,,hypatia ,,to-,,day ,,& ,,to-,,morr[ ,,s]ies ,d,,dalus1 or ,sci5ce & ! ,future ,by ,j4 ,b4 ,s4 ,haldane ,,ic>us1 or ,! ,future ( ,sci5ce ,by ! ,hon4 ,b]tr& ,russell1 ,f4,r4,s4 ,,! ,,mongol ,,9 ,,our ,,mid/ ,by ,f4 ,g4 ,crook%ank1 ,m4,d4 ,fully ,illu/rat$ ,,wireless ,,possibilities ,by ,pr(4 ,a4 ,m4 ,l[4 ,) f\r ,diagrams4 ,,n>cissus1 or ,an ,anatomy ( ,clo!s ,by ,g]ald ,he>d4 ,illu/rat$ ,,tantalus1 or ,! ,future ( ,man ,by ,dr4 ,f4 ,c4 ,s4 ,s*ill] ,,! ,,pass+ ,,( ,,! ,,phantoms ,by ,pr(4 ,c4 ,j4 ,patt51 ,m4,a41 ,m4,d41 ,sc4,d41 ,f4,r4,a4,i4 ,,call9icus1 ,a ,def5ce ( ,*emical ,w>f>e ,by ,j4 ,b4 ,s4 ,haldane ,,quo ,,vadimus8 ,"s ,glimpses ( ! ,future ,by ,e4 ,e4 ,f\rni] d',albe1 ,d4,sc41 ,f4,in/4,p4 ,,! ,,conque/ ,,( ,,canc] ,by ,h4 ,w4 ,s4 ,wright1 ,m4,s41 ,f4,r4,c4,s4 ,,hypatia1 or ,woman & ,k ,by ,dora ,russell 7,hon4 ,mrs4 ,b]tr& ,russell7 ,,lysi/rata1 or ,woman's ,future & ,future ,woman ,by ,a4 ,m4 ,ludovici ,,:at ,i ,,believe ,by ! ,hon4 ,b]tr& ,russell1 ,f4,r4,s4 ,9 ,prep>ation ,,p]seus1 ( ,dragons ,by ,h4 ,f4 ,scott ,/okes1 ,m4,a4 ,,! ,,future ,,( ,,sex ,by ,rebecca ,we/ ,,! ,,evocation ,,( ,,g5ius ,by ,alan ,port] ,,aesculapius1 or ,disease & ,! ,man ,by ,f4 ,g4 ,crook%ank1 ,m4,d4 ,o!r ,volumes 9 ,prep>ation ,e4 ,p4 ,,dutton ,,company ,,hypatia ,,or ,,woman ,,& ,,k ,,by ,,dora ,,russell 7,,mrs4 ,,b]tr& ,,russell7 ,illu/ration ,,new ,,york ,e4 ,p4 ,,dutton ,,company ,copyright #aibe ,by ,e4 ,p4 ,dutton ,company ,all ,rights ,res]v$ ,fir/ ,pr9t+ ,july1 #aibe ,second ,pr9t+ ,july1 #aibe ,?ird ,pr9t+ ,febru>y1 #aibf ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica ,to ,,my ,,daught] ,,kate ,,russell ,,preface ,hypatia 0 a ,univ]sity lectur] d5\nc$ by ,*ur* dignit>ies & torn to pieces by ,*ri/ians4 ,su* w probably be ! fate ( ?is book3 !re=e x be>s h] "n4 ,:at ,i h writt5 "h ,i believe1 & %all n retract or *ange = simil> episcopal d5unciations4 ,,dora ,,russell4 ,janu>y1 #aibe4 ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts ,i ,,jason ,,& ,,m$ea ,is !re a ,sex ,w>8 #a ,,ii ,,artemis ,! ,e>ly ,/ruggles ( ,fem9ism #ac ,,iii ,,aspasia ,! ,y\ng] ,fem9i/s #bf ,,iv ,,hecuba ,fem9i/ ,mo!rs #dj ,v ,,jason ,,& ,,admetus ,m5 #ga ,,hypatia ,i ,,jason ,,& ,,m$ea ,is !re a ,sex ,w>8 ,a feature ( mod]n life is t matrimonial qu>rels1 l mod]n w>1 are c>ri$ on on a l>ge scale1 involv+ n individuals1 nor ev5 small gr\ps ( individuals1 b bo? sexes & :ole classes ( society4 ,9 ! pa/1 ,jason & ,m$ea1 nei!r ( !m q an exempl>y "*1 measur$ _! /r5g? aga9/ "o ano!r z individuals2 &1 ?\gh ea* voic$ ! wrongs & ! nak$ brutality ( _! sex1 x did n occur to ei!r to seek 9 politics or 9 social re=m a solution or a compromise4 ,jason1 inde$1 z ! reaction>y face to face ) a turbul5t & insurg5t female1 call$ to 8 aid ! p[]s ( k+%ip & ! ,/ateto suppress & exile1 b n to rem$y4 ,m$ea1 driv5 madl s _m able & rem>kable wom5by ! contempt & +ratitude ( m5 z individuals or 9 ! mass1 & aw>e t ! law 0 a mock]y :]e %e 0 conc]n$1 express$ h]self 9 savage prote/ aft] ! mann] ( a militant suffragette4 ,:ile ,i c op5 my newspap] to-day & read ( mo!rs desp]ate ) hung]1 mis]y1 or rage dr[n+ !mselves & _! *ildr51 ,i _c br+ myself to look ^u ,m$ea z "s elem5tal be+ f a d>k & outrage\s pa/4 ,z = ,jason1 he nev] did appe> to anybody z o!r ?an an ord9>y male4 ,dur+ ! la/ tw5ty or tw5ty-five ye>s1 :5 wom5 7 /ruggl+ = _! "r z citiz5s to a vote & to a dec5t education1 began :at has be5 call$ ! sex w>4 ,no woman w\ld d5y t we began x1 9 ! s5se t we 7 rebels aga9/ a sy/em ( mascul9e repression :i* _h la/$ almo/ unbrok5 s9ce ! beg9n+ ( hi/ory4 ,9 a simil> s5se1 ! prolet>ian to-day beg9s ! class w>4 ,^? :o rememb] ! h]oic battles ( suffrage days "k t ! sequ5ce ( ev5ts 0 z foll[s3 ,we made our j dem&s & 7 met ) ridicule4 ,we foll[$ ) abuseall ! p5t-up ang]1 mis]y1 & despair ( c5turies ( ?w>t$ in/9ct & intellig5ce4 ,man retaliat$ ) rott5 eggs4 ,we repli$ ) sma%$ w9d[s2 he ) prison & torture4 ,p =get s readily1 t x is well to rememb] t ?is 0 9 ! imm$iate pa/2 x is n a nightm>e picture ( "o ( ^? future sex w>s ) :i* our mod]n ,jasons delight to t]rify ! timor\s ( bo? sexes4 ,is !re a sex w>8 ,!re has be54 ,x 0 a disgraceful exhibition1 & w\ld n h come to a truce s soon1 b t x 0 eclips$ by ! /ill m disgraceful exhibition ( ! ,european ,w>4 ,9 #aiah !y be/[$ ! vote1 j z !y dropp$ ab\t a few ,dames & ,m4,b4,e4's1 z a rew>d = our s]vices 9 help+ ! de/ruction ( our (fspr+4 ,_h we done x aft] ! fa%ion ( ,m$ea1 ! logical male w\ld h be5 angry4 ,!y gave ! vote to ! old] wom51 :o 7 deem$ less rebelli\s4 ,su* is ! discipl9e ( patriotism & m>riage1 z x is und]/ood by mo/ wom51 t ! "m w sacrifice h] son ) a m resign$ devotion ?an ! y\ng] woman br+s to ! loss ( h] lov]4 ,!re may be m 9 ?is ?an discipl9e4 ,if hone/y ( ?