  "y m5 :o   
are _! sup]iors 9 /ation1 c easily      
compreh5d  ! dang]s ( su* association4  
,! inju/ice ( ! common practical  view (
 life is only equall$ by its folly4 ,?is
 practical view utt]ly  ignores ! fact (
 ! social influ5ce & value ( ?is portion
 (  society4 ,! cu/oms ( civiliz$       

nations practically consid] poor  wom5 z
 subjects = a life s di%on\rable1 t a   
ri* man feels  ju/ifi$ 9 o/raciz+ wife1 
si/]1 or daught] :o is guilty (  !      
slighte/ approa* to su* life4 ,x is !   
great mass ( poor  wom5 :o are reg>d$ z 
7& sometimes brutally /at$ to be7 !     
subjects to be us$ = ! b5efit ( ! upp]  
classes4 ,"y &  innoc5t m51 x is true1  
fall into vice1 or are l$ into x1 or are
  tempt$ into x by old] wom51 & are n   
delib]ate betray]s4 ,b  ! rubicon (     
*a/ity once pass$1 ! moral desc5t is    
rapid1 &  ! prey+ ^u ! poor soon        
comm5ces4 ,! mis]able slaves 9  h\ses ( 
pro/itution are ! outca/s ( ! poor4 ,!  
"y girls  foll[$ at night 9 ! /reets are
 ! hone/ work+ girl1 ! "y  s]vant seek+ 
a %ort outdoor relief to h] dre>y life1 
z well z  ! unhappy fall5 girl1 :o has  
become 9 h] turn ! s$uc]4 ,if  fe>ful ( 
heal?1 ! individual leaves ! lic5s$     
slaves ( s9  & ! *ance associations ( ! 
/reets1 x is among/ ! poor  & unprotect$
 t he seeks 8 mi/ress3--! "y seam/ress1 

! pretty %op girl1 ! girl ) "s hone/    
employm5t1 b poor1  undef5d$1 ne$+      
relief 9 h] h>d-work+ life4 ,x is always
 !  poor girl t he seeks4 ,%e has no    
pleasures1 he (f]s !m2 h]  virtue is    
weak1 he und]m9es x2 he ga9s h]         
affection & betrays  x1 *anges h] =     
ano!r & ano!r1 leav+ ea* mi/ress worse  
?an he f\nd h]1 f>!r on 9 ! d[nw>d road1
 ) ! guilt (  fre% injury f ! /rong to !
 weak on 8 s\l4 ,any reproa*  (         
consci5ce--consci5ce :i* w speak :5 an  
innoc5t girl has  be5 betray$1 or "o n  
yet fully corrupt$ has be5 l$ f>!r  on 9
 evil life--is quiet$ by ! frivol\s     
answ]3 #8,!y w soon  m>ry 9 _! own      
class4' ,if1 h[ev]1 ?is s9 be reg>d$ 9  
its  inevitable consequ5ces1 its effects
 ^u ! life ( bo? man &  woman 9 relation
 to society1 ! nature ( ?is sophi/ry w  
appe>  9 its hide\s reality4 ,is *a/ity 
really a virtue1 some?+  preci\s 9      
womanhood8 ,!n1 ! poor man's home %\ld  
be bless$ by  ! pres5ce ( a pure woman4 
,does x improve a woman's "* to  be     

virtu\s8 ,has %e m self-respect 9       
consequ5ce8 ,does %e c>e  m = h] *ildr51
 = _! respectability & welf>e1 :5 %e  is
 consci\s ( h] own hone/ pa/ life8 ,does
 %e love h] husb&  m1 & w %e /rive to   
make 8 home bright] & m attractive  to  
him1 ex]cis+ pati5ce 9 ! trials ( h]    
humble life1 be+  indu/ri\s1 frugal1    
sob]1 ) ta/es t c5tre 9 h] home8 ,^!    
are vital que/ions = ! welf>e ( ! great 
mass ( ! p1  & consequ5tly ( society & (
 ! nation4    ,we "k1 on ! contr>y1 z a 
fundam5tal tru?1 t un*a/ity  unfits a   
woman = ^! natural duties4 ,x fo/]s h]  
vanity1 x  makes h] slo?ful or reckless1
 x gives h] ta/es at v>iance )  home    
life1 x makes h] see no?+ 9 m5 b _! bas]
 passions1  & x conv]ts h] into a       
con/ant tempt] ( ^? passions--a         
corrupt] ( ! "y4 ,we "k t drunk5ness1   
qu>rels1 &  crimes h _! orig9 9 ! wret*$
 homes ( ! poor1 & !  c5tre ( ^? unhappy
 homes is ! un*a/e woman1 :o has lo/ !  
re/ra9+ influ5ce ( h] own self-respect1 
h] respect = o!rs1  & h] love ( home4   

,:5 a pretty1 va9 girl is tempt$ to s91 
a  wife & "m is be+ ru9$1 discord &     
mis]y are be+ prep>$  = a poor man's    
home1 & ! circum/ances creat$ out ( :i* 
crim9als gr[4 ,nor does ! evil /op !re4 
,x returns to ! upp]  classes4 ,nurses1 
s]vants1 br+ back to ! respectable home 
! evil  associations ( _! own lives4 ,! 
*ildr5 ( ! upp] classes  are ?us        
corrupt$1 & ! pa? ( y\? is surr\nd$ at e
 /ep  ) co>se temptations4 ,^!          
consequ5ces may n be =ese5 :5  !        
individual foll[s ! c\rse ( evil cu/oms1
 b ! sequ5ce (  ev5ts is inevitable1 & e
 man gives bir? to a fre% s]ies (  vice 
& mis]y :5 he takes a mi/ress in/ead ( a
 wife4#bi    ,! det]ioration ( "* among/
 ! wom5 ( ! work+  classes is kn[n to   
all employ]s ( lab\r1 to all :o visit   
among/ ! poor1 to e h\sekeep]4 ,!       
increas+ difficulty (  obta9+ tru/wor?y 
dome/ic s]vants is n[ ! common exp]i5ce 
( civiliz$ c\ntries4 ,9 ,engl&1 ,france1
 ,g]many1 & ! l>g]  t[ns ( ,am]ica1 x is
 a fact ( widespread obs]vation1 & has  

become a s\rce ( s]i\s difficulty 9 !   
managem5t ( family  life4 ,! deepe/     
s\rce ( ?is evil lies 9 ! det]ioration (
  womanly "* produc$ by ! increas+      
spread ( habits (  lic5ti\sness4 ,!     
action ( sex1 ?\gh tak+ diff]5t         
directions1  is z p[]ful 9 ! "y woman z 
9 ! "y man2 x ne$s  z c>eful education1 
direction1 & re/ra9t4 ,?is important    
physiological tru?1 at pres5t q         
ov]look$1 mu/ nev]!less  be di/9ctly    
recognis$4 ,?is /rong m5tal in/9ct1 if  
yield$ to  9 a degrad+ way 7z is s      
commonly ! case 9 ! poor] classes  (    
society71 becomes an absorb+ influ5ce4  
,pride & pleasure 9  "w1 ! desire to    
excel1 loyalty to duty1 & ! love ( tru? 
9  its wide significance1 are all       
subord9at$1 & gradually weak5$1  by !   
irresi/ible ma/]y ( ?is new faculty4 ,9 
all l>ge t[ns  ! lax tone ( companions1 
! difficulty 9 f9d+ employm5t1 !        
horrible cupidity ( ^? :o p&] to corrupt
 social s5tim5t &  ensn>e ! "y--all ^!  
circum/ances comb9$ r5d] vice mu*  easi]

 ?an virtue--a /ate ( society 9 :i* vice
 mu/ necess>ily  ext5d & virtue dim9i%4 
,we ?us f9d an imm5se mass ( "y wom5    
gradually corrupt$ f *ildhood1 r5d]$    
co>se & reckless1 !  mode/y ( girlhood  
de/roy$1 ! res]ve ( maid5hood *ang$ to  
bold1 (t5 indec5t1 behavi\r4 ,no "o     
accu/om$ to walk freely ab\t  our       
/reets1 to wat* *ildr5 at play1 to      
obs]ve ! amusem5ts &  free ga!r+s ( !   
poor] classes1 c fail to see ! signs (  
degrad$ sex4 ,! te/imony ( home         
mission>ies1 ( ^? exp]i5c$  9 ,b5evol5t 
,societies & long engag$ 9 v>i\s ways 9 
help+  wom51 z well z ! ,reports (      
,rescue ,societies1 all te/ify to !     
dang]\s increase & lam5table results (  
un*a/ity among/ !  female population4   
,we obs]ve 9 all c\ntries a con/ant     
relation also betwe5 !  preval5ce (     
lic5ti\sness & degradation ( female     
lab\r2 !  action & reaction ( ^! two    
evil facts is inv>iable4 ,9 ,p>is  we   
see ! complete result ( ^! t5d5cies (   
mod]n civilization  9 relation to !     

condition ( work+ wom5--t5d5cies :i* are
  se5 9 ,london & ,b]l91 9 ,liv]pool1   
,glasg[--i4e41 9 all l>ge  t[ns4 ,!     
revelations made by writ]s & speak]s 9  
relation to !  condition ( ! work+ wom5 
( ,p>is1 are ( v s]i\s import  to       
,engl&4 ,su* t]rible facts z ! foll[+1  
br\ght to light by  ^? :o h c>efully    
inve/igat$ ! /ate ( ?is portion ( !     
population1 mu/ arre/ att5tion4 ,9      
relation to va/ numb]s ( wom5  x is     
/at$#cj3 #8,9 ,p>is a woman c no long]  
live by ! "w (  h] own h&s2 ! returns ( 
h] lab\r are s small t pro/itution  is !
 only res\rce aga9/ sl[ />vation4 ,!    
population is  ba/>diz$ to su* an ext5t 
t ?\s&s ( poor girls "k n (  any        
relation t !y ev] possess$4 ,orphans &  
outca/s1 _!  life1 if virtu\s1 is "o    
t]rible /ruggle f ! cradle to !  grave2 
b by f> ! great] numb] ( !m are drill$1 
:il/ yet  *ildr51 9 ! public s]vice (   
debau*]y4' ,! great mass (  work+ wom5  
are plac$ by ! pres5t /ate ( society 9 a
 position  9 :i* !re are ! /ronge/      

temptations to vice1 :5 to lead a       
virtu\s life (t5 requires ! possession (
 moral h]oism4    ,( ! multitude ( ^? :o
 fall into vice1 _m ultimately m>ry1  &1
 ) injur$ moral qualities & corrupt$    
ta/es1 become !  creators ( poor m5's   
homes4 ,! re/ drift into a p]man5t life 
( vice4 ,! injuri\s effects ( un*a/ity  
^u womanly "*  already not$1 c be /udi$ 
/ep by /ep1 to _! complete  developm5t 9
 t great class ( ! population--!        
recognis$  pro/itutes4 ,_! m>k$         
*>act]i/ics are recklessness1 slo?1 &   
drunk5ness4 ,?is recklessness & utt]    
disreg>d ( consequ5ces  & appe>ances1 a 
qu>relsome1 viol5t disposition1 !       
dislike to  all lab\r & all regul>      
occupation & life1 ! necessity =        
/imulants & dr9k1 ) a bold address to ! 
l[] passions (  m5--su* are ! effects ( 
?is life ^u ! "* ( wom54  ,un*a/e wom5  
become a mo/ dang]\s class ( !          
community4 ,to ^!  bad qualities is add$
 ano!r1 :]ev]1 z 9 ,france1 ?is evil    
life is accept$ z a "p ( society1       

provid$ =1 organiz$1 or  legaliz$2 ?is  
la/ result ( confirm$ lic5ti\sness is a 
h>dness  ( "* s complete1 s resi/ant (  
all improv+ influ5ces1  t ! wise/ &     
g5tle/ ef=ts to re/ore are (t5 utt]ly   
hopeless be=e ! confirm$ & h>d5$        
pro/itute4#ca    ,! gr[? ( habits (     
lic5ti\sness among/ u ex]ts ! mo/       
direct & injuri\s influ5ce on ! lives ( 
virtu\s "y wom5 (  ! middle & upp]      
classes ( society4 ,! mode ( ?is        
influ5ce  dem&s v s]i\s consid]ation on 
! "p ( p>5ts4 ,x is  natural t "y wom5  
%\ld wi% to please4 ,!y possess ! true  
in/9ct :i* w\ld guide !m to _! noble    
position 9 society1 z  ! c5tres ( pure &
 happy homes4 ,h[ d our social cu/oms   
meet  ?is want8 ,all ! "y wom5 ( !      
middle & upp] classes (  society1 no    
matt] h[ pure & innoc5t _! natures1 are 
br\ght  by ^! cu/oms ( society into     
direct competition ) pro/itutes6  ,!    
mode/ grace ( pure "y womanhood1 its    
simple1 ref9$ ta/es1  its love ( home   
pleasures1 its in/9ctive admiration (   

true &  noble s5tim5ts & actions1 al?\gh
 refre%+ z a contra/1 w  n comp>e = a   
mom5t ) ! =ce ( attraction :i* s5sual   
indulg5ce & ! excitem5t ( debau* ex]t ^u
 ! y\? :o  is habituat$ to su*          
intoxications4 ,! virtu\s girl ex]cises 
a  c]ta9 am\nt ( attraction = a pass+   
mom5t1 b ! int5se  crav+ awak5$ 9 ! y\? 
= some?+ f> m excit+ ?an %e  c (f]1     
leads him ev] f>!r f h]1 9 ! direction  
:]e  ?is morbid crav+ c be freely       
indulg$4 ,?is result is inevitable  if  
lic5ti\sness is to be accept$ z a       
necess>y "p ( society4  ,physical       
passion is n 9 itself evil2 on !        
contr>y1 x is an  ess5tial "p ( our     
nature4 ,x is an end[m5t :i*1 l e  o!r  
human faculty1 has ! p[] ( high gr[?4 ,x
 possesses t  di/9ctive human           
*>act]i/ic--receptivity to m5tal        
impressions4  ,^! impressions bl5d s    
completely ) itself z to *ange its  :ole
 "* & effect1 & x ?us becomes an ennobl+
 or a  degrad+ ag5t 9 our lives4 ,9 ei!r
 case1 = good or = evil1 sex  takes a   

fir/ place z a motive p[] 9 human       
education4 ,! "y  man inexp]i5c$ 9 life 
& necess>ily crude 9 ?\ght1 b fall5     
into vice1 is ma/]$ by ?is d[nw>d =ce1 &
 ! good girl loses  m & m h] p[] ov] !  
/rong natural attraction ( sex :i*  w\ld
 o!rwise draw him to h]4 ,! influ5ce :i*
 corrupt "y m51  on ! o!r h&1 ex]cise ^u
 ! "y wom5 ( _! own /&+  9 society1 is  
bo? /rong & (t5 injuri\s4 ,x be+ natural
 t  "y wom5 %\ld seek to attract & reta9
 !m1 !y unconsci\sly  endeav\r to adapt 
!mselves to _! ta/e4 ,^! ta/es are =m$  
by un$ucat$ girls & by society ( :i* !  
respectable "y woman  feels ! effects1 &
 ( :i* %e has a vague suspicion1 al?\gh1
  happily1 %e _c measure ! dep? ( !     
evil4 ,! ta/es &  desires ( h] "y male  
acqua9tance1 m\ld$ by co>se mat]ial     
enjoym5ts1 act directly ^u ! respectable
 girl1 :o gives h]self  up ) natural    
impulse to ! influ5ce ( h] male         
companion4 ,we  ?us witness a widespread
 & inevitable det]ioration 9 mann]s1    
dress1 ?\ght1 & habits among/ !         

respectable classes ( "y  wom54 ,?is    
result leads ev5tually1 z on ! ,cont95t1
 to ! entire  sep>ation ( "y m5 & wom5 9
 ! middle & upp] ranks (  life1 to !    
arrangem5t ( m>riage z a bus9ess affair1
 & to !  union ( ! "y ) ! old4    ,!    
faults n[ s (t5 *>g$ ^u "y wom51 _! love
 ( dress1  luxury1 & pleasure1 _!       
neglect ( economy & dislike ( /eady     
home duties1 may be trac$ directly to ! 
injuri\s influ5ce :i*  habits (         
lic5ti\sness are ex]cis+ directly &     
indirectly ^u  m>riage1 ! home1 &       
society4 ,! subject ( dress is "o (     
s]i\s  importance1 = x is a s\rce (     
extravagance 9 all classes1 & "o  ( !   
/ronge/ temptations to vice among poor  
girls4 ,! creation (  ?is morbid excess 
9 dress by lic5ti\sness is evid5t4 ,if  
physical  attraction is ! sole or *ief  
=ce :i* draws "y m5 to "y  wom51 !n     
ev]y?+ :i* ei!r enhances physical *>ms1 
:i*  br+s !m m prom95tly =w>d1 or :i*   
supplies ! lack (  physical beauty1 mu/ 
necess>ily be resort$ to by wom51 ^:    

nature  x is to draw m5 to !m4 ,! /rong]
 ! g5]al dom9ation (  physical          
s5sation--ov] "*1 sympa?y1 companion%ip1
 mutual  help1 & social gr[?--becomes   
among/ m51 ! m exclusive1  int5se1 &    
competitive mu/ gr[ ?is morbid devotion 
to dress on !  "p ( wom54 ,did "y m5    
s]i\sly long = a virtu\s wife &  happy  
home1 & fit !mselves to secure ^?       
bless+s1 "y wom5  w\ld naturally        
cultivate ! dome/ic qualities :i* insure
 a bright1  attractive home4 ,! "y man1 
h[ev]1 is n[ disc\rag$ f e>ly  m>riage2 
! "q soon pres5ts itself to him3 #8,:y  
%\ld ,i  m>ry & burd5 myself ) a wife & 
family8 ,i am v well (f  z ,i am2 ,i c  
sp5d my money z ,i l on p]sonal         
pleasures2 ,i c  get all t ,i want f    
wom5 )\t los+ my lib]ty or assum+       
responsibilities6' ,! respectable girl  
is ?us =c$ into a mo/  degrad+ & utt]ly 
unavail+ competition ) ! pro/itute or ! 
mi/ress4 ,m>riage is indef9itely po/pon$
 by ! "y man2 at fir/  x may be f       
necessity1 lat] f *oice4 ,! "y woman1   

unable to  obta9 ! husb& suit$ to h] 9  
age1 mu/ ei!r lead a s+le life  or      
accept ! unnatural union ) a ri* eld]ly 
man4    ,! grave physiological error (  
promot+ m>riage betwe5 ! "y  & ! old _c 
be dwelt on "h4 ,x is productive ( v    
grave  evils1 bo? to ! heal? & happ9ess 
( ! individual & to  ! gr[? ( ! ,race4  
,! /eady decrease ( m>riage1 & at !     
same "t ! late date at :i* x is         
contract$ z lic5ti\sness  increases1 is 
%[n by a comp>ison ( ! /ati/ics (       
,belgium &  ,france ) ^? ( ,engl&4 ,we  
f9d also t ! "* (  ! population         
det]iorates ) ! spread ( vice--! /&>d  (
 recruit+ = ! army is l[]$1 an          
ev]-increas+ mass (  fa!rless *ildr5 die
 or become crim9als1 &1 f9ally1 !       
natural  gr[? ( ! population ( ! c\ntry 
con/antly decreases4    ,! records (    
,hi/ory confirm ! tea*+ ( ,physiology & 
,obs]vation 9 relation to ! fundam5tal  
"* ( sexual virtue1  z ! secret (       
durable national greatness4 ,! decl9e ( 
all !  great nations ( antiquity is m>k$