\ght1 spee*1 & action 7 made possible = wom51 x might transpire t on ! av]age a woman's love = h] mate is m compell+ ?an love = h] (fspr+4 ,mat]nal in/9ctg5u9e1 n simulat$is r>]1 b1 :5 f\nd1 m endur+4 ,!re 0 a promise1 z yet unr$eem$ by any political p>ty= ! politician has yet to be f\nd :o w realize t ! sex problem is z fundam5tal 9 politics z ! class w>1 & m fundam5tal ?an =eign trade & imp]ial expansionto ext5d ?is fran*ise on equal t]ms ) m54 8,good fell[%ip0 betwe5 ! sexes z betwe5 classes 0 ! key-note ( ! w>4 ,x 0 held t wom5 _h prov$ _! mettle & t mutual aid 0 to be ! basis ( all future activities1 public & private4 ,! sex "q 0 deem$ settl$1 & ev]yone 0 l$ to suppose t all inequalities w\ld be gradually elim9at$4 ,on ?is p>tial victory & ?is promise fem9i/s call$ a truce1 & ab&on$ ! tactics ( milit>ism4 ,b y nev] "k :]e y h ,jason4 ,he 0 a soldi]1 m>k y1 & a g5tleman4 ,=bidd5 op5 w>f>e1 he takes to snip+4 ,he snipes ! m>ri$ wom5 out ( ^? po/s = :i* !y are peculi>ly fitt$z tea*]s or mat]nity doctorsal?\gh x is aga9/ ! law to b> wom5 f any public activity on ! gr\nd ( m>riage4 ,he *eats unemploy$ wom5 out ( _! unemploym5t insurance m craftily & brutally ?an he *eats 8 fell[-m54 ,in/ead ( realiz+ t ! competition ( wom5 9 indu/ry & ! pr(essions is a competition ( population pressure r ?an ( sex1 he seeks by e means 9 8 p[] to drive woman back to matrimonial dep5d5ce & an exi/5ce on less ?an half a mis]ably inadequate income2 & !n he mocks at h] :5 %e claims ! "r to /em ! inevitable torr5t ( *ildr5 ^: adv5t w b aggravate man's difficulties z well z h] own4 ,b worse ?an all ! snip+ is ! smoke-scre5 ( propag&a4 ,:ile fem9i/s h1 9 a l>ge measure1 /ay$ _! h&1 anybody :o has any?+ abusive to say ( wom51 :e!r anci5t or mod]n1 c comm& a va/ public 9 ! popul> press & a ready agreem5t f ! av]age publi%]4 ,x is a v insidi\s propag&a4 ,?us ! fa%ion-pap]s tell u t gr&mamma's ways are com+ back into _! own2 else:]e we are flatt]$ = ! frank hone/y ( ! mod]n girl & !n w>n$ n to ask = equal pay or opportunity4#a ,aga91 we he> t woman1 l ! ,lab\r ,p>ty :5 9 (fice1 has done no?+ ) ! opportunities giv5 h] by ! vote2 or t ! c\ntry reject$ ! wom5 c&idates :olesale4 ,?is1 reg>dless ( ! fact t ! /eady increase ( ! ,lab\r poll has be5 due 9 great "p to ! votes & m to ! organization & propag&a ( l>ge numb]s ( intellig5t work+ wom5 :o "k n only :at !y want1 b h[ to get x4 ,!y are back$ n[ by _m ( ! middle-class wom5 :o 7 "y en\gh to be revolt$ by w> politics 9 #aiad1 & are old en\gh to claim _! citiz5%ip 9 #aibd4 ,hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( o!rs1 n[ betwe5 tw5ty & ?irty1 mo!rs1 pr(essional & work+ wom51 w make !mselves he>d be=e long4 ,to !m1 ! pr9ciple ( fem99e equality is z natural z draw+ brea?!y are nei!r oppress$ by tradition nor worn by rebellion4 ,i v5ture to ?9k t1 _h ! ,lab\r ,p>ty ma*9e be5 less dom9at$ by ! mascul9e p]spective1 to :i* ! equal fran*ise bill 0 a matt] ( second>y importance1 !y w\ld n h lo/ s heavily 9 ! #aibd election4 ,votes = wom5 at #ba w\ld h greatly increas$ ! poll ( _m ,lab\r c&idates4 ,i h se5 "y mo!rs almo/ sobb+ outside ! poll+-/ation on poll+-day because !y _h no vote to ca/ = ! future ( !mselves & _! *ildr54 ,z = ! defeat ( wom5 c&idates1 ev]ybody1 includ+ ! lead]-writ]s :o spread ! adv]se propag&a1 knew p]fectly well t ! majority ( !m /ood 9 con/itu5cies :]e ev5 a man ( _! p>ty w\ld n h _h ! gho/ ( a *ance4 ,"h aga9 ,jason at headqu>t]s display$ 8 well-kn[n *ivalry4 #a ,lovat ,fras] 9 a cunn+ article 9 ,! ,sunday ,pictorial1 ,janu>y #d1 #aibe4 ,x is no "p ( my !sis to ma9ta9 t wom5 display _! fem9ism 9 proportion z !y vote = any p>ticul> political p>ty,lab\r1 = example4 ,b ,i d sugge/ t x is ! progressive work+ woman r ?an ! woman ( ! middle class :o w 9 ! future make ! mo/ important contribution to ! ?\ght ( fem9ism & to a solution ( our practical difficulties4 ,"o ( ! mo/ invet]ate anti-fem9i/s1 ! au?or ( ,lysi/rata1 z an av[$ anti-democrat1 has bas$ 8 !sis & 8 /rictures on obs]vations t d n g beyond ! b\nds ( upp]- & middle-class p1 b>ely ev5 beyond ! b\nds ( ! night club or ! suburban dance-hall4 ,9 8 eyes we are to blame = ev]y?+4 ,our wor/ crime is to 8blaspheme life & man02 our next1 n to h prev5t$ food be+ put into t9s2 our next1 to h adh]$ fai?fully to t ascetic view ( life & sex s firmly in/ill$ into u by m$ieval monks & bully+ ,puritan fa!rs & bro!rs4 ,we are to blame = ! indu/rial revolution 9 t we let weav+1 sp9n+1 mill+1 & bak+ g out ( our h&s4 ,we are to blame = ! iniquities ( doctors 9 t we did n ma9ta9 our position z ! disp5s]s ( heal+ potions & simples4 ,we are to blame 9 t we h n le>n$ to br+ =? our *ildr5 )\t pa91 ^? *ildr5 ^: br[s be> ! m>ks ( ob/etric in/rum5ts t 7 us$ to sp>e _! mo!rs1 & ^: lips h n be5 laid to ^? inhuman mo!rs' brea/s4 7,!re are no sc>s ( w>1 ,o ,jason67 ,:]e is salvation = u1 & h[ %all we rid u ( ! burd5 ( our iniquity8 ,we :o h wax$ s arrogant t we h ev5 aspir$ to let sci5ce build our *ildr5 outside _! mo!rs' bodies mu/ humble ourselves once m & take ^u u ! :ole duty ( woman4 ,we mu/ use our votes to re/ore ari/ocracy#b & take ! food out ( t9s2 sp9 & weave1 no d\bt1 ! :ile we nurse & be> our ye>ly *ild1 deliv]+ x ov] to infanticide :5 necess>y1 s9ce bir?-control is artificial & displeas+ to ! male4 ,9 our leisure mom5ts( :i*1 d\btless1 we %all f9d _m "u ?is humane rgimewe are to discov] by :at means ( diet1 or ex]cise x may be1 we c fulfil our mat]nal functions ) pleasure in/ead ( suff]+4 #b ,an +5i\s me?od ( accompli%+ ?is sugge/s itself4 ,s9ce wom5 d n sit 9 ! ,h\se ( ,lords1 suppose t all ,pe]s' wives1 foll[+ ! example ( ! ,du*ess ( ,a?oll1 /& = ,p>liam5t :]e _! husb&s h e/ates4 ,?is w\ld obviate ! necessity1 n[ felt by ,cons]vatives1 ( re/or+ ! veto ( ! ,h\se ( ,lords4 ,a joke1 y say8 ,no1 no1 my poor ,m$ea1 x is a man call$ ,r\sseau1 ris5 f ! dead4 ,n long ago he prea*$ ?is sort ( ?+ to wom5 :o p9*$ _! wai/s & wore a doz5 petticoats4 ,!y 7 n educat$ en\gh to foll[ ,voltaire1 s !y li/5$ to :at ,r\sseau call$ ! ,voice ( ,nature4 ,soon !reaft]1 !y f\nd !y 7 be+ abus$ = be+ less civiliz$1 m ape-l ?an ! male1 irrational & unsuit$ to take a "p 9 public life4 ,s !y tri$ aga91 poor ?+s1 & !n !re 0 an awful ?+ call$ ! ,indu/rial ,revolution1 & ! food got into t9s4 ,!y may be p>don$1 z may all ( u1 if at ?is po9t !y became a little bewild]$4 ,"s p blam$ sci5ce1 "s civilization1 "s ! meat-tru/s & ! mill]s1 b ! true culprit1 z ev]1 0 ,woman4 ,a ?\s& voices cri$ h] d[n%e hadn't en\gh *ildr52 %e _h too _m2 %e 0 an ape2 %e 0 a dress$-up doll2 %e 0 a ,puritan2 %e 0 an immoral m9x2 %e 0 un$ucat$2 !y _h taught h] too mu*4 ,h] p9*$ wai/ 0 =m]ly abus$n[ x 0 h] slim & boyi% body4 ,em95t surgeons#c committ$ !mselves to ! view t ! boyi% figure ) its pliable rubb] bu/-bodices & corselets w\ld be ! ru9 ( ! race1 t race :i* _h be5 sup]bly undeg5]ate ?r\gh f\r c5turies ( arm\r-plate corset & eighte5-in* wai/s1 t race :i*1 !n or n[1 c h>dly compete 9 t\ghness ) ! ,*9ese1 among :om ! boyi% figure has be5 = c5turies ! ideal1 & ^: wom5 _c conceivably be accus$ ( %irk+ any ( ! responsibilities ( mat]nity4 ,o!rs told u t ! woman-doctor has no n]ve to t5d conf9em5ts1 & conv5i5tly =got t1 s9ce ! _w began1 & until q mod]n times1 x is wom5 :o h m9i/]$ to "o ano!r 9 t agony :i* n[ z 9 ! pa/ is ! lot ( e "m4 ,is !re tru? 9 ! words ( ,jason8 ,is !re tru? or ju/ice 9 ! passion ( ,m$ea8 ,let u n ask ! protagoni/s1 b let u summon ! inquir+ intellig5ce ( ,hypatia to f9d u a way out ( ! intol]able tangle 9 :i* _! qu>rell+ has l&$ u4 #c ,sir ,arbu?not ,lane1 = :om ,i h hi!rto ent]ta9$ an entirely unqualifi$ admiration1 9 a rec5t article4 ,vide ,! ,weekly ,dispat*1 ,decemb] #bh1 #aibd4 ,,ii ,,artemis ,! ,e>ly ,/ruggles ( ,fem9ism ,:5 ! fem9i/ /ruggle began dur+ ! la/ c5tury1 ignorance & beauty 7 ! two qualities mo/ admir$ 9 wom54 ,x is necess>y to rem9d our mascul9e critics :at 0 ! soil f :i* ! fem9i/ movem5t sprang & :at ! curr5t morality :i* influ5c$ its direction4 ,x 0 cu/om>y 9 ^? days to make fun ( old or ugly wom5 & to scorn ^? :o %[$ any signs ( intellig5ce4 ,a man *ose a "y1 beautiful1 & blu%+ creature = 8 bride1 & trans=m$ h] by "o ye> ( m>riage & "o *ildbir? into a g5tle & submissive matron4 ,ugly or intellig5t wom51 = ! mo/ "p1 paid a heavy price4 ,n only 7 !y reject$ 9 y\?1 & />v$ ( all _! natural joys1 b z 8old maids0 !y 7 ! object ( g5]al scorn & d]ision4 ,small wond] t wom5 adopt$ artificial aids to beauty & artificial h9drances to _! native intellig5ce4 ,/ronge/ ( all ! taboos laid by mascul9e cu/om & religion on fem99e m9ds 0 t reg>d+ sex-k4 ,_! purity 0 to be pres]v$ only by ignorance1 & ev5 z matrons & mo!rs x 0 sc>cely dec5t = !m to ref] to any ( ! physical *anges ( _! bodies4 ,x is impossible to ov]-e/imate ! /r5g? ( ?is tradition1 or ! h>m :i* has be5 work$ by x to ! cause ( wom54 ,! fem9i/s 71 & are /ill1 h[l$ d[n by m5 on ! pret5ce t !y inv5t$ *a/ity & scorn ( bodily values4 ,hi/ory disproves su* a ridicul\s ass]tion4 ,! e>ly fem9i/s 7 :at hi/ory & tradition made !m1 & c\ld n at ! "t ( _! rebellion h be5 o!rwise4 ,! orig9 ( ! /upid ideal ( womanhood aga9/ :i* m5 z well z wom5 to-day are /ill fight+ 0 ! asceticism ( ! ,*ri/ian religion2 &1 unless ,/4 ,paul 0 a woman 9 disguise1 ,i fail to see h[ woman is to be blam$ = a conception ( h] place & duty f :i* %e has suff]$ m ?an anybody else4 ,be=e ! conv]sion ( ! ,we/ to ,*ri/ianity1 b>b>ian wom5 ( ! ,nor? enjoy$ a c]ta9 r\gh equality ) _! husb&s4 ,!y /ride ?r\gh ! sagas1 ^! fi]ce wom51 brides ( h]oes1 glad to rew>d ! w>rior ) _! fav\rs1 quick to av5ge an insult or a wrong4 ,!y _h no ne$ to /oop to cajol]y4 ,savage & untam$1 !y 7 ! fit & equal mates ( savage m54 ,!n came ! monks1 & ! :ite wimples & c\rtly dresses & *ivalry1 *ants & ca!drals1 & meek & rev]5t ca/+ up & ca/+ d[n ( eyes4 ,! savage brea/ t _h swell$ & ?robb$ untrammell$ 9 love or ang] le>nt to flutt] & to sigh4 ,qu5*$ 7 ! fires ( ,brunhilde1 h] sunlit rock des]t$4 ,agnes & ,m>y1 tam$ & pi\s1 sat coo+ 9 ! %ade4 ,b = meekness & mat]nity1 ! e>ly days ( asceticism might h se5 a crusade to de/roy t temptresswoman4 ,b>ely all[$ a s\l1 %e slipp$ ?r\gh a life ( oblivion1 pray+ t x might be a pretty cr[n ) :i* ,heav5 w\ld rew>d h] pati5ce & submission at ! la/4 ,!n came ! ,puritans & d5i$ h] ev5 t1 sub/itut+ ugl9ess 9 ?is life z well z ! negation ( body1 & a heav5 ( p 9 />*$ night%irts1 r5d]$ oblivi\s to ! horrid spectacle ( _! figures by ! /ill m horrid *ant+ ( _! nasal psalms4 ,a brea? ( rationalismbrief1 soon *ok$1 a brea? ( 8nature0& s to cr9ol9es1 pantalettes1 & a life /ill liv$ 9 t]ror ( hell-fire1 t]ror ( p>5ts1 dread ( husb&1 horror ( ! lea/ brea? ( adv]se public op9ion4 ,anyone :o reads ! ,fair*ild ,family mu/ m>vel t f su* n]ve-de/roy+ p>5tal tyranny & ! intol]able weight ( prejudice & religi\s sup]/ition ! n9ete5?-c5tury woman ev] f\nd ! c\rage to rebel4 ,0 x a/oni%+ t ! revolt _h 9 x some?+ fr5zi$ & ascetict x seem$ to express ! ang] ( ! sp9/] ?w>t$ & despis$ 9 ! curr5t s*emes ( values8 ,i d n ?9k ! pione]s 7 s mu* ,puritan z vot>ies1 hang+ ! tablet ( ea* a*ievem5t 9 ! temple ( ,a!ne or ( ,artemis1 press+ on1 brea?less1 swift ( foot1 sure ( aim1 9 dread ( ! fate ( ,atalanta :om ! ,gold5 ,apples lur$ to de/ruction & ! m>ital embrace4 8,*a/e z ! icicle1 t hangs on ,dian's temple40 ,!y _h ne$ to be1 p]haps1 :o1 9 an atmosph]e ( swoons & r+lets1 won = u s*ools & colleges1 free limbs1 heal? & ! op5 air2 unlock$ = u ! classics1 sci5ce1 m$ic9e1 ! hi/ory ( our _w2 drew u f our paltry1 ladylike accompli%m5ts2 wrote ^u our s*ool-books3 8,k is n[ no m a f\nta9 seal$10 & flung wide ! gate into ! _w4 ,!y1 ^! pione]s1 *ildless1 unw$1 creat$ & bore ?\s&s ( wom51 made !m anew1 body & s\l1 = lives ( m5tal & physical activity unkn[n 9 ! pa/ to any b ! v exceptional few4 ,j l ! new le>n+ ( ! ,r5aissance to m5's m9ds 9 ,europe 0 ! op5+ ( high s*ool & univ]sity to ! fem99e m9d ( to-day4 ,?