 by ! preval5ce ( gross social          
corruption4 ,! complex effects ( ! same 
cause are /rik+ly  obs]v$ 9 ! condition 
( ! ,mohamm$an & o!r ,ea/]n races &  9  
all ! tribes subject to !m4 ,we f9d     
among/ ^! races1 z !  result ( _! sexual
 cu/oms1 a want ( human *>ity4 ,?is is  
%[n  9 ! abs5ce ( b5evol5t in/itutions &
 o!r modes ( express+  sympa?y4 ,a great
 gulf sep>ates ! ri* & poor1 bridg$ ov] 
by  no (fices ( k9dness1 no s5se ( !    
sacr$ on5ess ( humanity1  :i* is deep]  
?an all sep>ations ( ca/e or condition4 
,!re is  no respect %[n = human life1   
:i* is lightly & remorselessly          
sacrific$1 & puni%m5t deg5]ates into    
torture4 ,!re is also  an incapacity =  
und]/&+ ! fundam5tal value ( tru? &     
hone/y1 & a consequ5t impossibility (   
creat+ a good gov]nm5t4  ,we obs]ve t   
brav]y deg5]ates into fi]c5ess &        
cruelty1 &  t ! apa?y ( ! masses keeps  
!m victims ( oppression4 ,x is  !       
exhibition ( a race :]e !re is no       
developm5t ( ! ,moral  ,elem5t 9 human  

nature4 ,^! g5]al *>act]i/ics & _! cause
  7 well describ$ by ! celebrat$ surgeon
 ,lallem&1 :o says3 #8,!  contra/ betwe5
 ! polygam\s & s5sual ,ea/ & ! monogam\s
  & intellectual ,we/ displays on a l>ge
 scale ! diff]5t results  produc$ by !  
diff]5t ex]cise ( ! sexual p[]s4 ,on "o 
side1  ,polygamy1 h>ems1 s]aglios--!    
s\rce ( v5]eal excesses--b>b>\s         
mutilations1 revolt+ & unnatural vice1 )
 ! population  scanty1 inactive1        
indol5t1 sunk 9 ignorance1 & consequ5tly
 !  victim ( mis]y & ( e k9d (          
despotism4 ,on ! o!r side1  ,monogamy1  
,*ri/ian au/]ity1 m equal di/ribution ( 
dome/ic  happ9ess1 increase (           
intellig5ce1 lib]ty1 & g5]al well-be+2  
rapid increase ( an active1 labori\s1 & 
ent]pris+ population1  necess>ily       
spread+ & dom9at+4'    ,! great moral   
elem5t ( society1 :i* conta9s ! p[] (   
self-r5ewal & cont9ual gr[?1 mu/        
necess>ily be want+ 9 all  nations :]e  
"o-half ( ! p--! c5tre ( ! family1 out (
  :i* society mu/ gr[--rema9s 9 a /unt$ 

or p]v]t$ condition4  ,wom51 z well z   
m51 create society4 ,_! %>e is a sil5t  
"o4 ,x  has n ! glitt] ( gold & purple1 
! noise ( drums & m>*+  armies1 ! smoke 
& clank ( furnaces & ma*9]y4 ,all !     
spl5did  d9 ( ext]nal life is want+ 9 ! 
quiet realm ( di/9ctive  woman's "w2    
!re=e x is (t5 ov]look$1 misund]/ood1 or
  despis$4 ,nev]!less1 x is ( vital     
importance4 ,x pres]ves !  only g]m (   
society :i* is capable ( p]man5t gr[?--!
 g]m (  unselfi% human love & innate    
righte\sness--9 di/9ction to :i*  all   
dazzl+ mat]ial spl5d\r & intellectual   
ability1 divorc$ f  ! love ( ,"r1 is b  
s\nd+ brass & t9kl+ cymbal4 ,x is =  ?is
 reason t no polygam\s or lic5ti\s      
cu/oms1 :i* de/roy !  woman's nature &  
dry up ! deepe/ s\rce ( human sympa?y1 c
  possibly produce a durable or a noble 
& happy nation4 ,! value (  a nation1   
its position 9 ! scale ( humanity1 its  
durability1 mu/  always be judg$ by !   
condition ( its masses1 & ! te/ ( t     
condition is ! /r5g? & purity ( home    

virtues--! "* (  ! wom5 ( ! nation4     
,no ref]5ce to ! lessons ( ,hi/ory1     
h[ev] brief1 %\ld omit  ! effect produc$
 by religi\s tea*+4 ,! influ5ce ex]cis$ 
by ! ,*ri/ian religion 9 relation to sex
 is ( ! mo/ /rik+  "*4 ,*ri/ian tea*+ is
 di/+ui%$ f o!r religi\s  tea*+ by its  
ju/ice to wom51 its t5d] rev]5ce =      
*ildhood1  & by ! lay+ d[n ( t great    
corn]-/one1 ,inw>d ,hol9ess1 z  !       
indisp5sable f\ndation ( true life4 ,?is
 is all summ$ up 9  its e/abli%m5t (    
unit>y m>riage1 ?r\gh ! emphatic        
adoption  ( ! orig9al ,law1 #8,!re=e    
%all a man leave 8 fa!r & 8  "m1 &      
cleave unto 8 wife1 & !y twa9 %all be "o
 fle%4'  ,! developm5t ( ?is ,law by    
,jesus ,*ri/ into its high significance 
( spiritual purity1 :il/ x has be5 a    
pr9ciple ( gr[? 9 !  pa/1 is ! great    
hope ( ! future4 ,! /udy ( ?is ,*ri/ian 
type1 9 its radical effect ^u national  
life1 is full ( int]e/  & in/ruction1 b 
is also a /udy ( great difficulty4 ,?is 
tea*+  ( our ,"l has nev] be5 adopt$ z !

 univ]sal rule ( practical  life by any 
nation4 ,! results ( ?is law ( union c  
only be judg$  on a l>ge scale by comp>+
 ! condition ( s-call$ ,*ri/ian         
c\ntries--:]e a c]ta9 am\nt ( ?is high  
tea*+ has be5  diffus$ ?r\gh !          
community--) ! condition ( nations :]e  
no su* tea*+ has exi/$4 ,! great battle 
betwe5 ,*ri/ianity  & ,paganism /ill    
cont9ues 9 our mid/4 ,! actual practical
  type prevail+ 9 all civiliz$ nations  
is n ,*ri/ian4 ,9 ^!  nations ! ,*ri/ian
 idea ( unit>y sexual relations is      
accept$  !oretically1 z conducive to !  
be/ int]e/s ( ! family &  b9d+ ^u !     
high] classes ( wom52 b x is entirely   
set  aside z a practical life = !       
majority ( ! community4 ,*ri/'s  ,law is
 consid]$ ei!r z a vague comm&1         
applicable only to "s  indef9ite future1
 or z a !ory :i* x w\ld be positively   
unwise  to put into practice 9 daily    
life4 ,! /atem5t is di/9ctly made1  &   
widely believ$1 t ! nature ( m5 & wom5  
diff]s s  radically t ! same moral law  

is n applicable to ! two sexes4    ,!   
great lesson d]iv$ f ,hi/ory1 h[ev]1 is 
always ?is--viz41  t moral developm5t   
mu/ keep pace ) ! intellectual1 or !    
race deg5]ates4 ,?is moral elem5t is    
especially embodi$ by woman1  & purity 9
 woman _c exi/ )\t purity 9 man1 ?is    
weighty  fact be+ %[n by ! facts already
 /at$--viz41 ! action (  lic5ti\sness ^u
 ! great mass ( unprotect$ wom51 its    
reaction  ^u o!r classes1 & ! accumulat+
 influ5ce ( h]$it>y  s5suality4    ,9 ! 
indisputable pr9ciples br\ght =w>d 9 !  
prec$+ pages1  & ! mass ( facts & daily 
obs]vation :i* support !m1 is  f\nd !   
answ] to ! fir/ "q propos$ z a guide to 
! moral  education ( y\?--viz43 ,:at is 
! true /&>d = ! relations  ( m5 & wom51 
! type :i* conta9s )9 itself ! g]m (    
progress & indef9ite developm5t8    ,we 
see t ! e>ly & fai?ful union ( "o man ) 
"o woman is  ! true ,ideal ( ,society4  
,x secures ! heal? & purity ( !  family 
relation1 & is ! f\ndation ( social &   
national welf>e4  ,x is support$ by s\nd

 pr9ciples ( ,physiology1 by ! hi/ory ( 
! rise & fall ( nations1 & by a         
consid]ation ( ! evils (  our pres5t    
age4 ,! lessons ( ! pa/ & pres5t1 our   
cle>]  k ( cause & effect1 alike prove !
 wisdom ( ! highe/  religi\s            
tea*+--viz41 t ! fai?ful union ( /rong &
 pure  "y manhood & womanhood is ! only 
elem5t out ( :i* a /rong  & durable     
nation c gr[4                           
,,*apt] ,,iii                  ,!       
,hygi5ic ,advantage ( ,sexual ,morality 
,! pres5t subject may be summ$ up 9 two 
great que/ions--viz41  ,fir/1 is ,virtue
 desirable8 ,secondly1 is ,virtue       
practicable8    ,we h %[n 9 ! prec$+    
inve/igation t ! control ( !  sexual    
passion & its guidance by ,reason--:i*  
we "n ,virtue--is (  fundam5tal         
importance2 t x is ess5tial to          
individual heal?1 to  ! happ9ess ( !    
family1 to ! purity ( ,society1 & ! gr[?
  ( a /rong nation4 ,virtue1 !re=e1 is  
desirable4 ,x rema9s to  consid] :e!r x 
be practicable4 ,no vagu5ess or d\bt    

%\ld exi/  9 relation to fundam5tal     
pr9ciples ( education4 ,me?ods may      
*ange2  no inflexible rule c be laid    
d[n4 ,enl>g+ exp]i5ce1 enlight5$  by    
love1 w v>y inf9itely ! adaptations ne$$
 9 ! education  ( inf9itely v>i$ *ildr51
 b ! aim ( education %\ld n  v>y4 ,s\nd 
k1 z well z a /eadfa/ fai? & hope1 mu/  
guide e intellig5t p>5t f ! beg9n+ (    
family life1 or  confusion1 p]plexity1 &
 endless difficulties w be add$ to !    
inevitable difficulties ( education4    
,"o ( ! mo/ s]i\s que/ions to be        
und]/ood & practically  answ]$ by p>5ts 
9 ! education ( _! sons is ?is3 ,if 9   
relation to sex ,*a/ity be ! true moral 
aim ( a "y man's  education1 c x be     
secur$ )\t injury to 8 heal?8 ,is       
morality  an advantage to ! heal? ( "y  
m58#cb ,x is impossible to  ov]-e/imate 
! importance ( ?is "q1 bo? to m5 & wom54
  ,x t\*es ! mo/ vital int]e/s ( bo?4 ,!
 family1 ! relations  ( husb& & wife1 ! 
education ( *ildr51 ! rules & cu/oms  ( 
society1 & ! arrangem5ts ( practical    

life w directly dep5d  ^u1 or be affect$
 by1 ! answ] :i* we give to ! "q1 ,is   
virtue an advantage to all human be+s8  
,c "o moral law exi/ =  all8    ,tru?   
mu/ always be accept$4 ,no p]sonal      
prejudice1 no habit (  education1 mu/ /&
 9 ! way ( cle>ly e/abli%$ tru?4 ,x is  
! greate/ s9 we c commit to try to      
believe a lie because !  tru? seems     
unpleasant1 difficult1 or contr>y to    
prejudices4 ,if x be  true t *a/ity is a
 "r ?+ = wom51 b a wrong ?+ =  m51 !n ! 
tru?1 ) all its consequ5ces1 mu/ be     
accept$4 ,if1  h[ev]1 ?is /atem5t be    
false--if x be a prejudice ( education1 
a result ( evil cu/oms1 ! mo/ fruitful  
s\rce ( mis]y to !  human race--!n !    
tru?1 ) all its consequ5ces1 mu/ equally
  be accept$4 ,9 seek+ tru? on ?is      
subject x is indisp5sable to  exam9e its
 practical aspect closely1 to /udy !    
facts on :i*  exi/+ cu/oms are bas$1 &  
dis5tangle ! confus$ web ( tru?  &      
falsehood1 out ( :i* has gr[n ! pres5t  
widespread belief  t a "y man _c lead a 

*a/e life to ! age ( tw5ty-five  )\t    
injury to 8 heal?4    ,t "s limit to !  
indulg5ce ( natural in/9ct is necess>y  
9 bo? sexes w be evid5t f ! e>ly age at 
:i* ! sexual  movem5t comm5ces1 z well z
 f ! l5g? ( "t requir$ =  its           
completion4 ,x is n only 9 *ildr5 (     
twelve & f\rte5  t ?is in/9ct is already
 /rongly m>k$1 x may be obs]v$ at  a mu*
 e>li] age4 ,numb]less in/ances (       
juv5ile depravity come  "u ! obs]vation 
( ! physician1 & su* gross cases are    
only exagg]ations ( ! ref9$ in/9cts     
veil$ by mode/y &  self-respect1 :i* are
 gradually gr[+ 9 all heal?y *ildr54  ,t
 ?is m5tal in/9ct t5ds to express itself
 9 ! un=m$  bodies ( *ildr5 corrupt$ by 
evil example1 we h only too abundant    
pro(4 ,a *ronic evil ( bo>d+-s*ools1 (  
asylums1 & ( all  places :]e masses (   
*ildr5 are ?r[n toge!r )\t wise moral   
sup]vision1 is ! e>ly habit (           
self-abuse4 ,long be=e ! boy or  girl is
 capable ( becom+ a p>5t1 ?is dang]\s   
habit may be  =m$4 ,x is n necess>ily ! 

indication ( a co>se nature4 ,x is      
obs]vable 9 ref9$1 intellectual1 & ev5  
pi\s p]sons1 z a habit  c>ri$ on f      
*ildhood1 :5 x 0 begun 9 ignorance1 or  
taught1  p]haps1 by s]vants1 or caught f
 companions4 ,_m a f9e nature 9  bo? man
 & woman has be5 wreck$1 by ! insidi\s  
gr[? ( ?is  natural temptation1 into an 
invet]ate habit4 ,! m common result1    
h[ev]1 ( ?is vici\s practice is a       
premature /imulation ( !  sexual nature1
 :i* ?r[s y\? ( bo? sexes ei!r into     
habits (  e>ly lic5ti\sness or into a   
morbid condition ( m5tal impurity4 ,an  
exp]i5c$ physician#cc writes3 #8,!      
e>lie/ & mo/ frequ5t cause  ( disord] ( 
! g5]ative app>atus is ! practice (     
self-abuse1  ! t5d5cy to :i* is /ronge/ 
ab\t ! age ( pub]ty4444  ,excitem5t is  
increas$ by ! conv]sation & ?\ghts :i*  
are  indulg$ 91 & x is apt to be un*eck$
 by ! moral control :i*  has n yet      
acquir$ its prop] influ5ce4 ,moreov]1   
lads are (t5  induc$ to ! p]nici\s      
practice by _! companions1 :o may be z  

ignorant z !mselves ( ! wrong & mis*ief 
!y are do+4 ,x  w\ld be a v good ?+ if  
^? :o h ! *>ge ( boys 7  less scrupul\s 
9 giv+ w>n+ ^u ?is matt]4 ,mu* tr\ble & 
anxiety might be sp>$ by timely advice  
s]i\sly & k9dly giv54444  ,an ext5sive  
acqua9tance1 ?r\gh ye>s ) ^? :o h j come
  f our s*ools1 has impress$ !          
importance ( ?is matt] ^u me4'          
,dang]s ?us exi/+ :i* may ?reat5 !      
y\nge/ *ild1 !  necessity ( guidance1 ! 
=mation ( good habits1 & !  inculcation 
( self-respect ev5 9 *ildhood is evid5t4
 ,at an  e>ly age self-control c be     
taught4 ,x is a pr9ciple :i* gr[s  by   
ex]cise4 ,! m ! bra9 ass]ts its p[] ( ,w
 ov] !  automatic actions ( ! body1 !   
/rong] may become ! control (  reason   
ov] s5sations & in/9cts4    ,! neglect (
 *ildr5 at ?is e>ly age is a direct     
cause ( !  corruption ( ! next /age (   
life4 ,! lad ( sixte5 or sev5te5  is 9 !
 fir/ flu% ( e>ly manhood4 ,he is       
physically capable  ( becom+ a fa!r1    
al?\gh entirely unfit to be s4 ,"s ye>s 

are requir$ to /r5g!n 8 physical p[]s4  
,! advantage (  ! self-control (        
absolute *a/ity at ?is p]iod ( life is  
unque/ionable2 e physiologi/ w confirm  
?is /atem5t4 ,b  *a/ity is ( ! m9d z    
well z ( ! body4 ,! corruption ( !  m9d 
at ?is e>ly age is ! mo/ fruitful s\rce 
( social evil 9  lat] life4 ,! ye>s f   
sixte5 to tw5ty-"o are critical ye>s =  
y\?4 ,if purity ( life & ! /r5g? (      
complete self-control c  !n be secur$1  
!re is e hope = ! future4 ,e additional 
ye> w enl>ge ! m5tal capacity1 & may    
confirm ! p[] (  ,w4 ,! /rong man is    
able to take ! l>ge views ( sex1 its    
uses1  aims1 & duties1 :i* are          
consid]ations too ab/ract = !  *ild-man1
 impell$ by bewild]+ s5sations4 ,if at  
?is e>ly age  he falls1 he is too (t5   
lo/4 ,physical passion1 :i* rea*es its  
maximum 7r\ghly speak+7 at tw5ty-sev51 c
 only be controll$ &  exalt$ if1 at !   
age :5 *a/ity is a positive physical    
b5efit1  ! great m5tal pr9ciple (       
self-control has ga9$ ma/]y ov] !       

nature4 ,if at ?is p]iod ! p[] ( ,w has 
be5 ga9$ to reta9  self-respect & resi/ 
temptation1 su* habit ( self-gov]nm5t is
  ! safegu>d ( y\?4 ,x is ! only        
f\ndation on :i* ! e>ly  ye>s ( life c  
be safely bas$1 ! only way by :i* ^?    
habits  ( virtue c be e/abli%$ :i*      
/r5g!n ! con/itution &  enable x to gr[ 
into ! fulle/ vig\r ( manhood4 ,if1     
h[ev]1  ! *ild has be5 injur$ by habits 
or associations :i* produce  precocity &
 irritability ( function1 he w          
inevitably fall into  vice 9 ! e>lie/   
ye>s ( manhood2 8 p[] ( resi/ance is    
gone1  & e temptation drags him d[n4    
,"o ( our able/ surgeons has left on    
record ! foll[+ weighty  advice3#cd #8,!
 boy has to le>n t to 8 immature frame e
  sexual indulg5ce is unmitigat$ evil4  
,e illicit pleasure is a  degradation to
 be bitt]ly regrett$ h]eaft]4444 ,if a  
boy is once  fully impress$ t all su*   
indulg5ces are dirty & mean1 &1  ) !    
:ole =ce ( 8 unimpair$ en]gy1 det]m9es  
he w  n disgrace himself by yield+1 a v 

bright & happy future is  be=e him4444  
,:]e1 z is ! case ) a v l>ge numb]1 a "y
  man's education has be5 prop]ly wat*$1
 & 8 m9d has n be5  debas$ by vile      
practices1 x is usually a comp>atively  
easy task to  be cont95t1 & requires no 
great or extraord9>y ef=t1 & e  ye> (   
volunt>y *a/ity r5d]s ! task easi] by ! 
m]e =ce  ( habit4444 ,x is ( vital      
importance t boys & "y m5 %\ld  "k1 n   
only ! guilt ( an illicit indulg5ce ( _!
 dawn+  passions1 b also ! dang] ( /ra9+
 an immature p[]1 & !  solemn tru? t !  
want w be an irresi/ible tyrant only to 
^? :o h l5t x /r5g? by yield+2 t ! only 
true safety  lies 9 keep+ ev5 ! ?\ghts  
pure4444 ,x is easi] to ab/a9  altoge!r 
?an to be occasionally incont95t1 & !n  
cont95t  = a p]iod4444 ,if a "y man wi%$
 to und]go ! acute/ sexual  suff]+ he   
c\ld adopt no m c]ta9 me?od ?an to      
propose to be  incont95t1 ) ! av[$      
int5tion ( becom+ cont95t aga9 :5  he _h
 8s[n 8 wild oats40 ,! agony ( break+ (f
 a habit :i*  s rapidly entw9es itself )

 e fibre ( ! human frame is su*  t x    
w\ld n be too mu* to say to any y\?     
comm5c+ a c>e]  ( vice3 8,y are go+ a   
road on :i* y w nev] turn back4  ,h[ev] 
mu* y may wi% x ! /ruggle w be too mu* =
 y4 ,y  _h bett] /op n[4 ,x is y\r la/  
*ance40'    ,our e>ly neglect ( y\? is1 
!n1 "o ( ! great causes ( social        
immorality4 ,! mo/ e>ne/ ?\ght ( p>5ts  
%\ld be giv5 to !  means ( secur+       
influ5ces :i* w /r5g!n & purify _!      
*ildr5 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( life4 ,evil      
outw>d temptations ab\nd1  b !y mu/ n be
 all[$ to ex]cise _! effects un*eck$2 !y
  mu/ be c\nt]act$ by m p[]ful influ5ces
 = good4    ,! physical gr[? ( y\?1 !   
new p[]s1 ! v>i\s symptoms  :i* m>k !   
transition f *ildhood into "y manhood & 
womanhood1 are (t5 al>m+ to !           
individual4 ,yet ?is important  p]iod ( 
life is ent]$ ^u1 /range to say1 z a    
g5]al rule1  )\t p>5tal guidance4 ,p>5ts
 %r9k f _! duty4 ,!y h  fail$ to become 
_! *ildr5's confid5tial fri5ds4 ,9 e o!r
  respect ! physical & m5tal wants ( _! 

*ildr5 are att5d$  to4 ,suitable food is
 provid$1 & ! v>i\s functions ( dige/ion
  & assimilation c>efully wat*$2 !      
heal?y condition ( ! sk91  ( ! muscles1 
( all ! v>i\s functions ( ! body provid$
 =1  & intellectual education c>ri$ on1 
b ! highe/ physical &  m5tal function   
committ$ to ! human be+1 ^: guidance    
requires  ! wise/ =esight1 ! mo/        
delicate sup]vision1 is left to !       
*ances ( accid5t or ! c\nsels ( a       
/rang]4 ,measureless evil  results f !  
neglect ( p>5ts to =tify _! *ildr5 at   
?is  age4    ,al?\gh direct & impressive
 in/ruction & guidance 9 relation to    
sex is n only requir$ by ! "y1 b is     
indisp5sable to _!  physical & moral    
welf>e1 yet ! utmo/ caution is necess>y 
9  giv+ su* guidance1 9 ord] t ! natural
 susceptibilities ( !  nature be n      
w\nd$4 ,x is a po9t on :i* y\? ( bo?    
sexes are  ke5ly s5sitive1 & any want ( 
tact 9 address+ ! individual1 or  any   
=cible introduction ( ! subject :]e !   
previ\s relations  ( p>5t & *ild h n    

produc$ ! tru/ & affectionate mutual    
respect :i* w\ld r5d] communication on  
all s]i\s subjects (  life a rational   
sequ5ce 9 _! relations1 may d h>m in/ead
 (  good4 ,:]e ! consci5ce ( ! p>5t has 
only be5 awak5$ late  9 life to ?is high
 duty to ! *ild1 ! attempt to approa* ! 
subject ) ! "y adult is (t5 deeply      
res5t$ by bo? boy &  girl4 ,9 su* cases 
! necess>y c\nsel may be bett] giv5 by a
  /rang]--by ! physician1 :o w speak )  
ackn[l$g$ au?ority1  or by "s book (    
impressive "*1 :5 su* a "o 7mu* ne$$7   
%all h be5 prep>$4 ,t ?is is a v        
imp]fect fulfilm5t (  p>5tal duty is    
true1 b x is (t5 all t ! p>5t c attempt 
:]e ! high & important "* ( sex has n   
be5 und]/ood  at ! outset ( family life1
 & ?us n guid$ ! pa/ education (  !     
*ildr54    ,x is important to recognise 
! p>allelism :i* exi/s ?r\gh\t  !       
physical organization ( ! two sexes1    
mak+ !m equal p>ts  ( complete human    
nature--a p>allelism :i* is too (t5 lo/ 
sight  (1 at ?is p]iod ( a "y man's     

life4 ,9 ea* ( ! two halves  ( humanity1
 ! sexual functions are adapt$ to !     
high] nature (  ! human be+4 ,provision 
is made 9 ea* sex = _! control by       
reason1 ?is provision be+ made ) great] 
or less] elaborate  prep>ation 9        
proportion to ! relative importance ( ^!
 functions  9 ea* sex4 ,?is provision   
secures _! conv]sion into a human       
social =ce1 in/ead ( all[+ !m to rema9 a
 bl9d in/9ct1  z 9 ! l[] animals2 =     
ev]y?+ 9 humanity is subject to  ! law (
 progress & high] gr[?4 ,! g5]ative     
function 9  bo? sexes mu/ be kept 9 a   
/ate ( read9ess = use4 ,x has1  !re=e1  
its special activity ( production1      
ma9ta9+ its tissues  9 heal?y vig\r     
?r\gh\t adult life4 ,x is also m>k$ ) a 
c]ta9 p]iodicity1 :i* is /amp$ on all ! 
m important vital  functions4 ,x mu/1   
h[ev]1 at ! same "t be subject$ to      
reason  & conv]t$ into a human faculty4 
,to secure ?is end1 x conta9s  )9 itself
 natural provisions = its own indep5d5t 
well-be+1  ,nature hav+ e/abli%$ ! p[] (

 physical self-balance 9 ?is  important 
function by ! natural1 gradual1 & heal?y
 removal (  unemploy$ secretions 9 ea*  
individual4 ,x ?us becomes ! subject  ( 
reason1 adapt$ to ! high] aims ( life1  
in/ead ( a bl9d =ce  enslav+ ! human    
be+4    ,an important illu/ration ( ?is 
subjection ( ^! functions to  reason1 is
 ref]r$ to by ! exp]i5c$ surgeon1 ,mr4  
,acton1 :o  writes3 #8,!re exi/s no     
great] error1 or "o m oppos$ to         
physiological tru?1 ?an ! fe> t atrophy 
or impot5ce might be  ! result ( *a/ity4
 ,i h nev]1 aft] _m ye>s' exp]i5ce1  se5
 a s+le in/ance ( atrophy f ?is cause4  
,x is n a fact  t p[] is annihilat$ 9   
well-=m$ adults lead+ a heal?y life  &  
yet rema9+ cont95t4 ,! function goes on 
to old age1 sometimes  sl[ly1 sometimes 
quickly1 b v frequ5tly only "u !        
influ5ce  ( ! w4 ,no p]son ne$ be det]r$
 by ?is apocryphal fe> f  liv+ a *a/e   
life4 ,x is a device ( ! un*a/e--a lame 
excuse  = _! own incont95ce1 n f\nd$ on 
any physiological law4 ,!  organs w take

 c>e t _! action is n int]f]$ )4'#ce    
,! v signs1 h[ev]1 ( ,nature's provision
 = rais+ ! l[]  in/9ct into a human     
faculty1 (t5 create great uneas9ess 9 ! 
"y m9d4 ,x is at ?is important crisis t 
! delicate &  respectful c\nsel ( ! wise
 p>5t or physician is indisp5sable  to  
bo? boys & girls4 ,! y\? %\ld be told t 
,nature w  help1 n injure him at ?is    
important crisis ( life1 if he w be     
true to 8 own high] nature4 ,! "y ( bo? 
sexes %\ld realize  t self-control (    
?\ght & action is ess5tial4 ,e means (  
hygi5ic1 intellectual1 & religi\s       
influ5ce %\ld be us$ to  direct & /r5g!n
 bo? m9d & body4 ,= bo? "y m5 & "y  wom5
 x is hygi5e 9 its l>ge/ s5se t %\ld be 
prescrib$ &  en=c$--viz41 ! guidance ( !
 e>ly vital =ces1 bo? physical  & m5tal1
 into natural b5eficial directions4 ,!  
y\? :o has be5  sav$ f habits (         
self-abuse 9 *ildhood c n[ be sav$ f    
habits ( vice 9 manhood1 & help$ =w>d 9 
t life ( virtue  :i* alone w /r5g!n all 
8 p[]s & make him wor?y (  m>riage4     

,t ?is view ( ! sexual function z a     
human =ce1 to be gov]n$  by reason1 is !
 tru?1 & ! mod]n !ory ( its be+ a bl9d  
in/9ct enslav+ ! individual a falsehood1
 is prov$ 9 _m  ways4 ,we h ! m$ical    
op9ion ( physicians 9 l>ge practice1  ! 
private & public te/imony ( individuals1
 ! obs]vation (  well-manag$ s*ools &   
colleges1 ( prisons1 ( communities1 & ! 
social cu/oms ( v>i\s classes & diff]5t 
races4 ,let u glance at  "s ( ^! facts4 
,9 rigid tra9+ = a?letic sports1 =      
boat-rac+1 prize-fight+1  etc41 *a/ity  
is en=c$ z "o ( ! means = atta9+ !      
greate/ possible am\nt ( physical vig\r 
& endurance4 ,?is fact1  obs]v$ 9 anci5t
 times1 is confirm$ by mod]n exp]i5ce4  
,:5 ! heal? is s]i\sly impair$1 ! same  
rule ( sexual  ab/95ce is laid d[n4 ,9 a
 l>ge proportion ( ^! cases ! p[]  ( sex
 is n lo/2 ! physical crav+ may ev5 be  
increas$1 f  ! irritability :i* (t5     
accompanies di/urb$ heal?4 ,b !  fe> (  
dea? acts z a c\nt] =ce on ! "y m9d1 &  
r\ses  x to unwont$ ef=ts at self-comm&4

 ,no sacrifice is too great to  escape  
dea?1 to rega9 heal?1 & take "p once m 9
 ord9>y  life4 ,temptations are avoid$1 
heal?y regime adopt$1 & ! "y  man1 tak+ 
a great deal ( outdoor ex]cise1 leads = 
mon?s an  absolutely *a/e life1 ) !     
greate/ possible advantage to 8  heal?4 
,su* cases may be con/antly not$ 9 =eign
 heal? resorts1  & among/ a class (     
cases ! mo/ difficult to re=m--viz41    
dissipat$ "y m5 :o h be5 p]v]t$ f       
*ildhood by a /ate  ( society s         
univ]sally corrupt t x _c happily be    
p>allel$  yet1 9 ,engl& or ,am]ica4     
,x is well kn[n t ! e>ly ance/ors ( our 
vigor\s ,g]man race  gu>d$ ! *a/ity ( _!
 y\? until ! age ( tw5ty-five1 z  ! true
 me?od ( increas+ _! /r5g?1 enl>g+ _!   
/ature1  & enabl+ !m to become !        
prog5itors ( a vigor\s race4    ,!      
opportunity ( wide obs]vation enjoy$ by 
! headma/]s (  public s*ools1 & all     
engag$ 9 education1 l5ds great weight to
  _! te/imony4 ,! ma/] ( ov] #hjj boys &
 "y m5 /ates3 #8,!  result ( my p]sonal 

obs]vation1 ext5d+ ov] a great _m ye>s1 
is1 t h>d ex]cise 9 ! op5 air is1 9 mo/ 
cases1 an effici5t  rem$y aga9/ vici\s  
prop5sities4 ,a l>ge numb] ( our "y m5  
?us make a law unto !mselves1 & pass !  
p]iod ( _! y\? 9  temp]ance & purity    
till !y h realiz$ a position t enables  
!m to m>ry4' ,dr4 ,arnold1 ( ,rugby1 has
 giv5 simil> te/imony4#cf    ,9         
primitive ,*ri/ian communities1 & _m    
c\ntry & village  populations uncorrupt$
 by ! /imulants ( luxury1 we obs]ve !   
advantage ( *a/ity to ! heal? ( y\?4 ,9 
^! simple1 heal?y  societies ! /rong    
public s5tim5t ( ! village1 comb9$ )    
outdoor life1 pres]ves ! hone/y ( ! "y  
m5 until ! "t (  e>ly m>riage4 ,! result
 is ! gr[? ( a vigor\s1 heal?y race4    
,our recognition ( ! possibility1 z well
 z advantage1 ( *a/ity  to ! "y is fur!r
 /r5g!n$ by a k ( ! heal?y  self-control
 ex]cis$ by m5 9 ! prime ( life4 ,aft] !
 age (  ?irty1 ! unnatural life (       
celibacy is a difficult ex]cise ( m9d  &
 body1 f> m difficult ?an x is to       

uncorrupt$ y\?4 ,!  intimate exp]i5ce1  
h[ev]1 ( e obs]vant man & woman c       
recall con/ant in/ances ( ! hon\rable   
fidelity ( husb&s to  _! m>riage v[ dur+
 ! protract$ illness ( _! wives2 &  !   
majority ( our c\ntrym5 w\ld consid] x  
an insult to suppose  t :5 a new-born   
*ild is laid 9 _! arms1 & ! wife leans  
= support dur+ h] p]iod ( weakness ^u h]
 husb&'s love1 t  he betrays h] love &  
tru/ dur+ ^? solemn epo*s ( family life4
    ,to private k is add$ ! weight (    
solemn public te/imony  f m5 ( ard5t    
temp]am5t :o h rea*$ ! full vig\r (     
life 9 ! practice ( entire *a/ity4 ,e "o
 :o li/5$ to  ! weighty words ( ,pre    
,hyac9!1 spok5 9 ,/4 ,james's ,hall     
be=e a cr[d$ audi5ce a few ye>s ago1    
receiv$ ! pro( (  ! co-exi/5ce ( vigor\s
 heal? ) /a9less virtue4 ,simil>        
te/imony1 call$ =? by ! false tea*+ &   
dang]\s t5d5cies  ( ! pres5t "t1 has be5
 giv5 by _m o!rs1 prov+ !  pr9ciple t ! 
human sexual passion :5 uncorrupt$1 does
 n  enslave ! man2 t ! possibility (    

p]fect heal? & p]fect  virtue is !      
natural end[m5t ( e human be+4    ,a    
mod]n writ] ( unsurpass$ g5ius1 ,honor  
de ,balzac 7^: writ+s  are injuri\s     
because !y are su* wond]fully vivid     
repres5tations  ( horrible social       
disease7 0 himself a man ( s+ul>ly *a/e 
life1 & attributes 8 p[] to t fact4     
,br\ght up by 8 fa!r  9 /rict           
self-control1 8 p[] ( ,w 0 n de/roy$2 he
  pres]v$ 8 respect = wom51 8 belief 9  
noble love4 ,8 intimate  fri5d ?us      
writes ( him3 #8,above all he insi/$ on 
! necessity  ( absolute purity ( life1  
su* z ! ,*ur* prescribes = monks4  8,t10
 said he1 8develops ! p[]s ( ! m9d to ! 
highe/  degree1 & imp>ts to ^? :o       
practise x unkn[n faculties4 ,=  myself1
 ,i accept$ all ! mona/ic conditions    
necess>y = work]s4  ,"o only passion    
c>ri$ me out ( my /udi\s habits--x 0 a  
passion  = outdoor obs]vation ( ! mann]s
 & morals ( ! faub\rg  :]e ,i liv$40'   
,/rong te/imony z to ! compatibility (  
*a/ity & heal? is  furni%$ by ! ,ca?olic

 prie/hood4 ,al?\gh x is well kn[n t    
!re are l>ge numb]s ( m5 :o break _! v[1
 & m5 :o %\ld  nev] h ent]$ ! prie/hood1
 x is also well kn[n z a positive  fact 
t va/ numb]s ( m5 are f\nd 9 e age &    
c\ntry :o  hone/ly ma9ta9 _! v[1 & :o1  
by avoidance ( temptation1 by  direction
 ( ! m9d to intellectual pursuits &     
devotion to great  humanit>ian objects1 
pass long lives 9 heal? & vig\r4 ,!     
effect  on ! _w ( en=c$ celibacy is1 (  
c\rse1 disa/r\s2 b  ! p[] t has be5 ga9$
 by ! in/itution ( ! prie/hood  is      
indubitable1 & ! "o object "h insi/$    
on--viz41 !  compatibility ( physical   
heal? ) ! obs]vance ( *a/ity--is  prov$ 
by x on a l>ge scale4    ,! ,%ak]       
communities ( ,new ,lebanon & o!r       
settlem5ts conta9  a l>ge numb] (       
middle-ag$ z well z eld]ly m51 :o live  
an  absolutely celibate life & enjoy    
excell5t heal?4#cg ,! same is  true (   
,moravians1 etc4    ,! possibility (    
controll+ ?is great human in/9ct is     
fur!r  %[n by ! exp]i5ce ( wom54 ,we see

 t "u ! effect (  tra9+ to a moral life 
& ! action ( public op9ion a great  body
 ( wom5 9 our own c\ntry con/antly lead 
a virtu\s life1  frequ5tly 9 spite (    
physical in/9cts z /rong z ^? ( m51  &  
always 9 spite ( m5tal in/9cts /ill m   
p[]ful4 ,t !  feel+ ( sex reg>d$ z a    
m5tal passion is ev5 /rong] 9 wom5  ?an 
9 m5 mu/ be evid5t to all :o give to !  
^w #8/r5g?' its  true signification--!  
signification ( m5tal z well z physical 
ph5om5a 9 proportion to ! p[]s ( !      
individual4 ,! dem&s  ( wom5 are great] 
?an ^? ( m52 !y desire m & m  ! ?\ght & 
devotion ( ^? !y love4 ,!y (t5 display a
  p]si/5t fidelity1 t]rible 9 its       
e>ne/ness1 :5 !y h _h  ! mis=tune to    
become atta*$ to an unwor?y object4 ,!  
weak  virtue ( ! mass ( wom51 expos$ to 
con/ant temptation1 indicates  !        
insatiable crav+ ( ! woman's he>t =     
love4 ,x is nev]  at re/2 x always ne$s 
its objects1 & :5 ^! affections are     
degrad$ f _! high purpose & defraud$ (  
_! legitimate  objects1 !y become !     

greate/ ob/acle to human progress4 ,no  
solution ( ! difficult problem ( sexual 
relation%ips is possible1  until !      
complete p>allelism 7n id5tity7 ( !     
sexual nature 9  ! two sexes is         
recognis$1 & ! significance ( woman's   
m5tal  necessities und]/ood4 ,wom5      
!mselves mu/ le>n ! mean+ (  ! high     
nature t ,god has giv5 !m1 & p]ceive h[ 
great a  responsibility re/s ^u !m 9 !  
mighty "w ( rais+ ! human  race out ( ! 
old ?raldom ( lu/ into ! reign ( love4  
,t l>ge  numb]s ( wom51 s ri*ly end[$ ) 
! high pr9ciple ( sex1  reta9 _! heal?  
:il/ lead+ celibate lives1 is "o m pro( 
( t adaptation ( ?is pr9ciple to ! high]
 "* ( our  nature1 :i* trans=ms a simple
 brute in/9ct into a gr& human  =ce4    
,! =ego+ facts di/9ctly prove t !       
ex]cise ( ! sexual  p[]s is n           
indisp5sable to ! heal? ( human be+s2 t 
m5 (  all ages c live 9 full vigor\s    
heal? )\t su* ex]cise2 &  t to ! "y x is
 an imm5se physical advantage t !y %\ld 
s live4 ,?is is ! important pr9ciple to 

be fir/ e/abli%$4  ,! subjects (        
temptation1 ( cu/oms1 ( artificial      
wants1 etc41  are o!r que/ions1 to be   
consid]$ by !mselves4 ,?\ght w  be      
inevitably confus$1 & ! important       
practical arrangem5ts  ( ! future       
hopelessly p]plex$1 if all sorts (      
que/ions are  jumbl$ toge!r2 if         
practical difficulties1 social phases1  
tempor>y  ph5om5a1 are all[$ to obscure 
or completely hide ! great guide  (     
humanity--,et]nal ,tru?4 ,a pr9ciple    
cle>ly e/abli%$ is t  portion ( tru?    
ne$$ = pres5t guidance4 ,x mu/ be       
?or\ghly  und]/ood & resolutely held to1
 z ! only clue :i* c guide u  sl[ly     
?r\gh ! d>k labyr9? ( error1 vice1 &    
mis]y4 ,su* a  guid+ pr9ciple is f\nd 9 
! ess5tial nature ( ! human sexual      
faculty--its di/9ctive p[] (            
self-control4 ,! m ?is pr9ciple  is     
consid]$1 und]/ood1 & valu$1 ! m x w be 
f\nd t  x conta9s ! p[] ( purify+       
society1 enlight5+ legislation1  & rais+
 our /atus z a nation4    ,! aim1 !re=e1