\s&s ( wom5 ( ! la/ g5]ation & ?is1 :o w\ld o!rwise h pass$ _! exi/5ce 9 g5teel pov]ty & vacancy ( m9d1 h f\nd _! happ9ess 9 tea*+1 9 m$ic9e1 or 9 "s o!r pr(ession4 ,?\s&s ( mo!rs h wat*$ ) delight ! unfold+ ( _! *ildr5's m9ds1 & enjoy$ co-op]at+ ov] 8lessons0 & argu+ politics ) ! adolesc5t4 ,we1 :o 9 a s5se are ! *ildr5 ( ! fem9i/ pione]s1 ^: ?\ghts embrace ! univ]se1 ^: lives are "o long r\nd ( m5tal & physical delight1 at times int5se to ec/asywe at lea/ w pay our tribute to ^? :o lit ! sacr$ fires1 be=e we take up p5 & pap] to criticize4 ,:5 "o reads ! lam5tations ( w\ld-be intellig5t m5 ab\t ! iniquities ( mod]n "y p1 *iefly ^? ( ! female sex1 "o _c b laugh at _! me?od ( approa*4 ,x w\ld seem accord+ to !m t our mod]n wom5 j happ5$ l t3 no "o _h a "p 9 =m+ _! bodies or 9 tra9+ _! m9ds4 ,9 s f> z ^! p consid] education or e>ly tra9+ at all1 x is to blaspheme at ! sex-hat+ fem9i/s :o h tra9$ mod]n wom5 to disp5se ) _! bir?-"r! love ( man4 ,h[ ?is squ>es ) ! wail ( ! ,bi%ops aga9/ ! sexual immorality ( ! y\ng] g5]ation we w leave ,jason or ! eloqu5t au?or ( ,lysi/rata to decide4 ,our bus9ess is n to condemn woman1 pa/ or pres5t1 b to *ronicle fai?fully ! =ces t h made h]1 & ! aspirations :i* w m\ld h] future4 ,= %e1 & %e alone1 %all be ! arbit] ( h] fate1 & nei!r man nor cre$ /& betwe5 h] & ! realization ( h] ideals4 ,m5 h blasphem$ woman & life too long1 & x w n be until ! issues are cle>]1 ! battle m advanc$1 t ! basis = co-op]ation betwe5 man & woman c be f9ally e/abli%$4 ,!re is too mu* evid5ce at pres5t t man1 pr(ess+ fri5d%ip & conc]n1 is /ill ready to snat* f u :at little we h won4 ,to ^? eld]ly g5tlem51 !n1 :o wat* ) horror ! upp]- & middle-class woman p]petrat+ simil> follies to ^? ( upp]- & middle-class m51 ! fir/ "q we w\ld put is3 8,:at education did !y give _! daught]s1 & :at 0 taught to _! mo!rs be=e !m8 ,:at 7 ! curr5t ideas ab\t fem99e de/9y :i* encircl$ !m 9 _! impressionable ye>s80 ,_m w\ld answ]1 /ill f> too _m1 t _! daught]s 7 giv5 ! education ( a g5tlewoman & fitt$ to become ! wives ( g5tlem54 ,?is we "k ( old4 ,! lady eats1 dr9ks1 dige/s1 we>s clo!s1 t9kles ! piano1 dances1 s+s1 h&les a golf-club1 submits to sex1 be>s a *ild )\t ! smalle/ notion ( anatomy1 turns f ! :ole ?+ disgu/$1 & probably be>s no m4 ,^: fault8 ,n h]s4 ,!y d n tea* mo!rcraft or physiology 9 f9i%+ s*ools = g5tlem5's daught]s1 & x is no "p ( ! duty ( g5tlem5's wives to reproduce _! k9d4 ,p]haps !re is com=t 9 t4 ,a great _m p>5ts1 h[ev]1 w\ld tell u t !y gave _! daught]s a good & lib]al education 9 su* s*ools z 7 available1 good ord9>y bo>d+- & day-s*ools :i* h sprung up dur+ ! la/ fifty ye>s 9 response to ! fem9i/ propag&a4 ,!n we h ! work+ woman1 :o has %>$ ) h] bro!rs 9 :at education is p]mitt$ to trickle ?r\gh ! elem5t>y s*ools4 ,x mu/ n be =gott5 t ?is ends at f\rte54 ,is !re some?+ wrong ) ?is education ( wom51 & if s1 :at8 ,i ?9k we mu/ judge t !re is4 ,! reason lies 9 ! s5se ( inf]iority br$ 9 wom5 by s mu* oppression1 & ! natural result t _! *ief aim z !y /ruggl$ upw>ds 0 to prove t 9 all respects !y 7 j z good z m54 ,! second aim 0 to prove t !y c\ld jolly well d )\t !m4 ,9 exactly ! same way ! work]1 ris+ 9 ! social scale1 seeks to prove himself a b\rgeois4 ,bo? ef=ts are mi/ak54 ,ea* class & sex has t to give to ! common /ock ( a*ievem5t1 k1 ?\ght1 :i* x alone c give1 & robs itself & ! community by inf]ior imitation4 ,! fem9i/ movem5t1 l "o diss5ti5t voice 9 an excit$ public meet+1 0 qu]ul\s1 hy/]ical1 unc]ta9 ( itself4 ,x d>$ n cry out t wom5 _h bodies4 ,its "o hope ( success 0 to prove t wom5 _h m9ds4 ,& x 0 "r 9 ?is1 t ! prim>y fact ab\t m5 & wom5 is n t !y are two sexes ap>t1 b t !y are human be+s & z su* %\ld %>e all k 9 ! _w & make x ! basis ( _! p>tn]%ip & ! re>+ ( _! *ildr54 ,_m an ard5t fem9i/ sp9/] 9 a girls' second>y s*ool has sigh$ ov] ! /ate ( public op9ion :i* =c$ h] to drive h] girls' m9ds along *annels = :i* !y 7 n always suit$1 t !y might d well at college & %[ t wom5 c\ld surpass ! m54 ,_m ano!r1 well drill$ by a "m or tradition 9 ideals ( fem99e virtue1 glori$ 9 ! sexless le>n$ wom5 %e 0 creat+ & 9 ! ?