 ( all wise p>5ts %\ld be to secure ^?  
influ5ces :i* w pres]ve ! purity ( _!   
sons until ! age  ( tw5ty-five1 :5      
m>riage1 z a rule1 %\ld be made possible
  & enc\rag$4 ,?is is ! wise practice1  
d]iv$ f exp]i5ce1  applicable to all    
nations liv+ 9 temp]ate climes4 ,e>li]  
m>riage  may sometimes be wise1 b x is n
 ! broad rule4 ,t !  individual may     
rema9 9 heal? until a lat] p]iod &      
?r\gh\t  life has be5 prov$1 b x is a   
national loss t ! be/ ye>s (  vigor\s   
manhood %\ld n /amp !mselves ^u ! future
 g5]ation4    ,! unm>ri$ life aft] ?irty
 ye>s ( age is (t5 injur$ 9 m9d  or     
body4 ,! exceptions aris+ f "* or       
occupation1 f  religi\s en?usiasm or    
devotion to "s great "w1 d n refute  !  
g5]al /atem5t4 ,x mu/ necess>ily be s4  
,z sex is a natural  & mo/ p[]ful human 
=ce1 !re is risk ( injury 9 p]man5tly   
/ifl+ x4 ,m>riage be+ its true me?od (  
expression &  education1 ! "* is injur$ 
?r\gh want ( ?is developm5t4  ,x is only
 ?r\gh hon\rable m>riage t ! b5eficial  

gr[? (  manly "* ( m9d & body c be      
atta9$4 ,! illegitimate  ex]cise ( !    
sexual p[]s is a s\rce ( direful social 
&  national evil1 & requires ^? /rong   
re/ra9ts ( bo? law &  cu/om :i* help to 
educate a nation4 ,no fe> t "s          
individuals1  unable to m>ry1 may suff] 
9 _! private lives1 c = "o mom5t  ju/ify
 ! e/abli%m5t ( practices or ! sanction+
 ( cu/oms  :i* are de/ructive to ! g5]al
 welf>e4 ,f> m evil1 m5tal &  physical1 
arises to ! race f ! effects (          
lic5ti\sness ?an  f any effects (       
ab/95ce4                                
,,*apt] ,,iv              ,me?ods by :i*
 ,sexual ,morality may be ,promot$    ,!
 important "q w pres5t itself to ev]yone
 :o realizes  ! gravity ( ! dang]s :i*  
we h n[ expos$3 ,:at practical  /eps c  
be tak5 to secure ! tru] /&>d ( morality
 :i*  w remodel ! education ( y\?8 ,?is 
weighty "q c only  gradually receive a  
complete answ]1 z ! intellig5ce ( our   
age  awak5s to ! fact t ! atta9m5t (    
true sexual morality is  ! fundam5tal   

pr9ciple ( national gr[?4 ,! fir/       
indisp5sable  basis ( all ef=ts =       
practical re=m is ! acceptance ( a true 
pr9ciple ( action4 ,! great guid+       
pr9ciple n[ laid d[n is ?is3  t ,vice--t
 is1 ! illegitimate ex]cise ( ! sexual  
faculty1  reg>dless ( religi\s consci5ce
 & ! welf>e ( o!rs--is n  ess5tial to ! 
con/itution ( ! human be+1 b is ! result
  ( removable conditions4 ,! importance 
( ?is tru? is imm5se4 ,its  acceptance  
or d5ial produces two diametrically     
opposite c\rses (  action--action 9     
education1 9 society1 & 9 legislation4  
,x is  "o ( ^? ab/ract tru?s :i* are    
/rong] ?an all facts1 be+  et]nal in/ead
 ( tempor>y1 m\ld+ practical action     
in/ead (  dep5d+ on x4 ,! belief or     
d5ial ( ?is tru? may express itself  9  
v>y+ =ms1 accord+ to ! age or c\ntry1   
accord+ to !  m or less logical work+s (
 a nation's m9d2 b :e!r cle>ly          
recognis$ 9 all its be>+s1 or bl9dly    
act$ on 9 a confus$ &  ne>-sight$ way1 !
 results w always foll[ 9 ! same        

direction4  ,! acceptance ( ?is tru? w  
always t5d to dim9i% & gradually  de/roy
 evil2 its d5ial mu/ inevitably int5sify
 & ext5d evil4    ,x is ! ess5tial      
nature ( tru? or falsehood to express   
itself  9 practical action4 ,?is t5d5cy 
is ov]look$ by ! majority (  human be+s 
engag$ 9 ! eag] pursuits ( daily life1 9
 bus9ess1  9 h\sehold duties1 9         
amusem5ts1 & ! logical results ( false  
!ories are1 9 practical life1 (t5       
modifi$ by ! happy in/9cts  :i* bl9dly  
turn aside ! inevitable t5d5cies (      
logical error2  b ! tru? or falsehood   
always rema9s z a great p]man5t =ce  at 
"w f age to age4 ,9 consid]+ ! means (  
atta9+ to a  tru] practice ( morality1  
!re=e1 ! spread ( tru? is a fir/        
indisp5sable necessity & condition (    
future improvem5t4 ,! great  tru? to be 
recognis$ is ! fact t male z well z     
female purity  is a necess>y f\ndation (
 progressive human society4 ,?is        
important  subject mu/ no long] be      
ignor$4 ,! "t has come = its acceptance 

by all exp]i5c$ m5 & wom54 ,! necessity 
( uphold+ "o  moral /&>d z ! aim to be  
/riv5 =1 mu/ become a fundam5tal        
article ( religi\s fai?4 ,above all1    
,p>5ts mu/ realize !  trem5d\s          
responsibility :i* re/s ^u !m to provide
 = !  heal?y gr[? ( ! pr9ciples ( sex 9 
_! *ildr54    ,x w be se51 ! m closely  
?is subject is inve/igat$1 t  ! ?\ght & 
action ( wom5 z well z m51 is           
indisp5sable to  social reg5]ation4 ,on 
wom5 ( all classes re/s a full measure (
  responsibility = ! pres5t evil        
condition ( sexual relations4 ,no  class
 c ?r[ (f ?is responsibility4 ,wom5 are 
equally responsible  ) m5 = ! deep      
corruptions ( society4 ,?is is          
pre-em95tly  a p>5ts' "q1 affect+ !     
vital int]e/s ( ! family &  ! future (  
*ildr5 9 e relation ( life2 woman1 f h] 
c5tral position 9 ! family z wife & "m1 
mu/ "k h[ to  use h] imm5se influ5ce    
wisely4 ,to be wise1 k ( tru? is        
ess5tial1 & ! adult woman1 ! c5tre (    
home influ5ce1 mu/  acquire correct k on

 e subject t conc]ns family life4  ,!   
nature & requirem5ts ( m5 & wom5 is a   
subject on :i* a  woman ne$s correct k1 
n only z a guide to ! education (  ! "y 
*ild1 b z a guide 9 ! v>i\s duties (    
life4 ,a woman  is "m always1 n only ( !
 infant1 b ( ! gr[+ & gr[n  man4 ,a "m  
:o has be5 able to secure ! fri5d%ip (  
h] son z  well z h] daught]1 c ex]cise a
 b5eficial influ5ce f y\?  onw>ds :i* w 
be recognis$ ) ceaseless gratitude 9    
lat]  life4#ch ,! high] influ5ce :i*    
wom5 are int5d$ to infuse into  sex     
makes ! subject a holy "o to ! wise "m4 
,%e c approa*  x 9 mom5ts ( sacr$       
confid5ce ) h] *ildr5 ) a delicacy  &   
t5d] e>ne/ness t w\nds no natural       
res]ve1 b excites a  grateful rev]5ce 9 
! y\?'s m9d4 ,! fir/ falsehood1 !re=e1  
t mu/ disappe> is ! belief t ! high]    
classes ( wom5--!  cultivat$1 ! ref9$1 !
 virtu\s--h no?+ to d ) sexual  vice2 t 
!y mu/ rema9 ignorant ( facts1 & see    
no?+ b :at  x is pleasant to see4 ,x is 
on ?is class ( wom51 p]haps1 m ?an  on  

any o!r "o class ( society t its future 
welf>e dep5ds4#ci  ,!y are capable (    
broad views ( tru?1 ( insight1 (        
ceaseless  devotion to ! highe/ welf>e (
 ! race1 to ,god1 :5 once !y  h le>n$ to
 "k :at tru? is2 :5 !y h realiz$ !      
actual facts ( e-day life & obs]v$ !    
effects ( preval5t  cu/oms ^u wom5 z    
well z ^u m54 ,! task ( reg5]at+        
society by secur+ ! heal?y gr[? ( !     
faculty ( sex 9 _!  *ildr5 be+1 !re=e1  
laid ^u bo? p>5ts1 ! indisp5sable       
co-op]ation ( ! "m 9 ?is "w is se5 m    
cle>ly1 z !  causes ( sexual precocity &
 ! triumph ( ! mat]ial nature ov]  love 
are /udi$ m deeply4    ,! fact be+      
e/abli%$ t ! human be+ is n design$ by  
,provid5ce to be ! slave ( passion1 :at 
are ! causes :i*  produce t disease (   
lic5ti\sness--z truly disease z         
drunk5ness  or opium-eat+--:i* we f9d to
 be m completely organiz$ & m           
audaci\sly ju/ify+ itself ?an at any    
previ\s "t1 ! dang]\s  peculi>ity ( !   
pres5t age be+ t cu/oms & habits1 =m]ly 

bl9dly foll[$1 are n[ def5d$ or         
legaliz$8    ,we %all f9d1 on consid]+ !
 influ5ce at "w on ! human be+  f       
*ildhood upw>d 7lay+ aside = ! mom5t !  
"q (  h]$ity71 obvi\s s\rces (          
corruption t help u to ! solution  ( ?is
 difficult problem4 #8,! temptations (  
life' to :i* our y\?  succumb are no    
fix$ ?+s ess5tial to human nature4 ,!y  
v>y 9  e age & c\ntry4 ,!y are *angeable
 facts1 removable evils1  p]v]sions (   
natural ta/es4 ,! human race c gr[ out (
 lic5se  into ord]1 out ( pro/itution   
into m>riage1 out ( lu/ into love1  z   
c]ta9ly z typhoid fev] c be ext]m9at$ by
 pure wat] &  pure air4 ,x is f *ildhood
 t ! /rong man is m\ld$ gradually  into 
! h]o--or ! crim9al4 ,if ! sup]ior /&>d 
( morality  :i* is /ill to be f\nd      
among/ u1 be comp>$ ) ! cu/oms  widely  
diffus$ 9 _m o!r c\ntries1 x w be se5 h[
 v>iable  ! /&>d ( morality is1 & h[    
dep5d5t x is on social                  
circum/ance--i4e41 on removable         
conditions4#dj ,^! corrupt+             

circum/ances ( life surr\nd ! individual
 at e /age ( gr[?  f y\? onw>ds4 ,!y are
 f\nd 9 e>ly habits & influ5ces2  9     
mis*iev\s s*ool companions & /udies2 9  
vile lit]ature1  books1 adv]tisem5ts1   
pictures2 9 indec5t !atre1 ballet1      
public  amusem5ts2 9 opportunity &      
temptation2 9 dr9k & dissipat$          
companions2 9 p]v]t$ social s5tim5t1    
false m$ical advice1  delay$ or unhappy 
m>riage--^! are ! sn>es :i* meet ! human
  be+1 & :i* may gradually p]v]t !      
nature4 ,n[1 !re is n  "o ( ^! facts t  
is an ess5tial "p ( human nature4 ,!re  
is  n "o t _c be *ang$ to good4 ,ea* "o 
( ! evils above  nam$ is an evil to be  
attack$ & vanqui%$1 & ! wise me?od (    
do+ ?is1 is a di/9ct comm& & "w (       
practical religion4    ,! foll[+ po9ts  
be>+ on ! moral education ( *ildhood  & 
y\? mu/ be consid]$ by all p>5ts :o are 
conv9c$ (  ! sav+ value ( sexual        
morality--viz41 obs]vation ( ! *ild     
dur+ infancy1 acquirem5t ( ! *ild's     
confid5ce1 selection (  "y companions1  

c>e 9 ! *oice ( a s*ool & ( /udies :i*  
w n injure ! m9d1 ! =mation ( ta/es1    
outdoor ex]cise1  companion%ip ( bro!rs 
& si/]s1 ! *oice ( physician1 social    
int]c\rse1 & amusem5ts4 ,^! v>i\s po9ts 
require c>eful  consid]ation4    ,!     
e>lie/ duty ( ! p>5t is to wat* ov] !   
infant *ild4 ,few  p>5ts are aw>e h[ v  
e>ly evil habits may be =m$1 nor h[     
injuri\s ! influ5ce ( ! nurse (t5 is to 
! *ild4#da ,!  "m's eye1 full ( t5d]ness
 & respect1 mu/ always wat* ov]  h]     
*ildr54 ,self-respect _c be too e>ly    
inculcat$4 ,! keynote  ( moral education
 is respect = ! human body4 ,! "m %\ld  
caution ! *ild pla9ly n to t\* or m$dle 
) himself m ?an  is necess>y2 t 8 body  
is a wond]ful & sacr$ ?+1 int5d$  =     
important & noble ends2 t x mu/ n be    
play$ or trifl$  )1 or 9 any way injur$4
 ,e ?\ghtless brea* ( delicacy  %\ld be 
*eck$ ) a g5tle gravity :i* w n repel or
 aba%1  b impress ! *ild4    ,?is       
wat*fulness ov] ! "y *ild1 by day &     
night1 is ! fir/  duty to be univ]sally 

inculcat$4 ,two ?+s are necess>y 9 ord] 
to  fulfil x--viz41 a cle> k ( ! evils  
to :i* ! *ild may  be expos$1 & tact to 
int]pret ! fa9te/ indication ( dang] &  
to gu>d f x )\t all[+ ! *ild to be aw>e 
( ! dang]4  ,evils %\ld nev] be pres5t$ 
to ! "y *ild's m9d4 ,habits mu/  be =m$ 
f e>lie/ infancy1 b reasons = ^? habits 
%\ld  only be giv5 mu* lat]4 ,x is !    
p>5t's intellig5ce :i* mu/  act = ! *ild
 dur+ v e>ly life4 ,?is unavoidable     
necessity  is1 at ! same "t1 a cause (  
frequ5t failure 9 education1 =  ! reason
 t p>5ts1 ?r\gh ignorance or egotism1   
fail to see  t !y mu/ /udy ! nature ( ! 
*ild4 ,! /rong adult too  (t5 fails 9   
insight1 & imposes its own me?ods &     
conclusions  ^u a nature n susceptible (
 ^? me?ods & (t5 n adapt$  to ^?        
conclusions4 ,?is is really spiritual   
tyranny1 & de/roys  ! provid5tial       
relation :i* %\ld exi/ betwe5 *ild &    
adult4  ,! p>5t %\ld become ! fir/ &    
true/ fri5d ( ! *ild4 ,?is  possibility 
& duty is a great p>5ts' privilege1 too 

(t5 unkn[n1  & yet x affects ! :ole     
future ( ! *ild4 ,x is ?r\gh !  love &  
confid5ce t exi/ betwe5 !m t durable    
influ5ce is  ex]t$4 ,if ! *ild naturally
 confides its little joys & sorr[s to  !
 ev]-ready & intellig5t sympa?y ( ! "m1 
if x gr[s up  9 ! habit ( turn+ to ?is  
w>m & helpful influ5ce1 ! y\?  w come z 
naturally ) 8 exp]i5ces & plans to !    
p>5t z  did ! little *ild2 ! evils (    
life1 :i* mu/ be gradually kn[n1  w !n  
be enc\nt]$ ) ! aid ( exp]i5ce4 ,! =m ( 
!  relation betwe5 p>5t & *ild *anges1 n
 its ess5ce4 ,! ess5ce  ( ! relation%ip 
is tru/3 ! fact t ! p>5t's pres5ce w    
always be welcom$ by ! *ild2 t 9 "w or 9
 play1 9 infancy or  y\?1 ! p>5t %all be
 ! fir/ natural fri5d4 ,x is only !n  t 
wise1 p]man5t influ5ce c be ex]t$4 ,x is
 n dogmatism1 nor  rigid laws1 nor =mal 
in/ruction1 t is ne$$1 b ! =mative  p[] 
( lov+ insight & sympa?y4 ,x is only :5 
?is provid5tial  relation exi/s t ! p>5t
 c und]/& ! life ( ! *ild  & ex]cise    
influ5ce )\t h>%ness4 ,) e /ep 9 life ! 