\ght t "o day !y w\ld =ce ^? savage1 lu/ful m5 to con=m to ! ideals :i* !y set up = wom54 ,:y blame h]8 ,lay ! blame :]e x is due4 ,x w be b a j retribution = t lu/ful male & 8 ideal ( fem99e virtue if "o day1 9 a _w full ( prohibitions1 he f9ds himself =c$ to kneel be=e ! ,mumbo-,jumbo#d he himself built up to t]rify 8 wives & daught]s to submission4 #d ,mumbo-,jumbo 0 an idol set up by ! m5 9 ,nig]ia to t]rify err+ wom54 ,! m51 b n ! wom51 knew him to be a fake4 ,see ,mungo ,p>k's ,travels4 ,fem9i/ ideals ( education1 !n1 _h ! defect t !y did 9 a c]ta9 measure d5y sex1 or ignore x4 ,! fem9i/s _h a pa!tic hope t by s do+ !y w\ld conv9ce ! dom9ant male t a woman might be le>n$ & yet rema9 a lady4 ,b ,i wi% to emphasize ! fact t ?is feature has belong$ to all education ( wom51 especially ( ladies1 f "t immemorial1 & x is1 !re=e1 unbecom+ 9 a male1 :e!r "y or old1 to use ?is z a cause = reproa* to our sex4 ,we w5t z f> z we d>$ ) an eye to male ho/ility4 ,"y fem9i/s to-day w\ld be ! fir/ to admit t x w\ld probably h paid u to g fur!r4 ,!re nev] has be5 a p]iod :5 education has tra9$ wom5 = ! possibility ( mo!rhood1 & x is "t t su* tra9+ 0 begun4 ,!re nev] 0 a p]iod :5 ! education ( wom5 0 completely hone/1 & x is "t t t tra9+ 0 begun4 ,:at k is ( m vital importance to wom5 ?an anatomy & physiology8 ,!y 7 all[$ x if !y 7 to be doctors1 & !n only ) caution4 ,turn+ casually ! pages ( a book on anatomy 9 a girls' second>y s*ool libr>y1 ,i f\nd ! diagrams connect$ ) sex & mat]nity c>efully /uck fa/4 ,:at is m calculat$ to inspire pry+ & pruri5ce8 ,we h no "r to blame "y wom5 = %irk+ m>riage1 sex1 or mo!rhood1 or = m\ld+ _! figures on boyi% l9es1 :5 we c>efully treat !m z boys & )hold f !m z long z we c all k ( ! diff]5ce ( _! physique & possibly ( _! de/9y4 ,i h no wi% to g back on ! great a*ievem5ts ( fem9ism1 or to drive wom5 f ! pr(essions 9 :i* !y h a j "r to be employ$4 ,i want to break d[n ! la/ b>ri]s4 ,artemis is slim & bold2 ,a!ne is /ately4 ,we h done well to wor%ip at _! %r9es4 ,b ! call ( ,demet] ! ,fruitful is insi/5t4 ,if we w\ld add to ! a*ievem5ts ( ^? :o came be=e u1 let u freely admit t we h b be5 play+ mock mode/y1 & t to u ! body is no m]e box to hold ! m9d1 b a temple ( delight & ec/asy3 a temple to hold ! future if we w4 ,to me ! important task ( mod]n fem9ism is to accept & proclaim sex2 to bury = ev] ! lie t has too long corrupt$ our society! lie t ! body is a h9drance to ! m9d1 & sex a necess>y evil to be endur$ = ! p]petuation ( our race4 ,to und]/& sexto br+ to x dignity & beauty & k born ( sci5ce1 9 place ( brute in/9ct & squalort is ! bridge t w span ! brea* betwe5 ,jason & ,m$ea4 ,,iii ,,aspasia ,! ,y\ng] ,fem9i/s ,:ile we h admitt$ t ! fir/ aim ( ! fem9i/ movem5t 0 to op5 to wom5 ! /ores ( le>n+1 to develop _! m9ds & to tea* !m to ?9k1 & t no attempt 0 made to h&le ! problem ( sex1 x is n q fair to say t ev5 e>ly fem9ism has consi/5tly d5i$ or despis$ ! body4 ,! s*ools & colleges made x _! bus9ess to give to wom5 opportunities = physical developm5t1 = op5-air ex]cise1 swimm+1 t5nis1 hockey1 lacrosse4 ,! ,victorian "y woman le>nt gradually to be a%am$ ( h] t9y wai/ & fat hips4 ,%e le>nt t a heal?y appetite#e z well became a "y woman z a "y man1 gave up h] snacks 9 private & did ju/ice to good meals tak5 at prop] int]vals4 ,quietly1 & )\t m5tion ( ! fatal ^w 8sex10 ! sp9/] fem9i/s1 by emphasis on heal? & vig\r1 built up a g5]ation ( "y wom5 :o 7 to be frank ab\t o!r desires besides eat+ & dr9k+4 #e ,!re may be a biological cause ( ! alleg$ smallness ( fem99e appetite4 ,wat*+ a rav5 & 8 consort ) fre% meat1 ,i obs]v$ t %e obta9$ only a m9ute portion b5ea? ! contempt ( ! male4 ,c x be t1 9 ! savage /ate1 only ^? females surviv$ :o c\ld exi/ on ! little ! male all[$ !m8 ,is ?is a case ( sex-l9k$ h]$ity8 ,i _c see :at is ! matt] ) our figures4 ,/eel rods & rubb] are m mod]n mat]ials ?an oak beams & p9k pla/]4 ,nei!r we nor our mod]n lov]s admire ! opul5t ,v5uses1 indol5t & rose-emb[]$1 :o adorn$ ! ceil+s ( old-fa%ion$ ballrooms4 ,!y 7 /upid1 self-indulg5t creatures1 n ev5 good mo!rs1 :atev] ! s5tim5tal eld]ly g5tlem5 9 _! top-hats & :isk]s may h to say4 ,:at is a good "m we w discuss 9 a lat] *apt]1 b = ! pres5t x is en\gh to say