*ild's horizon enl>ges1 & opportunities 
( good or temptations to  evil increase4
 ,! exp]i5ces ( s*ool-life1 ! companions
 select$1  ! /udies pursu$1 & ! books   
read1 introduce ! *ild into !  wide _w (
 practical life 9 m9iature4 ,all !      
circum/ances (  s*ool-life are ( s]i\s  
importance--an importance n suffici5tly 
realiz$ 9 _! be>+ ^u "*1 & 9 !          
responsibility  :i* re/s ) p>5ts        
!mselves1 to m\ld ^? circum/ances4 ,!   
*ild's entrance ^u s*ool-life is 8 fir/ 
plunge into ! great  _w beyond ! family 
circle1 8 fir/ s]i\s contact ) new      
?\ghts1 cu/oms1 & /&>ds--) a new code ( 
morality2 n !  =mal morality ( 8        
pr(essors1 b ! confus$ practical        
morality  ( 8 s*ool companions4 ,"h he  
may meet ) e k9d ( evil1 (  :i* he _h   
previ\sly no conception1 c>ri$ on 9 a   
crude1 practical  =m by ^? :om he       
naturally looks up to--8 eld]           
companions1 :o  are p]haps ri* & clev]1 
& :om he reg>ds z #8m54' ,h[ is !  *ild 
/r5g!n$ to meet ?is gr& new life1 z x   

seems to him1  :i* entrances him ) its  
novelty1 its v>iety1 & its vig\r1 &  :i*
 v (t5 produces a feel+ ( k9dly contempt
 = ! n>r[  home life8    ,full confid5ce
 betwe5 p>5t & *ild is necess>y 9 ord] t
  all ! *ild is le>n+ may be kn[n4 ,?is 
s*ool _w1 unlike  ! l>g] _w1 is directly
 "u ! possibility ( p>5tal  control4    
,:at p>5ts1 z a body1 require1 ! tea*] w
 endeav\r  to provide4 ,! mat]ial       
arrangem5ts & regulations1 z well z  !  
moral tone ( any s*ool to :i* a *ild is 
s5t1 mu/ be  consid]$4 ,x be+ rememb]$ t
 ! great vices ( self-abuse &  =nication
 are ! curse ( our s*ools & colleges1   
all ! direct  & indirect means mu/ be   
s\ght = by :i* ^! vices c be z  rigidly 
exclud$ f our educational e/abli%m5ts z 
! vice (  ?iev+4 ,s*ool & college       
s5tim5t %\ld be tra9$ to reg>d !m  z    
equally di%on\rable & unmanly4 ,!y mu/  
be ov]come *iefly  by moral means 9     
connection ) hygi5ic arrangem5ts4 ,!    
views  ( ! pr9cipal on ! subject (      
sexual tra9+1 ! "*  ( assi/ant-tea*]s1 !

 wat]-closet & sleep+ arrangem5ts1  !   
am\nt ( outdoor ex]cise secur$1 %\ld all
 be /udi$ by !  consci5ti\s p>5t4    ,"s
 direct hygi5ic in/ruction & w>n+1 suit$
 to ! age (  ! *ild1 %\ld be giv54 ,x is
 a false & cruel delicacy :i*  ignores !
 great dang] ( s*ools1 & s5ds an innoc5t
 *ild  utt]ly unprep>$ into a s*ool     
society :]e corruption exi/s4 #8,i      
believe1' writes an exp]i5c$ tea*] (    
lads1 #8t n9ety-n9e  hundr$?s ( !       
immorality t prevails among/ "y m5      
orig9ates  prim>ily 9 ignorance & p]v]t$
 curiosity4' ,he !re=e lays  d[n !      
foll[+ practical rules = ! hygi5ic      
in/ruction :i*  he deems indisp5sable3  
,fir/1 t ! physiology ( sex %\ld be     
c>efully subord9at$ to g5]al physiology 
& hygi5e1 & t x  %\ld always be treat$  
comp>atively4 ,secondly1 t all          
in/ruction  & exam9ation %\ld be oral & 
9 class1 no text-books be+ giv5  to !   
pupils1 ! utmo/ simplicity & pla9ness ( 
spee* be+  employ$1 & only outl9e       
diagrams us$ z pictorial                

illu/rations4#db    ,! rational view (  
education--viz41 ! =mation ( "* &  !    
e/abli%m5t ( well-balanc$ heal?1 z      
fundam5tal objects to  :i* o!r ?+s %\ld 
be add$--require su* a revision ( our   
s*ool sy/em z w secure correct physical 
habits1 &1 above all1  m5tal purity4    
,?is s\nd basis ( education mu/ be      
insur$ 9 all  places :]e *ildr5         
congregate toge!r4 ,c>eful arrangem5ts  
to  promote ^! ends are equally necess>y
 9 boys' & girls' s*ools4  ,!y promote  
alike true manl9ess & true womanl9ess4  
,! nature ( ! /udies giv5 to ! "y & !   
way 9 :i*  classical lit]ature is taught
 require to be consid]$ by p>5ts4 ,!    
corrupt lit]ature ( antiquity t5ds to   
corrupt ! y\?ful m9d  z unavoidably z   
lic5ti\s mod]n lit]ature4 ,its be>+ on !
  heal?y gr[? ( y\? mu/ be consid]$4 ,! 
advantages ( classical  education %\ld  
be secur$ )\t employ+ works ^: t5d5cy   
is to degrade ! "y m9d4 ,! contr>y      
op9ion is ! prejudice  ( cu/om4 ,our    
,ca?olic bre?r5 h fully recognis$ !     

suicidal  policy ( imbu+ un=m$ m9ds )   
lic5ti\s lit]ature1 & !  ,*ur* has held 
m ?an "o ,g5]al ,conf]5ce on ! subject4 
,no "o  c d\bt ! excell5ce ( _!         
s*ol>%ip1 & x is mu* to be  desir$ t a  
c>eful /udy ( _! me?ods 9 ?is respect   
%\ld be  requir$ f all in/ructors ( y\?4
 ,! impulse to su* a *ange  %\ld come f 
p>5ts4    ,! dang]s aris+ f vici\s      
lit]ature ( any k9d _c be  ov]e/imat$ by
 p>5ts4 ,:e!r s5suality be taught by    
police  reports1 or by ,greek & ,lat9   
lit]ature1 by novels1 plays1 songs1     
p5ny pap]s1 or any species ( ! corrupt  
lit]ature n[ s5t =?  broadca/1 & :i*    
f9ds its way into ! h&s ( ! "y ( all    
classes & bo? sexes1 ! dang] is equally 
real4 ,x is /or+ !  susceptible m9d (   
y\? ) words1 images1 & sugge/ions ( vice
  :i* rema9 p]man5tly 9 ! m9d1 spr++ up 
day & night 9  ungu>d$ mom5ts1 weak5+ ! 
p[] ( resi/ance1 & accu/om+  ! ?\ghts to
 an atmosph]e ( vice4 ,no am\nt ( simple
 caution  giv5 by p>5ts or in/ructors   
suffices to gu>d ! "y m9d f  ! influ5ce 

( evil lit]ature4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t  
hatr$ (  evil w nev] be le>n$ by        
intellectual w>n+4 ,! p]man5t &         
incalculable injury :i* is done to ! "y 
m9d by vici\s read+  is prov$ by all t  
we n[ "k ab\t ! /ructure & me?ods (     
gr[? ( ! human m9d4 ,physiological      
inquiry is con/antly ?r[+  m light ^u   
our m5tal z well z physical             
organization4 ,we le>n  t nutritive     
*anges take place 9 ! human bra9 by !   
effect (  objects :i* produce ideas2 t  
p]man5t traces ( ^! *anges  cont9ue     
?r\gh life1 s t /ates or *anges connect$
 )  c]ta9 ideas rema9 /or$ up 9 ! bra91 
capable ( recall1 or  pres5t+ !mselves 9
 ! mo/ unexpect$ way4 ,we see !         
importance  ( ! la/ impressions made on 
! bra9 at night1 indicat+ !  activity & 
fixity ( ! c]ebral *anges ( nutrition   
dur+ !  quiesc5ce ( sleep4 ,all t we    
obs]ve ( ^! processes %[s u  t diff]5t  
physical *anges are produc$ 9 ! bra9 by 
diff]5t  classes ( ideas1 & t ! moral   
s5se itself may be affect$ by  ! con/ant

 ex]cise ( ! bra9 9 "o direction or     
ano!r1 s t  ! actual individual /&>d (  
:at is "r or :at is wrong w  be q *ang$1
 accord+ to :e!r l[ or high ideas h be5 
con/antly record$ 9 ! ret5tive sub/ance 
( ! bra94    ,^! important facts h a    
wide & con/ant be>+ on education1  %[+ !
 really poison\s "* ( all lic5ti\s      
lit]ature1  :e!r anci5t or mod]n1 & its 
de/ructive effect on ! quality  ( !     
bra94 ,x is necess>y1 !re=e1 to prep>e !
 "y  m9d to %r9k repell$ f ! debas+     
lit]ature ) :i*  society is flood$1 &   
:i* is "o ( ! greate/ dang]s to be      
enc\nt]$4 ,! great help t[>ds ?is object
 is ! cultivation (  /rong intellectual 
& moral ta/es 9 *ildr51 ! preoccupation 
( ! m9d ) :at is good4 ,tru? %\ld be 9 !
 field be=e  falsehood4 ,all *ildr5 &   
y\? are fasc9at$ by n>ratives (         
adv5ture1 endurance1 h]oism1 & noble    
de$s4 ,! home libr>y  %\ld be select$ 9 
ord] to brace ! m9d & "*1 &  enli/ !    
int]e/ ( ! *ild or y\? 9 :at is manly & 
true4  ,e *ild also has "s special ta/e 

or t5d5cy :i* c be  f\nd out1 if        
c>efully look$ =4 ,x may be = art1 =    
sci5ce1  = con/ruction1 = inve/igation1 
adv5ture1 or b5efic5ce2  b :atev] x be1 
x may be made ! means ( intellectual &  
moral gr[?4 ,! special y\?ful t5d5cy is 
( extreme value1 z  indicat+ ! direction
 9 :i* a ta/e1 ev5 if slightly m>k$1    
may be cultivat$ into a s]i\s int]e/ &  
become a p[]ful help  9 ! =mation ( "*4 
,! /udy ( natural sci5ce & ( all        
pursuits :i* develop a love & obs]vation
 ( ,nature are ( great  value 9         
education4 ,su* pursuits h ! additional 
advantage (  promot+ life 9 ! op5 air4  
,! weighty te/imony 9 fav\r ( !         
b5eficial influ5ce ( outdoor ex]cises & 
amusem5ts has already  be5 not$4 ,all   
exp]i5ce %[s u t ! call+ ( ! great      
muscul> app>atus ( ! human body into    
con/ant vigor\s life is an  indisp5sable
 means = secur+ ! heal?y1 well-balanc$  
gr[? (  ! frame1 & = prev5t+ ! premature
 developm5t ( ! sexual  faculty4 ,x is a
 subject wor?y ( ! especial /udy ( p>5ts

 9  relation to ! education ( bo? sexes4
 ,abundant ex]cise 9 ! fre%  air1 )     
total ab/95ce f alcoholic dr9k1 may be  
consid]$ !  two great physical aids to  
morality 9 y\?4    ,! companions *os5 by
 ! *ild at s*ool or ! y\? at college    
are ( extreme importance to ! gr[? ( "*1
 & ! ex]cise  ( influ5ce ov] ?is *oice1 
)\t int]f]+ ) ! fre$om (  ! *ild1 is "o 
( ! greate/ aids t a p>5t c r5d] x4  ,! 
intimacy betwe5 ^? :o are ent]+ ^u life 
toge!r1 &  :o h ! same future be=e !m1  
mu/ necess>ily increase &  become a     
great fact 9 ! "y life2 b x is ess5tial 
t !  p>5t %\ld "k :o ^! companions are1 
& ! "* ( !  influ5ce t w be ex]t$4 ,if !
 p>5t be ! fri5d ( 8  *ild1 he c also be
 ! fri5d ( 8 fri5d4 ,tact & sympa?y are 
( ! utmo/ value 9 welcom+ & attract+ !  
y\?ful fri5ds1  & ! wise p>5tal c>e ?us 
ex]cis$ t[>ds (fspr+1 ext5ds  necess>ily
 beyond ! individual home4    ,!        
att5tion ( ! p>5t mu/ always be ready to
 obs]ve ! signs  ( gr[+ sex 9 sons z    
well z daught]s4 ,numb]less indications1

  :i* none b ! "m c note1 w>n h] ( t    
approa*+  crisis ( e>ly manhood1 n[ s   
fatal to our y\?4 ,no wise "m  obs]ves  
?is *ange )\t a deep5+ ( respect &      
t5d]ness1  & ( inf9ite mat]nal ye>n+ to 
/r5g!n1 guide1 & ennoble  h] man-*ild4  
,at ?is epo* is (t5 ?r[n ^u h] an imm5se
  responsibility--a responsibility s    
grave t x may involve !  ru9 or         
salvation ( h] son--viz41 ! *oice ( 8   
physician4 ,!  importance ( ?is *oice _c
 be ov]-e/imat$ by ! p>5t4 ,!  "y are   
easily al>m$ ab\t _! heal?2 !y are at ! 
same "t  utt]ly unable to judge ( _! own
 condition2 !y h no k  to guide !m1 no  
exp]i5ce by :i* to measure _! symptoms4 
,!y place absolute confid5ce 9 _! m$ical
 advis]2 8 op9ion  & advice outweigh all
 o!r consid]ations & sup]s$e all o!r    
c\nsel4 ,! p>5t mu/ !re=e realize t :5 a
 physician is  select$ = ! gr[+ lad1 an 
au?ority is plac$ ov] him :i*  may      
become /rong] ?an ! p>5tal influ5ce1 &  
be h5ce=? !  mo/ p[]ful support or      
antagoni/ 9 ! moral z well z physical   

guidance ( ! son4    ,if m$ical sci5ce 7
 a positive sci5ce1 z is ma!matics1 &   
its pr(essors able to apply its         
pr9ciples to daily life ) !  c]ta9ty (  
geometrical propositions1 x w\ld be     
folly to d  o!rwise ?an accept any      
m$ical op9ion ( e/abli%$ au?ority )     
entire confid5ce4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n !   
case1 & ! memb]s (  ! m$ical pr(ession  
w\ld !mselves be ! la/ p]sons to lay    
claim to ! possession ( absolute tru?4  
,z c5turies roll on1 "o  m$ical s*ool ( 
op9ion succe$s ano!r1 & !ory aft] !ory  
is explod$ by accumulat+ facts4 ,x is   
!re=e no new ?+ &  no subject ( reproa* 
to ! self-sacrific+ memb]s ( a noble    
pr(ession1 t diff]5t op9ions %\ld exi/  
among/ !m1 9  relation to subjects :i*  
affect t complex problem--human life4   
,inde$1 x w\ld be an exception to a     
g5]al rule did n su*  diff]5ce exi/4 ,b 
we are n[ consid]+ a subject s          
fundam5tal  9 human welf>e1 s mu* wid]  
?an any class int]e/1 t any  v>iety (   
op9ion respect+ x1 is ( vital importance

 to be not$1  & mu/ be recognis$ by all 
intellig5t p]sons4 ,x mu/ !re=e be      
?or\ghly und]/ood by all p>5ts t !re are
 n[ two di/9ct  classes ( m$ical op9ion 
exi/+ among/ physicians4 ,ea* class     
embraces m5 ( high m$ical repute1 b m5  
:o hold diametrically  opposite views 9 
relation to ! guidance ( ! sexual p[]s1 
!  "o class consid]+ ,virtue1 ! o!r     
,vice1 a necessity4 ,ea* class  (       
physicians is hone/ 9 op9ion1           
cle>-sight$1 wi%+ well to  society2 b ! 
"o class is f>-sight$1 ! o!r ne>-sight$2
 !  "o kn[s ! omnipot5ce ( ,good1 ! o!r 
sees ! triumph ( ,evil4  ,?is div]sity (
 op9ion _c rema9 z an ab/ract           
proposition1  b1 l all op9ion1 x        
expresses itself 9 action4 ,9 m$ical    
advice  giv5 to a y\?1 ! slighte/ bias 9
 "o or ano!r direction at  ! />t+-po9t (
 life w set him on "o ( two pa?s        
con/antly  div]g+ to ! "r or wrong4 ,"o 
pa? leads to self-control1  enl>g$ m5tal
 & physical hygi5e1 *a/ity2 ! o!r to    
d\bt1  yield+1 =nication4    ,at ?is    

p]iod ( life1 no unc]ta9 advice %\ld be 
giv5 by !  physician4 ,support &        
guidance are requir$ f him1 & 8 c\nsel  
mu/ be /rong1 positive1 & cle>4 ,!      
pati5t mu/ be taught t  *a/ity1 prop]ly 
und]/ood1 is heal?4 ,he mu/ le>n t !    
indications ( sex 9 e>ly manhood are a  
notice t ! new faculties  mu/ be        
re/ra9$--n ex]cis$2 t !y give a w>n+ to 
gu>d  aga9/ self-abuse & abuse ( ! o!r  
sex2 t ! great dang]  to be dread$ is   
/imulation2 t ev]y?+ t c excite1 :e!r   
ext]nal or int]nal1 mu/ be /udi\sly     
avoid$4 ,! vital fact mu/  be ann\nc$ & 
p[]fully br\ght home to him--t if he w  
keep  ! m9d pure1 ,nature w keep ! body 
heal?y4 ,?is m5tal /r5g?  is 8 "o great 
conc]n1 to be secur$ 9 e possible way4  
,!re  mu/ be no d\bt 9 m$ical advice2 x 
mu/ r+ l ! words (  true sci5ce spok5 by
 our di/+ui%$ surgeon to 8 /ud5ts3#dc   
#8,_m ( y\r pati5ts w ask y ab\t sexual 
int]c\rse1 &  "s w expect y to prescribe
 =nication4 ,i w\ld j z soon  prescribe 
!ft or ly+ or any?+ else t ,god has     

=bidd54444  ,*a/ity does no h>m to m9d  
or body2 its discipl9e is excell5t2     
m>riage c be safely wait$ =1 & among !  
_m n]v\s &  hypo*ondriacal pati5ts :o h 
talk$ to me ab\t =nication1 ,i  h nev]  
he>d "o say t he 0 bett] or happi] =    
x4'#dd ,!  radical importance ( ! m$ical
 advice giv5 to y\? w !re=e  be evid5t  
to all p>5ts :o p]ceive ! full be>+ ( ! 
tru?s  conta9$ 9 ! prec$+ pages4 ,no    
less] consid]ation1 no false  feel+ (   
res]ve1 %\ld ev] prev5t ! p>5t f kn[+ to
  :i* class ( physicians ! m$ical       
guidance ( 8 son be intru/$4    ,an     
invaluable provision = ! education ( !  
pr9ciple (  sex1 exi/s 9 ! companion%ip 
( bro!rs & si/]s4 ,?is  companion%ip1   
e/abli%$ by ,nature1 %\ld be c>efully   
promot$1  n ?w>t$4 ,x is "o ( ^?        
provisions :i* make family life  ! type 
( wid] relation%ips1 ! true g]m (       
society f :i*  national purity & /r5g?  
%\ld gr[4 ,inde$1 ! m we /udy  !        
capabilities ( ! family 9 ea* ( its v>i$
 aspects1 !  m pot5t we p]ceive its     

influ5ce to be1 ! great] ! national     
importance ( ma9ta9+ ! family 9 its     
prop] p[] & dignity4  ,?is natural gr\p+
 ( boys & girls is ,nature's indication 
( !  "r me?od ( education1 & ! "t w     
und\bt$ly come :5 !  pres5t mona/ic     
sy/em ( g5]al education may be giv5 up  
)\t  incurr+ grave disadvantages4 ,t !  
famili> int]c\rse ( boys  & girls 9 !   
k9dly pres5ce ( _! eld]s is ( v great   
advantage is an obs]vation bas$ ^u wide 
exp]i5ce4 ,isolation1  my/]y1 ob/acles1 
produce crav+ curiosity1 excitem5t--9   
fact1  morbid /imulus--in/ead (         
matt]-(-fact acqua9tance & natural      
famili>ity4 ,two opposite extremes t5d  
to produce ! precocity &  morbid        
condition ( s5tim5t :i* n[              
prevail--viz41 ei!r ?r[+  y\? into !    
companion%ip ( ! vici\s or rigidly      
sep>at+  ! sexes4 ,ea* extreme is aga9/ 
,nature1 ea* is injuri\s to !           
individual4 ,! =m] practice is bas$ ^u !
 !ory t sex is  an uncontrollable in/9ct
 :i* mu/ run riot4 ,! latt] practice    

proce$s f ! !ory t sex is a great evil1 
a temptation (  ! devil1 & z f> z       
possible to be de/roy$4 ,! true         
pr9ciple1  h[ev]1 consi/s 9 a           
recognition ( ! nobility ( sex1 & !     
necessity--#a/1 ( its sl[ developm5t2   
#bnd1 ( its hon\rable  satisfaction4    
,n[1 9 ! "y & gr[+ nature1 sex may be   
ri*ly satisfi$ by  spiritual refre%m5t &
 ref9$ companion%ip4 ,conjugal relations
  are n necess>y to ! v "y 9 atta9+ true
 delight 9  sex4 ,on ! contr>y1 false   
relations are an outrage4 ,!y viol5tly  
de/roy ! gradual unfold+ ( m5tal &      
physical joys1 :i* alone  produces      
exquisite & la/+ delight4 ,a l>ge am\nt 
( hon\rable  companion%ip betwe5 "y m5 &
 wom5 is ( ! utmo/ advantage 9  /r5g!n+ 
& ennobl+ "y manhood & womanhood4 ,?is  
valuable  result is only possible1      
h[ev]1 z spr++ f ! practice (  *a/ity2 9
 connection ) =nication x is impossible4
 ,p>5ts  are n[ ju/ly afraid ( !        
influ5ces t may be br\ght to be>  on _! 
*ildr54 ,nev]!less1 abundant hon\rable  

companion%ip  betwe5 ! sexes is an      
important pr9ciple ( future re=m4       
,provide  ! necess>y condition ( adult  
sympa?y & influ5ce1 & ! wid]  ! range ( 
acqua9tance c be made betwe5 boys &     
girls1 betwe5  uncorrupt$ "y m5 & wom51 
! bett]1 ! m valuable1 w  be ! results (
 su* acqua9tance4 ,! possibility &      
practice (  natural famili> acqua9tance 
betwe5 unm>ri$ "y m5 & wom5 9  any      
society may be consid]$ a te/ ( ! heal?y
 human condition  ( su* society4 ,any   
society :]e x is consid]$ necess>y to   
keep  "y p rigidly ap>t is a corrupt    
society1 bas$ ^u pr9ciples  ( national  
deg5]acy in/ead ( natural developm5t4   
,! companion%ip ( bro!rs & si/]s is n[  
e>ly falsifi$ by !  failure ( p>5ts to  
p]ceive its ine/imable value1 by        
sep>ation  9 /udies & amusem5ts1 by     
false !ories or corrupt habits1  ?r\gh !
 influ5ce ( :i* ! tie is weak5$ or      
p]v]t$4 ,!  fri5d%ip & affection1 h[ev]1
 ( ^! natural associates %\ld  be       
s$ul\sly promot$ by companion%ip 9      

/udies1 9 music1 9  outdoor pursuits &  
amusem5ts4 ,into a family circle :]e    
bro!rs  & si/]s 7 fri5ds & companions1  
o!r boys & girls1 o!r  "y m5 & wom51    
w\ld naturally ent]1 ! ennobl+          
educational  influ5ce w\ld ext5d        
indef9itely1 & ^? g5u9e sympa?ies :i*   
%\ld lead to m>riage union1 w\ld        
gradually display !mselves4    ,!re is  
peculi> value 9 ! influ5ce ( si/]s4 ,x  
is a special  mission ( "y wom5 to make 
virtue lovely4 ,z ! "m realizes  all t  
su* a high call+ implies1 z %e fully    
und]/&s !  mean+ ( ,virtue--z di/+ui%$ f
 ,innoc5ce--& ! me?ods  ( clo?+ x 9     
lovel9ess1 ! m %e w p]ceive ! noble  "* 
( a daught]'s influ5ce & its vital      
importance4 ,9 ?is  aspect small ?+s    
become great ?r\gh _! uses4 ,! pr9ciples
 (  dress become wor?y ( /udy2 heal?1   
grace1 livel9ess & s]5ity1  sympa?y1    
intellig5ce1 conv]sational ability1     
accompli%m5ts1  receive a new mean+--a  
consecration to ! welf>e ( ! human race4
  ,to make bro!rs love virtue1 to make  

all m5 love purity1 ?r\gh  its          
inc>nation 9 virtu\s daught]s1 is a gr& 
"w to accompli%6  ,! failure ( "y wom5 9
 any c\ntry1 to embody ! beauty &  /r5g?
 ( virtue is "o ( ! mo/ s]i\s evils t c 
befall a  ,/ate4 ,! necessity (         
cultivat+ m5tal purity & respect = !    
pr9ciple ( sex exi/s z /rongly 9        
relation to girls z to boys1  & x is    
only by secur+ ?is m5tal purity t "y    
wom5 w  unconsci\sly address !mselves to
 ! high] r ?an to ! l[]  in/9cts ( _!   
male companions4    ,! family home1     
c>ry+ on its prop] "w1 is no n>r[ circle
 (  selfi% exclusiv5ess1 b a liv+ c5tre1
 attract+ to itself &  widely radiat+   
heal?y social life4 ,! moral influ5ce ( 
p>5ts1  & p>ticul>ly ( ! "m1 z ! c5tre (
 ! h\sehold1 ext5ds  itself 9 two       
opposite directions--viz41 9 int]c\rse )
 ! poor]  classes1 ?r\gh s]vants1       
tradespeople1 b5evol5ce1 etc42 ) !      
ri*]1 ?r\gh social int]c\rse ) equals4  
,9 bo? directions1 h]  influ5ce w ex]t a
 direct be>+ ^u ! moral education ( !   

"y4 ,! fir/ & mo/ important connection )
 ! poor] classes  is ?r\gh dome/ic      
s]vants4 ,x is ess5tial1 f ! outset (   
family life1 to select s]vants :o w n   
injure ! atmosph]e (  home4 ,!          
difficulty ( do+ ?is %\ld be a w>n+     
voice to e  p>5t1 & compel a c>eful se>*
 into ! cause ( ?is great &  gr[+       
difficulty4 ,:at does x mean--a         
widespread corruption ?r\gh  ! f\ndation
 ( society1 ?r\gh ! ranks ( work+ wom51 
s t  virtue1 tru?1 fidelity1 are h>d to 
f9d8 ,if s1 :at are ! causes1  & :at w  
be ! influ5ce ex]t$ on ! *ildr5 ( !     
family1  bo? at home & :5 !y g out into 
! _w1 & are ?r[n into  unavoidable      
int]c\rse ) ?is class ( wom58 ,! m      
c>efully  ?is problem is consid]$1 ! m  
intimate w ! relations (  ri* & poor be 
se5 to be1 ! m vital _! relations 9     
respect  to ! great "q ( morality1 ! m  
imp]ative ! duty (  e "m to take a      
p]sonal int]e/ 9 h] s]vants1 to ex]t an 
ennobl+ influ5ce ^u !m1 & to consid] !  
*ildr5 ( h]  poor] neighb\rs z well z h]

 own1 if only = ! sake ( h]  own *ildr54
 ,! family is a c5tre ( affection1 & e  
s]vant  %\ld %>e 9 ?is life4 ,x is wrong
 to reta9 a "y s]vant  9 a h\sehold )\t 
ent]+ into h] joys & sorr[s1 be+        
acqua9t$ ) h] family & fri5ds1 provid+  
h] ) hon\rable  amusem5ts1 & help+ h] to
 gr[4 ,9 connection ) ?is bran* (  our  
subject !re are two important pr9ciples 
t %\ld be act$  on by intellig5t wom54  
,! fir/ is ! necessity ( educat+ !      
s5tim5t ( sex 9 girls into a            
self-controll+ =ce1 consci\s (  !       
weighty responsibility :i* its great    
influ5ce involves4 ,!  second pr9ciple  
is ! resolute abolition ( an outca/     
class (  wom54 ,*ri/ian civilization c  
ackn[l$ge no p>iah class1 b  only err+  
individuals ( ei!r sex to be help$ to a 
nobl] life4    ,equally important is !  
influ5ce ex]t$ by p>5ts z memb]s (      
society on _! own class1 ?us help+ to =m
 public op9ion1  :i* is ! f\ndation (   
law z well z cu/om4 ,! moral tone (     
g5]al society at pres5t is a s\rce (    

great injury to ! "y4  ,! wilful ignor+ 
( "r & wrong 9 sex2 ! !ory t x is a     
subject n to be consid]$2 ! cu/om (     
all[+ ri*es1 tal5ts1  agreeable mann]s1 
to atone = any am\nt ( moral corruption2
 !  arrangem5t ( m>riage on a comm]cial 
basis1 mat]ial1 n spiritual1            
consid]ations be+ ( *ief importance2 & !
 deplorable delay  ( m>riage 9 m5 until 
! p]iod ( maximum physical vig\r is     
pa/--all contribute inevitably to !     
=mation ( a corrupt social  atmosph]e1  
equally injuri\s to ! moral heal? ( m5 &
 wom54 ,!  pure/ family influ5ce cont5ds
 ) difficulty aga9/ ?is g5]al           
corruption4 ,aft] ! p]iod ( *ildhood1   
society becomes a p[]ful  educator ( "y 
m5 & wom54 ,! s$uctions ex]cis$ by wom5 
&  by m5 be> ^u our y\? ( bo? sexes 9   
v>i\s ways1 "u widely  diff]5t aspects1 
b always ) ! same degrad+ t5d5cies1  ) !
 same unequal conte/ betwe5 inexp]i5c$  
innoc5ce &  practis$ vice4 ,see+ h[ !   
highe/ aims ( p>5tal education  are     
con/antly %ipwreck$ by ! influ5ce (     

society1 x becomes a  necessity on ! "p 
( p>5ts to *ange ! tone ( society4 ,9   
?is great "w wom5 q z mu* z m5 mu/ ?9k &
 act4 ,two  fundam5tal pr9ciples mu/ be 
/eadily held 9 view 9 ?is great aim3    
,fir/1 ! disc\ragem5t ( lic5ti\sness2   
second1 ! promotion (  e>ly m>riage4 ,! 
me?ods ( disc\rag+ lic5ti\sness 9       
society  require ! grave/ consid]ation (
 all p>5ts1 & emphatically (  all m>ri$ 
wom54 ,x is a subject s delicate1 & yet 
s vital1 t  x mu/ be treat$ ) equal c>e 
& firmness1 & ! problem c  only be solv$
 by comb9$ action4 ,to admit m5 or wom5 
( lic5ti\s  lives or impure incl9ations 
to ! home circle1 or to receive !m  )   
welcome hon\r or cordiality 9 society1  
is a direct enc\ragem5t  to vice & an   
equal disc\ragem5t to virtue4#de        
,confirm$ ,vice  mu/ n be br\ght into   
intimate relations ) "y ,virtue4 ,x is  
a crime1 a /upidity1 to d s4 ,on ! o!r  
h&1 no inquisitorial  inve/igation (    
private life is desirable or p]missible4
 ,a great duty  also exi/s t[>ds ! err+ 

& ! vici\s1 t[>ds all ^? :o  h (t5times 
fall5 into vice r ?an volunt>ily *os5 x1
 :o  are ! victims ( circum/ances1 (    
gradual un=ese5 det]ioration4  ,^!      
fell[-be+s dem& ! t5d]e/ pity1 ! /ronge/
 sympa?y1  ! wise/ help4 ,clev] or      
frivol\s1 un/able or h>d5$1 *>m+  or    
repell5t1 !y are /ill preci\s human     
creatures1 & ! insight  ( l>ge          
sympa?y--t mo/ p[]ful influ5ce :i*      
,provid5ce has  intru/$ to u--%\ld be   
ext5d$ to all2 b su* sympa?y c only  be 
ex]t$ by ! exp]i5c$1 ! /rong1 & ! "r way
 ( do+  ?is mu/ be s\ght =4 ,"o duty is 
p]fectly cle>3 ,no p]sons (  ackn[l$g$  
lic5ti\s life %\ld be admitt$ to !      
intimacy (  home2 no su* p]sons %\ld be 
welcom$ ) hon\r 9 society1 no  matt] :at
 l[] mat]ial or intellectual advantages 
may be possess$4  ,_! acqua9tance is ev5
 m to be dread$ = sons ?an =  daught]s4 
,! corrupt conv]sation s g5]al among/   
immoral m5 is a  s\rce ( great evil to !
 "y4 ,z ! p]usal ( lic5ti\s books  m>ks 
! fir/ /ep 9 m5tal degradation1 vici\s  

talk is (t5 !  second decid$ advance    
d[nw>d4    ,! moral meanness (          
enslavem5t to passion1 ( selfi% disreg>d
  to "o's weak] fell[-creatures exhibit$
 by ! pr(ligate1 %\ld  always be        
recognis$ by ! p>5t4 ,cons5t %\ld nev]  
be giv5 to  ! union ( an innoc5t *ild ) 
a pr(ligate4 ,?is pla9 dictate  ( p>5tal
 love1 ?is evid5t duty ( ! exp]i5c$ &   
virtu\s to  ! "y & innoc5t1 is /rangely 
disreg>d$4 ,mat]ial advantages  9 su*   
cases are all[$ to outweigh all o!r     
consid]ations4  ,p>5ts fail to recognise
 t ! only s\rce ( p]man5t happ9ess  mu/ 
arise f )91 f spiritual qualifications2 
!y fail to  recognise ! inevitable      
effect ( a corrupt nature ^u a fre% "y  
creature l9k$ to x 9 ! close/           
companion%ip4 ,?us1 9 !  mo/ solemn     
crisis ( human life1 ! p>5t may betray !
 *ild4  ,x is n only ! individual *ild t
 is betray$1 b ! ris+  g5]ation also4   
,on a previ\s page1 ! num]\s ext]nal    
corrupt+  circum/ances h be5 m5tion$ :i*
 gradually degrade !  individual1 b !   

subject ( inh]it$ qualities1 ( ! inh]it$
  t5d5cy to s5suality1 0 n !n dwelt ^u4 
,! transmission (  ?is t5d5cy 9 a race  
is1 h[ev]1 a weighty fact1 :i* mu/ be   
di/9ctly not$ 9 ?is connection4 ,*ange 9
 ! t5d5cies ( a race  c only be sl[ly   
wr\ght out 9 ! c\rse ( g5]ations4 ,a mo/
  important /ep 9 ?is direction is !    
union ( virtu\s daught]s  ) m5 (        
upright--or 9 ! pres5t day1 x may be    
said1 (  h]oic--moral life4 ,! effect ^u
 (fspr+ produc$ by ! noble &  int5se    
love ( "o man = "o woman1 ) result+     
circum/ances1  w\ld 9 ! c\rse (         
g5]ations produce an h]$it>y t5d5cy to  
virtue in/ead ( to s5suality4 ,! kn[n   
resolve ( p>5ts nev] to  cons5t to !    
union ( _! *ildr5 ) m5 ( lic5ti\s habits
  w\ld ( itself prove a valuable aid 9  
reg5]at+ society4 ,hon\r to  virtue1    
express$ 9 ?is sacr$ & at ! same "t mo/ 
practical  mann]1 w\ld be an            
enc\ragem5t1 a rew>d1 an incitem5t to   
all t  is noble/ 9 human nature2 x w\ld 
be a /&>d to guide y\?1 a  real         

dis9fectant ( corrupt society4    ,!    
second pr9ciple to be kept /eadily 9    
view is ! enc\ragem5t  ( e>ly m>riage4  
,a /atesman1 writ+ a g5]ation ago on !  
causes  9 ! pa/1 :i* h contribut$ to !  
prosp]ity ( ,engl&1  says3 #8,! l[] &   
work+ classes are an e>ly & univ]sally  
m>ry+ p2 ?is sacr$ habit is "o :i*1 :ile
 x has secur$  ! virtue & promot$ !     
happ9ess ( ! c\ntry1 has multipli$  its 
means & ext5d$ its p[]1 & con/itut$     
,brita9 ! mo/  p[]ful & prosp]\s ,empire
 ( ! _w4'#df ,a qua9t old writ]  has    
said3 #8,! =bidd+ to m>ry is ! doctr9e (
 devils4' ,!  univ]sal te/imony (       
exp]i5ce may be summ$ up 9 ! words (    
,montesquieu3 #8,:o c be sil5t :5 !     
sexes1 corrupt+ ea* o!r  ev5 by !       
natural s5sations !mselves1 fly f a     
union t ought  to make !m bett]1 to live
 9 t t always r5d]s !m worse8  ,x is a  
rule drawn f nature1 t ! m ! numb] (    
m>riages  is dim9i%$1 ! m corrupt are ^?
 :o h ent]$ into t  /ate2 ! few] m>ri$  
m51 ! less fidelity is !re 9 m>riage4'  

,all %ort-sight$ ,gov]nm5ts t impose    
unnatural re/rictions ^u  m>riage are   
compell$1 by ! increase ( ba/>dy & its  
att5dant  evils1 to repeal su*          
re/rictions4 ,grohman1 speak+ ( ! causes
 (  ! pres5t immorality ( ! ,tyrolese1  
says3 #8,v lately only has !  ,au/rian  
,gov]nm5t annull$ ! law :i* compell$ a  
man desir\s  ( m>riage to prove a c]ta9 
income1 &1 fur!r1 to be ! own]  ( a h\se
 or home/ead ( "s k9d1 be=e ! lic5se 0  
grant$4  ,next 9 importance is ! lax way
 9 :i* ! ,*ur* deals )  lic5ti\s        
misconduct1 x be+ 9 h] eyes a m9or      
iniquity expiat$  by confession4' ,!    
ob/acles to m>riage 9 ! milit>y ,g]man  
,empire  mu/ be reg>d$ z "o ( ! causes (
 t moral corruption :i*  we n[ obs]ve 9 
a c\ntry once s di/+ui%$ = home         
virtues--a  corruption :i* ?reat5s to   
%ake ! f\ndations ( ! great ,g]man      
race4    ,e>ly m>riage1 h[ev]1 )\t      
previ\s habits ( self-control1  is      
unavail+ to raise ! tone ( society4     
,m>riage is no cure  = diseas$ sex1 &   

e>ly lic5ti\sness is really 7z has be5  
%[n7 disease4 ,9 ^? p>ts ( ! ,cont95t   
:]e ! l[e/  sexual morality exi/s1      
m>riage is reg>d$ z ! opportunity =     
con/ant & unlimit$ lic5se4 ,! "y man1   
!re=e1 is n  all[$ to m>ry 7by ! law (  
social cu/om7 until he is ov] ?irty     
ye>s ( age4 ,if 8 heal? has be5 impair$ 
by lic5ti\sness1 he  is enjo9$ to resort
 less frequ5tly to pro/itutes1 or to    
take a  mi/ress2 b m>riage is positively
 =bidd5 by 8 m$ical advis]s  & disc\rag$
 by 8 relations4 ,by ! age ( ?irty 8    
heal?  is ei!r completely brok5 d[n1 &  
m>riage1 !re=e1 out (  ! "q1 or1 hav+   
pass$ ! mo/ dang]\s age ( passion  )\t  
break+ d[n1 x is judg$ t 8 physical     
heal? w  hold out "u ! opportunities (  
m>ri$ life4 ,! result ( ?is  sy/em is   
inevitable4 ,m>riage1 be+ reg>d$ z !    
legalization  ( uncontroll$ passion1 is 
s ex]cis$ until satiety ensues4         
,satiety is ! inevitable b\nd>y ( all   
simply mat]ial enjoym5ts4  ,self-control
 be+ entirely want+1 ! spiritual        

possibilities (  m>riage are unkn[n2    
social duty 9 respect to sex is a vague 
dream1  n a reality4 ,physical satiety c
 only be met by v>iety2 h5ce  univ]sal  
infidelity--de/ruction ( ! highe/ ends (
 m>riage1 !  de?ronem5t ( ! "m1 !       
det]ioration ( ! fa!r1 & !  failure ( ! 
family influ5ce z ! fir/ elem5t 9 ! gr[?
 (  ! nation4    ,! same important tru? 
is exemplifi$ 9 ! social condition (    
our great ,indian ,empire4 ,!re ! cu/om 
( e>ly1 ev5 infant9e1  m>riage co-exi/s 
) a lic5ti\sness truly appall+ 9 its    
/r5g? & "*4#dg ,lads ( sixte51 ?or\ghly 
corrupt$ 9  *ildhood1 become ! fa!rs ( a
 deg5]ate race1 ! girl-mo!rs  be+ !     
hopeless slaves ( simple physical       
in/9cts4 ,e>ly m>riage  is ! safegu>d ( 
society only :5 ! self-control ( *a/ity 
exi/s1 a self-gov]nm5t :i* is ess5tial  
to ! =mation ( manly  "* z well z       
conducive to vigor\s heal?4 ,) !        
acceptance  ( ?is ess5tial condition1 ! 
aim ( all wise p>5ts w be to  secure =  
_! *ildr5 ! great bless+ ( e>ly m>riage1

 to  provide = !m opportunities ( *oice1
 & to promote ! design  ( ,provid5ce t !
 "y man & "y woman suit$ to ea* o!r     
%all toge!r ga9 ! wid] exp]i5ce ( life4 
,?is proposition is always met by a ho/ 
( social difficulties :i*  p]plex !     
inquir]1 & f9ally quiet ! consci5ce (   
society into  a passive acquiesc5ce 9   
evil cu/oms4 ,^! difficulties1 h[ev]1   
mu/ be met & ov]come4 ,x is c[>dly n to 
face !m1 & weak n  to vanqui% !m4 ,wise 
e>ly m>riage is ! natural & true way out
  ( disord] & lic5se into ! provid5tial 
ord] ( human exi/5ce4  ,! fir/ condition
 ( improvem5t is to accept ?is plan z a 
liv+  fai?1 n an ab/ract ideal2 to      
consid] h[ difficulties c be  remov$1 n 
be c[$ by !m2 & to /udy ! possibilities1
 n !  impossibilities4 ,x leads to      
diametrically opposite practical action1
  :e!r we dwell ^u ! advantages ( a     
c]ta9 c\rse ( life &  /rive 9 e way to  
atta9 x1 or :e!r we lose ourselves 9    
d\bts & disc\ragem5ts4 #8,put y\r %\ld] 
to ! :eel1 & call  ^u ,h]cules to help1'