t m dang]\s *ildbir?s are due to n>r[ pelves caus$ by rickets ?an to hips contract$ by ! corsets ( vanity4 ,let ! doctors turn sociali/ & fe$ ! poor1 in/ead ( sp5d+ _! "t lam5t+ ! inadequacy = *ildbir? ( a few fa%ionable wom5 :o don't v mu* matt]4 ,middle- & upp]-class girls n[adays& mo/ work+-class girls1 toog corsetless up to maturity4 ,!y d gymna/ic ex]cises1 & dances t give suppl5ess to ! body4 ,!y swim & !y play out ( doors4 ,^? :o are ri* en\gh to be adequately f$ are graceful & active z kitt5s1 & z heal?y4 ,by ! "t adolesc5ce br+s1 z x always does1 a few ye>s ( int5sive sex-vanity1 ! corset c d v little h>m4 ,! muscul> little body does n tol]ate x /iff1 or v tight1 & ! bones are well gr[n4 ,! my/]y ( fem99e dress helps ! appe>ance ( slimness4 ,!re are few clo!s1 & no lumpy ga!rs4 ,b5ea? t boyi% outl9e are firm little brea/s1 clean ar*+ hips1 abdom9al curves & ?ighs1 lovely z any?+ ! ,v5us ( ,milo has to %[4 ,artemis fa%ion$ ?is mod]n woman4 ,t is admitt$4 ,has ,artemis h] v[s8 ,i'm afraid = once we h to admit t ! ,bi%ops are "r4 ,9 spite ( ev]y?+ ! ,*ur* c d1 9 spite ( an education committ$1 s f> z ! au?orities c control x1 to s\r or religi\s sp9/]s1 ! mod]n "y woman is n v moral4 ,x is a pa!tic picture :i* ! au?or ( ,lysi/rata has drawn = u1 ( sexless be+s go+ to & fro 9 tube & bus-l %uttles 9 a ma*9e to dull "w robb$ ( all joy1 e>n+ _! livelihood & turn+ _! backs on man 9 response to fem9i/ propag&a4 ,man1 ! enemyto be defeat$ 9 8 own pr(essions1 to be repell$ 9 e onslaught ^u fem99e virtue3 ,i wond]8 ,i w\ld haz>d a guess t1 relatively to ! population1 few] wom5 reta9 _! virg9ity till dea? ?an 9 ! ,victorian p]iod or ! ,middle ,ages4 ,9 all probability x is sex1 n sexlessness1 :i* makes wom5 cl+ s t5aci\sly to ! "r to e>n _! liv+4 ,m>riage br+s a jeal\s intol]ant husb&1 *ildr51 pry+ & imp]t95t neighb\rsdegrad$ & humiliat+ slav]y = ! va/ majority ( wom54 ,?irty %ill+s a week & typ+ or work+ 9 a %op1 a /ill tongue1 or a toss ( ! head & ! ass]tion t indep5d5ce is ! be/2 &1 9 ! backgr\nd a lov] ) :om someh[ ev5+s are sp5ta lov] :o has no claim & _c tyrannize4 ,a lov]1 p]haps1 :o pleads to become a husb&1 b has no *ance unless 8 income is good or secure4 ,m>riage w\ld *ange him3 ,aspasia kn[s x4 ,m>riage w\ld also rob h] ( t ?irty %ill+s a week1 :i* alone /&s betwe5 h] & ! abyss ( primeval submission4 ,or else ,aspasia tea*es 9 a s*ool or college4 ,%e is a skill$ tea*]1 devot$ to h] "w & pupils4 ,%e may be a ,rese>* ,fell[ 9 "s difficult bran* ( le>n+ :i* is to h] ! v brea? ( life4 ,%e may be a doctor 9 ! public s]vice1 t5d+ & advis+ mo!rs & *ildr54 ,%e is lovely1 vital1 creative4 ,man approa*es4 ,!re are holidays ( delight & secret dread ( ! sc&al :i* w end ! "w ,aspasia lovesor m>riage & ! c]ta9ty ( t end at once4 8,*oose10 say ! ,bi%ops & ! s*ool-manag]s 7(t5 ! same ?+73 8,*oose10 say ! public au?orities :o support ! ,*ur* & r wi% wom5 w\ld get out ( ?is indelicate pr(ession ( surg]y & m$ic9e2 8*oose betwe5 love & duty to ! male & s]vice to ! community40 ,?is is n fem9ismfem9i/s h f\ght x p]si/5tlyx is m$ieval ,*ri/ianity4 ,x pres5ts a *oice betwe5 physical pleasure & s]vice to ! m9d or s\l2 x upholds ! "t-hon\r$ !ory t r5unciation ( ! _w1 ! fle%1 & ! devil is ! pa? to duty & salvation4 ,i am fully aw>e ( all ! argum5ts ab\t economic pressure1 ! prim>y "r ( m>ri$ m5 to "w1 ! awful situation ( _! dep5d5t *ildr5 & _! wives4 ,none ( ?is is fundam5tal1 & ! jeal\s male kn[s x4 8,divide to conqu]0 is ! pr9ciple 9 deal+ ) trade unions2 x works equally well 9 ! fem9i/ /ruggle4 ,p]suade ! s+le wom5 t ! m>ri$ woman is an unfair competitor1#f t]rify !m s f> z y c into believ+ t to succumb to sex is some?+ unbecom+ & disgraceful & puni%able ) mis]y ev]la/+1 :e!r 9 m>riage or outside ( x1 & y c prev5t ! wom5 comb9+ aga9/ y4 #f ,?is s*eme no long] works1 z is evid5c$ by ! attitude ( ! ,national ,union ( ,wom5 ,tea*]s ?is ye> 7#aibe74 ,intellig5t wom5 are m appreciat$ ?an !y 71 & tea*]s "k !y may all want to m>ry "s day4 ,b n if ,aspasia w speak4 ,if %e b w\ld1 & put an end to ?is lie = ev]4 ,%e c\ld tell u h[1 especially dur+ ! ye>s ( w>1 "y wom5 took ! la/ /ep t[>ds fem99e emancipation by admitt+ to !mselves & _! lov]s ! mutual nature ( sex-love betwe5 man & woman4 ,x s\nds a platitude1 b is1 9 fact1 a revolution4 ,/range to say1 ! ne>ness ( dea? f enemy bombs or enemy fire did n int5sify ! ?