 is ! only true plan n[1 z 9 ! days (   
sop4 ,x is a matt] ( e-day exp]i5ce t if
 we resolutely  det]m9e to d a ?+1 &    
/eadily apply ! common-s5se &           
intellig5ce 7! g]ms ( :i* exi/ 9 e human
 be+7 to its  accompli%m5t1 success w   
foll[4    ,! difficulties urg$ are !    
fooli%ness ( fir/ love2 !  impossibility
 ( provid+ = a family2 ! crav+ = wild   
adv5ture1 excitem5t1 *ange4 ,^! are !   
spectres :i* b> !  entrance to ! "r way 
( life4 ,b su* argum5ts are all false4  
,!y are f\nd$ on ! s&y basis ( removable
 conditions--on  false me?ods (         
education1 n>r[ family exclusiv5ess1 on 
lack  ( self-control1 vici\s cu/oms1 &  
p]v]t$ ta/es4 ,all s\nd  argum5t1 bas$  
on ! p]man5t facts ( human nature1      
enjo9s u to  provide = e>ly m>riage z ! 
basis ( social good4 ,! "y man  accu/om$
 f boyhood to mix freely ) "y wom5 "u   
hon\rable  conditions1 is no long]      
bewild]$ by ! fir/ woman he meets1 :il/ 
! free1 fri5dly companion%ip1 secur$ by 
! family circle ) its  wide connections1

 has suppli$ a want t 8 gr[+ nature     
craves2  8 ta/e & judgm5t h gr[n &      
/r5g!n$1 & he is no long]  ! victim (   
baseless fantasies4 ,accu/om$ to free   
association )  "y wom5 ( 8 own class1 he
 is able at an e>ly age to "k 8  own m9d
 & make a wise selection ( 8 future     
p>tn]4 ,to ! "y  woman an e>ly m>riage  
is ! natural c\rse ( life2 to ?is end %e
  t5ds1 &1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1  
prep>es h]self to secure x  accord+ to !
 requirem5ts ( society4 ,h] unp]v]t$    
ta/e is =  ! "y man a little old] ?an   
h]self--a companion %e c admire1        
respect1 &1 love--b /ill a companion1 n 
a fa!r4 ,if taught  by ! sil5t ?\gh /ill
 p[]ful voice ( society t h>mony (  "*1 
( aims1 ( temp]am5t--i4e41 m5tal        
attraction--is !  indisp5sable f\ndation
 ( great & la/+ happ9ess 9 m>riage2  t  
mat]ial advantages are second>y to ?is  
unspeakable bless+2  t ?rift1 k (       
h\sehold economy1 p[] ( creat+ an       
attractive home1 are ess5tial to !      
atta9m5t ( ?is great good1  !n h]       

in/9cts1 by an inevitable law ( nature1 
w t5d to !  acquirem5t ( ^!             
qualifications4 ,if1 on ! contr>y1 %e   
feels1  ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( society 7/ill
 unexpress$71 t physical  effects are ! 
?+s *iefly s\ght =1 t physical *>m or  !
 p[] ex]cis$ by corporeal sex is ! *ief 
or only possession  t draws att5tion to 
h]1 !n1 by ! same inevitable law1 %e  w 
/rive to ex]cise ?is physical p[]1 & !  
means ( do+  s w become ! all-absorb+   
occupation ( an ev]-increas+  numb] ( "y
 wom54 ,z already /at$1 ! direct result 
( !  ma/]y ( "y m5 by irresi/ible       
physical in/9ct w be to  create a       
necessity 9 "y wom5 = dress :i* w br+   
physical  attractions into prom95ce or  
supply _! defici5cy4 ,! crav+  = ri*es &
 luxury1 ! ignorance ( economy1 s (t5   
urg$ z an  ob/acle to m>riage1 are !    
inevitable results ( lic5ti\sness1  :i* 
/r5g!ns & cultivates exclusively mat]ial
 desires &  necessities4 ,*ildr5 %\ld   
look =w>d to beg9n+ life z simply  z _! 
p>5ts began x1 b ) ! add$ advantages (  

education4  ,x is a totally false       
pr9ciple t !y %\ld expect to beg9 :]e   
_! p>5ts left (f4 ,filial hon\r = _!    
p>5ts' lives &  inh]it$ vig\r w\ld alike
 lead !m to comm5ce life ) extreme      
simplicity4 ,! p[] ( r5d]+ su*          
simplicity attractive w\ld  prove t !y  
_h acquir$ ! ref9em5t & bread? ( view   
:i*  is ! result ( true culture in/ead (
 be+ en]vat$ by luxury4  ,!y w\ld ?us1  
:il/ beg9n+ life z did _! p>5ts1 beg9   
x1 nev]!less1 f a vantage-gr\nd1 !      
result ( _! p>5ts'  lab\rs4 ,ea*        
g5]ation w\ld ?us make a solid ga9 9    
life in/ead  ( enc\nt]+ ! de/ructive    
results :i* always att5d ! /rife  =     
mat]ial luxury4    ,!re are _m important
 po9ts be>+ on ?is vital "q ( e>ly      
m>riage--su* z ! ex]cise ( self-control 
9 m>ri$ life & !  tea*+ ( s\nd          
physiology1 :i* is ne$$ to reconcile    
m>riage  ) =esight--^: discussion w\ld  
be out ( place 9 ! pres5t  essay4 ,b t !
 topic mu/ be ?or\ghly & wisely consid]$
 by  p>5ts resolv$ to aid "o ano!r 9    

secur+ ?is inevitable re=m1  is c]ta94  
,! increas+ t5d5cy to delay m>riage is s
 s]i\s  an evil1 t me?ods = *eck+ ?is   
t5d5cy mu/ be f\nd if our  wor? z a     
nation is to cont9ue4 ,! e>ly & solemn  
betro?al (  "y p is an old cu/om n[     
fall5 into disuse4 ,! possibility  ( its
 readoption z a b5eficial social        
practice1 ) its duration1  duties1 &    
privileges1 is wor?y ( s]i\s            
consid]ation4    ,we h se5 t ! c>eful   
guidance ( y\? 9 relation to !  faculty 
( sex1 an improvem5t 9 ! tone ( society1
 & provision  = e>ly m>riage1 are       
fundam5tal po9ts :i* %\ld engage !      
e>ne/ ?\ght ( e "m4 ,x w\ld be1 h[ev]1 a
 mo/ s]i\s  mi/ake to suppose t ! me?ods
 ( c>ry+ out ^! pr9ciples  devolve ^u ! 
"m only4 ,x is too frequ5tly ! case t ! 
fa!r1 absorb$ 9 outdoor pursuits1 reg>ds
 ! indoor life z  exclusively ! bus9ess 
( 8 wife1 & takes little or no "p 9  !  
education ( 8 *ildr52 b no true home c  
ev] be =m$  )\t ! mutual aid ( fa!r &   
"m4 ,! division ( lab\r  may be diff]5t1

 b ! jo9t influ5ce %\ld ev] be felt 9   
?is close/ ( p>tn]%ips4 ,z ! wise wife  
is ! mo/ tru/y  confidant ( ! g5]al     
bus9ess life ( ! husb&1 s he is !       
natural c\nsellor & support 9 all t     
conc]ns ! occupations1  amusem5ts1      
society1 & influ5ce ( 8 home4 ,no home c
 be a happy  "o1 if ! fa!r's ke5e/      
int]e/ & enjoym5t d n c5tre 9  8 family 
life4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 special duties to
 ! family  requir$ f ! fa!r1 ow+ to 8   
position z a citiz51 &  ^! hold an      
intimate relation to ! future ( 8       
*ildr54 ,a l>ge  view ( home duty mu/   
necess>ily lead to a fulfilm5t ( citiz5 
duty4 ,!re are few m5 :o1 9 _! special  
bus9ess or occupation1  d n possess l>ge
 opportunities = enc\rag+ a nobl] idea  
respect+ ! relations ( m5 & wom5 ?an n[ 
prevails2 few  :o _c %[ _! respect =    
virtue & 9 "s way disc\rage  vice4 ,m51 
n only z fa!rs1 b z educators (         
y\?--cl]gym51  physicians1 employ]s (   
lab\r--hold an imm5se p[] 9 _! h&s  =   
rais+ ! tone ( a community into :i* _!  

sons & daught]s  mu/ soon ent]1 & ?r\gh 
! ceaseless temptations ( :i* !  effects
 ( ! mo/ c>eful family education may be 
de/roy$4 ,no  occupation c /& isolat$ f 
! re/ ( life2 ! int]l9k+s  are          
innum]able4 ,! man :o ?r[s a temptation 
9 ! way ( a weak]  neighb\r1 or ignores 
! /ruggles ( 8 dep5d5ts1 or fails to    
speak ! enc\rag+ ^w to ^? :om he        
influ5ces1 may be plac+  a pitfall 9 !  
way ( 8 own son & daught]4    ,a mighty 
p[] :i* fa!rs hold 9 tru/ = ! future (  
_!  *ildr51 is ! "* ( ! legislation :i* 
!y e/abli% or  sanction4 ,x is almo/    
inconceivable h[ intellig5t & well-mean+
  individuals1 kn[+ ! weakness ( human  
nature & its inevitable  gr[? t[>ds good
 or evil ?r\gh circum/ances1 c fail to  
see  ! imm5se moral be>+ ( legislation4 
,! laws ( a c\ntry are  p[]ful educators
 ( ! ris+ g5]ation4 ,!y rea* all        
classes2  _! influ5ce is a national "o1 
sil5tly ex]cis+ a nev]-ceas+  effect on 
! community4 ,e new act ( legislation is
 a p[]  :i* w "w mu* m /rongly ^u ! "y  

?an ! old4 ,!  adult :o makes ! law has 
gr[n up to complete manhood "u o!r      
influ5ces2 he is m\ld$ by ! laws ( a    
previ\s g5]ation1 & no  new legislative 
action c *ange 8 fix$ "*4 ,x is ! "y  & 
un=m$ :o w gr[ 9 ! direction made easie/
 to !m by our  laws4 ,:e!r ! subject (  
legislation be ! increase ( /&+  armies1
 ! promotion ( ! liquor traffic1 !      
regulation ( factory  lab\r1 !          
arrangem5t ( national education1 or !   
e/abli%m5t (  railways--^! subjects     
affect ! moral condition ( a p4 ,x  w\ld
 be difficult to f9d a subject (        
legislation :i* has n "s  moral issue1 m
 or less directly connect$ ) x1 & :i* w 
n influ5ce ! ris+ g5]ation m p[]fully   
?an ! g5]ation  t e/abli%es ! law4      
,legislation1 !re=e1 has an inevitable  
& mo/ important be>+ ^u ! welf>e ( !    
family1 & mu/  be consid]$ 9 relation to
 its effect ^u ! y\? ( ! nation4  ,e "m 
has a "r to ask ?is f ! legislators ( a 
c\ntry4  ,no p>5tal legislator %\ld ev] 
lose sight ( ! c5tral family  po9t (    

view 9 legislation--viz41 ,h[ c good    
conqu] evil8 ,h[ c  x be made easi] =   
*ildr5 to gr[ up virtu\s ?an vici\s8    
,! p[] ( ! human race to place itself "u
 any re/rictions  :i* its welf>e        
requires1 has already be5 %[n 9 !       
control :i*  society ex]cises ov] !     
int5se crav+ ( hung]4 ,/rong z !        
faculty ( sex is1 its abnegation does n 
de/roy ! individual z  does />vation f  
lack ( food4 ,?is in/9ct1 !re=e1 _c  be 
consid]$ m imp]ative ?an t ( hung]2 x   
mu/ be z  susceptible ( re/ra9t4 ,inde$1
 ! relations ( sex h already  be5 plac$ 
"u a c]ta9 am\nt ( re/riction by bo? law
 &  cu/om1 only ^! re/rictions are n    
ne>ly ( su* sev]ity or  univ]sal        
application z ^? :i* gov]n ! in/9ct (   
hung]1  %[+ t ! human race1 9 _! pres5t 
/age ( developm5t1  h n felt t x 0 su* a
 press+ "q4 ,society has n  hi!rto      
recognis$ su* re/ra9t z ess5tial to its 
own exi/5ce  & welf>e4 ,?is conviction1 
h[ev]1 is n[ awak5$1 & :5 once          
e/abli%$1 x w be f\nd t ! dom9ion ( law 

is z p[]ful  9 "o direction z 9 ! o!r4  
,e great "q ( society  is a necess>y    
subject ( legislation4 ,! necessity (   
protect+  prop]ty & ! ability to d s1   
ev5 aga9/ ! t]rible p[] (  sl[ />vation1
 is %[n by e civiliz$ nation4 ,?is      
exp]i5ce  conclusively proves t *a/ity  
also may be protect$ by legislation1  z 
soon z ! gr[+ common-s5se ( a community 
awakes to ! fact  t x also is a         
prop]ty--! mo/ valuable prop]ty t a     
great  nation c possess--& t            
lic5ti\sness is a gr[+ evil t  may be   
*eck$ by legislation4 ,! true pr9ciple  
to be held to1 9  legislat+ = ! evils t 
afflict society1 _c be too (t5  insi/$  
on4 ,9 legislat+ = any evil1 x is       
necess>y to seek out  ! deepe/ s\rce ( !
 evil1 & *eck t s\rce4 ,att5tion mu/  n 
be limit$ to ! effects ( ! evil4 ,?is is
 em95tly true (  all legislation :i*    
deals ) ! evils caus$ by lic5ti\sness--a
  bran* ( legislation :i*1 m ?an any    
o!r1 has a direct &  p[]ful be>+ ^u !   
welf>e ( ! family4    ,! subject (      

lic5ti\sness is ju/ly attract+ !        
att5tion (  legislators ( ! pres5t day  
to an ext5t :i* has nev] be5  witness$  
be=e4 ,?is is a sign ( dawn+ promise1 = 
! wor/  condition ( a nation is t :]e   
gross evils rema9 unc>$ =4  ,?is great  
evil has crept on unc>$ =1 or ref]r$ to 
) hu%$  brea?1 until x bids fair to ru9 
our mo/ valu$ in/itutions4  ,legislation
 has brok5 ! spell1 & w cont9ue its "w  
until  x has ar\s$ ! consci5ce ( !      
nation4 ,! execution ( wise  measures c 
only be secur$ by ! support ( an        
enlight5$1  consci5ti\s community4 ,no  
legislation c be effici5t :i* does  n   
repres5t ! be/ av]age s5tim5t ( !       
c\ntry4 ,9 reg>d  to ?is great "q1 no   
wise legislation is possible = any evil 
( lic5ti\sness until ! subject has be5  
?or\ghly consid]$  by ^? :o are mo/     
ke5ly int]e/$ 9 x--viz41 ! fa!rs  &     
mo!rs ( ! nation4 ,no speciali/s1 (     
:atev] class1 c  sugge/ wise measures1 z
 speciali/s1 9 a matt] :i* s intimately 
conc]ns ! family4 ,only a l>ge view (   

:at is ne$$ = !  purity & dignity ( !   
family1 = ! good ( its *ildr51 = its    
influ5ce 9 society1 c secure wise laws4 
,any?+ :i* t5ds to  enc\rage ! l[e/     
passions ( human nature1 ei!r by !      
acceptance  ( base cu/oms1 by !         
legalization ( vice1 or by fo/]+ 9  any 
o!r way ! animal t5d5cies ( m51 mu/     
produce h]$it>y  z well z social effects
 on daught]s z well z sons4 ,cu/oms &   
in/itutions :i* injure ! "* ( wom51 :i* 
weak5 _!  virtue & cru% out ! g]ms (    
high] life1 mu/ be ! s\rce  ( deadlie/  
evil to any nation4 ,x behoves !        
legislators ( !  pres5t g5]ation to be  
c>eful 9 _! social & legal sanction (   
vice among/ males1 le/ !y be bl9dly     
und]m9+ ! :ole social  fabric1 among/   
wom5 z well z m51 9 a way :i* !y w\ld   
lea/  wi% to d1 if !y knew :at !y 7 do+4
           99       99       99       99
       99    ,! fir/ /ep t[>ds ! moral  
education ( ! y\? ( a nation is  a cle> 
p]ception on ! "p ( p>5ts ( ! true aim (
 education1  ) ! individual action to   

:i* su* p]ception leads4 ,! second  /ep 
is comb9ation--i4e41 ! det]m9ation to   
secure ?is end by  ! /r5g? ( union4 ,x  
is true t individual ef=ts are !        
f\ndation on :i* any p[] mu/ re/ t wi%es
 to lift society  to a high] level1 & we
 f9d at pres5t innum]able individuals   
ke5ly alive to ! evils 9 :i* we are     
involv$1 & e>ne/ 9  seek+ a rem$y4 ,!re 
are v _m families :]e fa!r & "m  "w     
toge!r ) unwe>i$ ef=t to ennoble home   
life1 b ^!  individual ef=ts1 ^!        
aspirations & pati5t endeav\rs1 al?\gh  
indisp5sable z a f\ndation1 are isolat$ 
& scatt]$2 !y are  cont9ually ov]p[]$ by
 ! evil influ5ces exi/+ outside !       
family4 ,organiz$ ef=t is ne$$--resolute
 & unit$ action--to  meet ! organiz$    
dang]s ( ! pres5t age4 ,! cond5s$ review
  9 ! prec$+ pages ( ! causes :i*       
produce ! pres5t l[ or  diseas$         
condition ( ! humaniz+ pr9ciple ( sex1  
indicates !  imm5se range ( subjects :i*
 its consid]ation & guidance involve4   
,no isolat$ individual1 no s+le family1 

c "w out = itself a  solution ( ! pres5t
 problem1 or comm& ! means = secur+ !   
moral welf>e ( ! mo/ *]i%$ *ild4 ,*ange 
9 ! conditions (  life may be wr\ght by 
unit$ ef=t2 x _c be atta9$ by isolat$   
ef=t4 ,:5 we consid] ! innum]able       
objects = :i* /r5g? is  ga9$ by         
association1 & t ?is rational pr9ciple  
is con/antly  ext5d+ its op]ation 9 !   
pres5t age1 x is evid5t t any  /rong    
lead+ pr9ciple capable ( enli/+ devotion
 & /eady  en?usiasm af=ds s\nd basis =  
comb9ation & organization4 ,su*  a lead+
 pr9ciple is f\nd 9 ! cle> conviction ( 
! nobility  ( ! spiritual pr9ciple ( sex
 9 ! human be+1 ! b9d+  obligation ( "o 
moral law = all1 & ! reg5]at+ p[] (  ?is
 law ^u ! human race4 ,x is a pr9ciple  
capable ( enli/+  religi\s devotion &   
embody+ itself 9 ! mo/ valuable         
practical  action4 ,me?ods ( comb9ation 
inspir$ by ?is pr9ciple are cle>ly      
conceivable :i* w\ld be susceptible ( ! 
wide/ application4  ,indications ( su*  
comb9ation are already visible1 & ^! mu/

  con/antly ext5d !mselves z ?is great  
idea ( ! pres5t  age--! true view (     
,sex--gr[s into complete developm5t4    
,all exi/+ ef=ts :i* t5d to de/roy !    
causes (  lic5ti\sness--su* z temp]ance1
 increase ( occupation & wages  = wom51 
improvem5t ( poor dwell+s1 facilities = 
rational  amusem5t1 ! abolition ( en=c$ 
celibacy1 & ! reg5]ation  ( ! army--dem&
 & %\ld receive ! special recognition & 
aid ( p>5ts4 ,^! movem5ts are all       
invaluable & _c be too  actively        
support$1 be+ f\nd$ on true pr9ciples ( 
gr[?2 b  some?+ m is ne$$--viz41 di/9ct 
op5 ackn[l$gm5t ( !  fundam5tal pr9ciple
 "h laid d[n1 & organization gr[+ out ( 
x4 ,9 ?is "w ! natural lead] ( a nation 
is ! ,*ur*--i4e41  t great body ( all   
religi\s tea*]s & p]sons :o believe t   
man _c live by bread alone1 b t ! ,div9e
 in/9ct t urges  him onw>ds & upw>ds mu/
 be express$ 9 ! =ms ( our daily  life4 
,:5 ! ,*ur* recognises t "o ( its       
difficult b glori\s  duties is to tea*  
m5 h[ to c>ry out religi\s pr9ciples 9  

practical life1 x w p]ceive t !         
f\ndation ( all righte\s  life is       
rev]5ce = ! noble human pr9ciple ( sex4 
,x w no  long] %r9k f en=c+ ?is reg5]at+
 pr9ciple4 ,! undue  proportion ( ?\ght 
& ef=t n[ giv5 to =ms & c]emonies1  to  
metaphysical disquisitions & subtle     
di/9ctions1 w !n give  place to e>ne/   
unit$ ef=ts to enable m5 to lead        
righte\s lives4  ,no ,*ur* p]=ms its    
duty to ! "y t fails to raise ?is       
fundam5tal subject ( sex into its prop] 
human level4 ,x is b\nd to  r\se e "y   
man & woman ( its congregation to !     
p]ception  t respect = ! pr9ciple ( sex1
 ) fidelity to purity1 is a  fundam5tal 
condition ( religi\s life4    ,! tru?s  
:i* h be5 set =? 9 ! prec$+ pages may be
  briefly summ$ up 9 ! foll[+           
propositions--viz3     ,e>ly *a/ity     
/r5g!ns ! physical nature1 creates =ce (
 ,w1   & conc5trates ! intellectual p[]s
 on ! nobl] ends ( human   life4        
,cont95ce is indisp5sable to ! physical 
welf>e ( a "y man   until ! age (       

tw5ty-"o2 x is advantage\s until        
tw5ty-five2 x   is possible )\t physical
 injury ?r\gh\t life4     ,! passion (  
sex c only be safely & heal?ily gratifi$
   by m>riage2 illegal relations produce
 physical dang]1 m5tal   degradation1 & 
social mis]y4     ,! family is !        
indisp5sable f\ndation ( a progressive  
nation1   & ! p]man5t union ( "o man )  
"o woman is ess5tial to !   welf>e ( !  
family4     ,m>riage dur+ matur$ e>ly   
vig\r is ess5tial to ! production (   a 
/rong race4     ,individual morality c  
only be secur$ by ! preval5ce ( e>ly    
purity1 & national morality by !        
cumulative effects ( h]$ity4     ,9     
,moral ,education ! fir/ /ep to secure  
is ! sl[ developm5t   ( sex2 ! second1  
its legitimate satisfaction ?r\gh       
hon\rable   companion%ip1 foll[$ by     
m>riage4     ,!re are special duties :i*
 devolve ^u wom5 z "m1 si/]1   rul] ( a 
h\sehold1 & memb] ( society = secur+ !  
conditions necess>y = ! atta9m5t ( e>ly 
purity 9 sons &   daught]s4     ,!re are

 special duties laid ^u m51 n only z    
p>5ts1 b z   citiz5s1 = ! atta9m5t (    
national morality4     ,! fact mu/ be   
cle>ly p]ceiv$ & accept$1 t male purity 
is a   fundam5tal virtue 9 a ,/ate2 t x 
secures ! purity ( wom51 on   :i* !     
moral qualities ( fidelity1 humanity1 & 
tru/wor?9ess   dep5d2 & t x secures !   
/r5g? & tru? ( m51 on :i*   !           
intellectual vig\r & wise gov]nm5t ( a  
,/ate dep5d4     ,:e!r x be reg>d$ 9    
relation to ! physical & m5tal /atus   (
 ,man1 or ! position & welf>e ( ,woman1 
!re is no social evil   s great z !     
sub/itution ( ,=nication & ,celibacy =  
,*a/ity   & ,m>riage4    ,^! are        
fundam5tal tru?s4 ,b 9 ^? gr[n old 9    
wat*+ !  spread ( evil1 despair (t5     
takes possession ( ! m9d1 & !  "q       
arises1 ,c evil ev] be ov]come ) good8  
,c we hope to  *ange ?is widespread     
p]v]sion ( human faculties8 ,:5 we      
obs]ve  ! rag+ lu/ ( invad+ armies1 m   
cruel ?an ! f]ocity (  ! mo/ savage     
bea/s2 :5 we /udy ! tumultu\s passions (

  e>ly y\?1 ! ru% = excitem5t1 = e k9d (
 gratification  t ! impulse ( ! mom5t   
dem&s1 c we believe t !re are  =ces at  
our comm& /rong en\gh to quell ! tumult1
 to guide !  multitude1 to su/a9 ! weak1
 to *ange ! fi]ce bruti%ness into  noble
 manhood & womanhood8    ,!re is a =ce m
 p[]ful ?an tempe/ or :irlw9d1 m        
irresi/ible ?an ! fi]ce/ brutal passion1
 a p[] :i* works 9  nature unse5 b      
ceaselessly1 repair+ all de/ruction1    
accompli%+  a mighty plan2 a p[] :i*    
works 9 ! human s\l1 enabl+ x to  le>n  
tru?1 to und]/& pr9ciples1 to love      
ju/ice & humanity1  & to rea* /eadily   
onw>d to ! atta9m5t ( ! highe/ ideal4   
,x is ! creative & reg5]at+ =ce (       
,wisdom1 gradually b  irresi/ibly       
p5etrat+ ! m9d ( ,humanity4 ,?is mighty 
gov]n+  ,p[]1 call x by :at "n we       
may--,religion1 ,tru?1 ,spiritual       
,*ri/ianity1 ,jehovah--uses human means1
 & works ?r\gh ! *ang+  ph5om5a ( daily 
life4 ,x is our "p to make ! =ms ( human
 life  expon5ts ( ?is ,div9e =ce4    ,! 

pr9ciples "h laid d[n are true4 ,!y re/ 
^u ! firm  f\ndation ( physiological    
law1 & are confirm$ by facts (  univ]sal
 exp]i5ce4 ,let ! y\ng] g5]ation ( p>5ts
 accept  !m 9 _! great significance1    
mak+ !m ! guid+ influ5ce  9 all social  
relations4 ,!n w human life at once beg9
 to %ape  itself accord+ to ,god's      
,tru?2 ! law ( inh]itance w /r5g!n  ea* 
g5]ation into nobl] t5d5cies2 & our     
nation1 r5ew+ its  /r5g?1 w gr[ into a  
humble b glori\s expon5t ( ! ,div9e     
,idea4                                  
,,app5dix ,i4 7,,page #bfb7    ,*ri/ian 
,duty 9 reg>d to ,vice    ,cruelty &    
,lu/ are ! tw9 evils t n[ mo/ s]i\sly   
afflict  our race1 & :i* wom5--! mo!rs (
 ! race--are especially  call$ on to    
fight4 ,wom5 mu/ act4 ,no "o n p>tially 
bl9d c fail  to see t ! onw>d movem5t ( 
ev5ts is c>ry+ wom5 =w>d  into positions
 ( active influ5ce 9 social life t !y h 
n  hi!rto occupi$4 ,:e!r we welcome or  
dread ?is *ange1 x goes  on irresi/ibly1
 bas$ ^u indu/rial activity1 & ext5d+   

into  e o!r dep>tm5t ( life4 ,! comm& ( 
wisdom is to accept ?is  advance1       
recognise its responsibilities1 &       
bravely rise to meet !m4  ,wom51 by !   
end[m5t ( ,mo!rhood1 are creat$ )       
special p[]s4  ,?is end[m5t1 :i* is a   
mighty spiritual z well z a physical    
=ce1 indicates _! di/9ctive l9e ( active
 influ5ce1 & w  %[ :y !y are especially 
call$ on to combat cruelty & lu/1  :i*  
kill mo!rhood4    ,9 ?is special        
subject1 wom5 mu/ initiate _! own l9es (
  action1 = !y are call$ on by !        
con/itution ( ,humanity to  lead 9 ?is  
moral w>f>e1 n be l$4 ,equal ju/ice to  
all1 )  protection = ! mo/ def5celess1  
is ! only f\ndation on :i*  bo? cu/om & 
legislation c safely re/ 9 any attempt  
to improve  ! relations ( ! sexes or to 
rem$y ! direful evils :i* ^!  relations 
at pres5t eng5d]4                       
,,app5dix ,,ii4 7,,page #bfe7           
,t]rible in/ances ( ?is may be se5 9    
,trlat's m$ical "w1 ,la  ,folie ,lucide1
 etc4 ,lallem& & o!r ,fr5* surgeons     

report num]\s  cases ( fatal injury done
 ev5 to nurs+ infants by ! wick$        
actions ( unpr9cipl$ nurses4 ,i h myself
 trac$ ! ill-heal? (  *ildr5 9 weal?y   
families to ! habits practis$ by        
confid5tial  nurses1 app>5tly quiet1    
respectable wom56 ,abundant m$ical      
te/imony  confirms ^! obs]vations4    ,x
 is n ! plan ( ! pres5t essay to ent]   
into m9ute details  & sugge/ions        
relative to e /ep ( family life :i* be>s
 ^u  our subject2 su* details are m     
suit$ to ! private & famili>  conf]5ces 
( ^? :o are resolv$ to ennoble ! life ( 
sex4 ,:5  ?is high resolve has become a 
guid+ pr9ciple1 x w ?r[ light  ^u e     
practical arrangem5t f infancy onw>d4 ,x
 w !n be  se5 t no details are          
insignificant to ! wat*ful "m2 t !  %ape
 ( ! *ild's nightdress1 made 9 ! =m (   
loose draw]s2 !  mann] ( wa%+ & ( att5d+
 to its natural wants2 ! nightly  pray]2
 simple & respectful answ]s to !        
que/ions ( awak5+  curiosity--all       
endless applications w fl[ f a p]ception

 ( !  necessity ( secur+ ! sl[ & heal?y 
developm5t ( sex4    ,dr4 ,acton has    
call$ att5tion to ! necessity ( secur+  
local  cleanl9ess1 & to ! evil aris+ f  
worms & f ! habit (  wett+ ! b$4        
,,footnotes3    #af ,p>kes' ,manual (   
,practical ,hygi5e1 #d? edition1 p4     
#dic4    #ag ,ibid41 p4 #dic4    #ah ,w4
 ,b4 ,c>p5t]'s ,pr9ciples ( ,human      
,physiology1 #g? edition1  p4 #fca4     
#ai ,w4 ,b4 ,c>p5t]'s ,pr9ciples (      
,human ,physiology1 #g? edition1  p4    
#hab4    #bj ,! unheal?9ess & indec5cy (
 h>em life1 ) its effect  ^u ! boys &   
girls1 its enc\ragem5t ( abortion1 & !  
unhappy  & degrad$ condition ( ! wom51  
are sket*$ ) ! pa9ful  tru? ( close     
obs]vation 9 ,! ,p ( ,turkey1 edit$ by  
,s4  ,lane ,poole--a book wor?y ( c>eful
 consid]ation4 ,see also ,lane's        
,egyptians1 etc4    #ba ,bulg>ia & !    
,bulg>ians4    #bb ,ab/ract f ! ,sun4   
,see ,?irtie? ,annual ,report ( !       
,prison ,association ( ,new ,york4      
#bc ,see ,sadl] on ,population = _m     

curi\s facts t5d+ to %[  h[ /rictly     
,nature gu>ds ?is equality4    #bd ,see 
,mi*el ,lvy's ,trait d',hygine1 #e?     
edition1 vol4 i41 p4 #ade4    #be       
,hufel&'s ,art ( ,prolong+ ,life1 edit$ 
by ,erasmus ,wilson4 #bnd  edition1 ,"p 
,,ii41 p4 #ach4    #bf ,see ,w4 ,b4     
,c>p5t]'s ,pr9ciples ( ,human           
,physiology1 #g?  edition1 p4 #iji4     
#bg ,ibid41 p4 #iji4    #bh ,"o ( ! mo/ 
p[]ful causes ( ! gr[? ( pessimism 9    
,g]many is ! increas+ lic5ti\sness ( a  
race creat$ ) a high  ideal ( virtue &  
*]i%+ a love ( home4    #bi ,! frequ5t  
op9ion t a limit$ am\nt ( =nication is  
a v trivial matt]1 t ! individual may   
become an excell5t  fa!r ( a family &   
good citiz5 9 spite ( su* indulg5ce1 is 
bas$ on ! grave error ( reg>d+ sexual   
relations z ! act  ( "o in/ead ( two    
individuals1 & limit$ 9 _! effects to  !
 mom5t ( occurr5ce4 ,! moral "* ( su*   
indulg5ce is1  h[ev]1 det]m9$ by its    
effects ^u ! aft]-life ( two human      
be+s--viz41 its effect on ! citiz51 ^:  

judgm5t becomes injur$  9 relation to   
?is great subject ( national welf>e1    
?r\gh e>ly  exp]i5ce1 & on ! p>tn] 9    
vice ^: life is "o ( gr[+  degradation4 
,^! two inevitable facts rema9 ?r\gh    
life4    #cj ,see ,debates ( ,work+     
,m5's ,congress1 ,p>is1 ,octob]1 #ahgf4 
,also  ,la ,femme ,pauvre1 a "w cr[n$ by
 ! ,fr5* ,academy "s ye>s ago4  ,also ! 
writ+s ( ,le ,cl]c1 ,guizot1 etc4    #ca
 ,see ,reports ( ,rescue ,society1      
,london4    #cb ,?is "q is n[ anxi\sly  
ask$ by intellig5t mo!rs1 :o1  resolv$  
to d :at is "r = _! *ildr51 are yet     
bewild]$  by ! contradiction (          
au?orities & ! cu/oms ( society4 ,x is  
! necessity 9 my own m$ical practice (  
answ]+ ?is "q  tru?fully1 :i* is "o ( ! 
reasons t has compell$ me to write  ^!  
pages4    #cc ,g4 ,m4 ,humphrey1 ,m4,d41
 ,f4,r4,s41 9 ,holme's ,sy/em ( ,surg]y1
 #crd  edition1 vol4 iii41 p4 #eej4     
#cd ,see ,acton's ,functions & ,disord]s
 ( ! ,reproductive ,organs1  #f?        
edition1 p4 #ab et seq4    #ce ,acton's 

,functions & ,disord]s ( ! ,reproductive
 ,organs1 #f?  ,ed41 pp4 #cg1 #ch4      
#cf ,see also a v int]e/+ acc\nt (      
s*ools 9 ,?ack]ay's  ,iri% ,sket*-,book4
    #cg ,i c speak f p]sonal obs]vation 
( ^! upright  communities1 :]e ! heal? (
 ! m5 0 f> bett] ?an t (  ! wom52 ! =m] 
lead+ an outdoor1 ! latt] an indoor     
life4    #ch ,num]\s in/ances ( wise    
mat]nal influ5ce ov] sons h come  "u my 
own obs]vation1 :]e 9 mature life !y h  
?ank$ ^!  true fri5ds1 _! mo!rs1 = !    
wise c\nsels giv5 at ! "r  "t4    #ci   
,see ,app5dix ,i41 p4 #cjf4    #dj ,9   
e>ne/ conv]sation ) a g5tleman ( wide   
connections1  resid5t 9 ,vi5na1 he /at$ 
t he did n "k a s+le "y man  :o l$ a    
virtu\s life4 ,s completely 0 ! idea (  
sexual control  lo/1 t he said frankly  
he %\ld consid] any man a hypocrite :o  
pret5d$ to be virtu\s4 ,a ,prote/ant    
pa/or 9 a small ,univ]sity  t[n 9 ! ,s\?
 ( ,france told me t ! public s5tim5t ( 
bo? m5 & wom5 9 t t[n 0 s false t a man 
:o _h no  incl9ation to vice w\ld be    

a%am$ to ackn[l$ge a virtu\s life4      
#da ,see ,app5dix ,,ii41 p4 #cjh4    #db
 ,see a valuable article 9 ! ,we/m9/]   
,review1 ,july1 #ahgi1  #8,an           
,unrecognis$ ,elem5t 9 our ,educational 
,sy/ems4'    #dc ,sir ,james ,paget1    
,cl9ical ,lectures & ,essays1 second    
edition1  p4 #bic4    #dd ,!re is a     
class ( p]sons1 ! illogical1 ^:         
consci5ce  w n all[ !m to c\nsel vice1  
:o /ate t x is a habit  t c be avoid$ z 
! use ( opium c be avoid$1 b :o 9  !    
same brea? decl>e pro/itution to be a   
necessity1 & t !  great] "p ( "y m5 away
 f home w resort to x4 ,n[1 if          
pro/itution be a necessity1 x mu/ be    
because =nication is a  necessity4 ,:at 
is a necessity8 ,x is some?+ inevitable1
 because  x is root$ 9 ! con/itution2 x 
is an unavoidable developm5t  ( human   
nature itself4 ,if s1 =nication is n a  
habit l  opium-eat+1 b ! =m 9 :i* human 
nature is %ap$--,god's  "w4 ,9 t case   
=nication w\ld n be wrong2 x %\ld n be  
condemn$1 & nei!r ! man nor ! woman :o  

practises x %\ld be  blam$4 ,!re is no  
avoid+ ?is direct conclusion1 & ev]yone 
:o  ass]ts t pro/itution is a necessity 
mu/ be prep>$ to accept x4  ,?is grave  
error & ! confusion ( ?\ght & practice  
:i* arises  f x proce$ f a wrong use ( !
 ^w #8,necessity4' ,x is !  exi/5ce ( ! 
sexual passion :i* is a necess>y "p (   
nature1  n pro/itution4 ,?is necess>y   
passion may ei!r be controll$ or  x may 
be satisfi$ 9 two ways--by m>riage1 or  
by =nication4 ,x  is only ! passion :i* 
is a necessity1 n ! way 9 :i* x is      
gratifi$4 ,x is ?us a positive falsehood
 to /ate t pro/itution  is a necessity1 
&1 consid]$ 9 all its be>+s1 a mo/      
dang]\s  falsehood4    #de ,:il/        
travell+ 9 ,italy ,i met a v intellig5t 
,au/rian  g5tleman1 :o1 z a citiz5 ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 _h br\ght up 8  family 9 
,new ,york4 ,conv]s+ on ! v>i\s cu/oms (
 society1 he  said to me3 #8,i h always 
endeav\r$ to respect wom51 & to live  an
 upright1 moral life1 b ,i h nev] met ) 
any appreciation  ( ?is fact by !       

families ( my acqua9tance4 ,on !        
contr>y1  no "m t ,i h kn[n has bani%$ a
 man ( position f h]  society1 no matt] 
h[ notori\sly immoral 8 life may be4 ,i 
h  kn[n respectable mo!rs1 mov+ 9 :at is
 call$ ! be/ society1  all[+ a man (    
weal? to cont9ue visit+ ! family aft]   
gross  impropriety ( behavi\r to a      
daught]4 ,my own little ,rosa !re 7&  he
 po9t$ to a *>m+ little creature (      
sixte5 :o 0 travell+  ) ! p>ty7 w n give
 ! slighte/ disc\ragem5t to a clev]  or 
amus+ man1 al?\gh ,i may w>n h] aga9/ ! 
notori\s "*  ( ! man4 ,i g to ,p>is1 &  
obs]ve ! night assemblies aft] !  !atres
 close4 ,i f9d brilliant salons fill$ ) 
"y girls z  lovely z my own daught]1 (t5
 g5tle 9 mann]1 elegant 9 dress1  ref9$1
 accompli%$2 ,i %\ld n "k f obs]vation  
m]ely t  !y 7 fall5 wom54 8,:at does x  
all mean80 ,i ask myself aga9 &  aga94  
,surely wom5 9 society h mu* to d 9 ?is 
matt]4'    #df ,sadl] on ,population1 :o
 /ates ! av]age age ( m>riage  among/ ! 
lab\r+ population at tw5ty-?ree ye>s4   

#dg ,see ,pr(essor ,moni] ,williams'    
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punctuation h be5 fix$4    ,page #abj3  
8sexual moralty0 *ang$ to 8sexual       
morality0    ,page #afh3 8deady s90     
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