\ght ( hol9ess & heav54 ,x made ! little footrules to measure morality look absurd2 x mock$ ! empt9ess ( female virtue4 ,:ile pov]ty & p>5ts =bade ! c]ta9ty ( m>riage1 ) no?+ b in/ability & dea? ar\nd !m1 our mod]n ,aspasias took ! love ( man & gave ! love ( woman1 & f\nd ?is union1 free & full on ei!r side1 ! mo/ priceless gift ! immortal gods c be/[4 ,!re is no?+ new 9 ?is1 ! morali/ w sayx is j wick$ness4 ,yes1 !re is ?is t is new3 t1 ?\gh ^! y\ng] wom5 may be driv5 f fe> ( />vation to ! outw>d acceptance ( old codes & conv5tions1 inw>dly !y "k !y h done no wrong & w n admit a conviction ( s94 ,sex1 ev5 )\t *ildr5 & )\t m>riage1 is to !m a ?+ ( dignity1 beauty1 & delight4 ,all ,puritans& mo/ males s long z !y c rememb]h tri$ to p]suade wom5 t _! "p 9 sex is pregnancy & *ildbir?1 & n mom5t>y delight4 ,z well tell a man 8 "p is ! hunt+ & sk9n+ ( animals = food & clo?+4 ,to enjoy & admit we enjoy1 )\t t]ror or regret1 is an a*ievem5t 9 hone/y4 ,we w g fur!r & say t polygamy1 pr(f]$ by ! male z a solution to our sexless lives1 is no solution at all :5 we are poly&r\s4 ,x is useless to g on pret5d+1 z bo? sexes d1 ab\t ?is "q4 ,! pla9 tru? is t !re are z _m types ( lov] among wom5 ( all classes z among m51 & t no?+ b hone/y & fre$om w make in/9ctive satisfaction possible = all4 ,grant ea* man & woman ! "r to seek 8 or h] own solution )\t fe> ( public c5sure4 ,moral que/ions ( ?is k9d _c be decid$ by "s ab/ract rule4 ,x w\ld n be wrong = a man to h six wives1 provid$ he & !y all f\nd mutual happ9ess 9 t arrangem5t2 nor = a woman to h six husb&s & a *ild by ea*1 if %e & !y f\nd su* a life satisfactory4 ,! wrong lies 9 rules t are b>ri]s betwe5 human be+s :o w\ld o!rwise rea* a full] & m int5se und]/&+ ( "o ano!r4 ,& any man or woman ( intellig5ce & vitality c te/ify t to h kn[n ea* o!r z lov]s is to h complet$ m5tal & spiritual1 z well z physical1 und]/&+1 & to h p]man5tly enri*$ ea* o!r's lives1 capacities1 en]gies1 imag9ations4 ,!re is no ne$ to make ^! divisions into m9d & body4 ,!re is no diff]5ce4 ,a way ( walk+1 laught]1 ?\ghts spok5 or writt51 ge/ures ( love or ang]1 col\r & light ( eyes or hair^! are ! human be+1 man or woman4 ,x is ?us t mod]n individuals ?9k ( "o ano!r4 ,:5 we ?9k s1 x seems absurd to argue :e!r or no love betwe5 man & woman %\ld /op %ort ( a c]ta9 k9d ( physical expression4 ,x is useless to say t a m5tal ex*ange is suffici5t4 ,on ! contr>y1 lov]s "k t x is ?r\gh sexual und]/&+ !y be/ appreh5d ! quality ( ea* o!r's m9ds4 ,x is equally futile to argue t woman is *eat$ ( h] full rights if *ildr5 d n result4 ,t is n true4 ,x is said t mod]n human be+s1 by d9t ( n valu+ ! body1 are physically deg5]ate & lose ! f9e/ ec/asies ( love4 ,_! dige/ions are poor1 we are told1 _! brea? f\l1 _! tee? bad4 ,0 love m delightful1 !n1 9 ! old days :5 ba?s 7 unkn[n1 :5 8sweet brea?0 9 a woman 0 s r>e z to be sung by poets1 & ! reek ( /ale sweat 0 b>ely /ifl$ by a /rong p]fume8 ,john ,donne wrote v]ses to ! flea he saw ne/l+ 9 8 lady's bosom4 ,!re is sc>cely a f9e g5tleman to-day :o c\ld face ! prospect ( mak+ love to "o ( ! f9e ladies ( ! pa/ six or sev5 hundr$ ye>s 9 ,europe1 if %e c\ld be pres5t$ to him j z %e 0 to h] contempor>y lov]s4 ,x is true t nei!r v]m91 fil?1 nor squalorbe+ equal = bo?c /ay ! passion ( sex :e!r n[ or 9 ! pa/1 b ,i d n believe 9 ! !ory t ! r\gh] our physique ! m int5se our bodily delights4 ,heal?1 to be sure1 is ess5tial2 b heal? is to be secur$ 9 ! mod]n _w1 n by a return to savag]y1 b by ! use ( intellig5ce4 ,i believe ! bodies ( "y p ( to-day to :om fair opportunities h be5 giv5 are m heal?y )9 & )\t ?an !y 7 9 pa/ times4 ,& ,i believe t ! disappe>ance ( religi\s & moral dualism betwe5 m9d & matt]n by an oppressive victory ( ei!r1 nei!r by rational & moral control1 nor by ab&onm5t to s5sual mat]ialism1 b by a bett] und]/&+ ( psy*ology & physiology bas$ on ! discov]ies ( physical sci5ceis br++ to ! :ole ( life1 b especially to sex-love1 mat]nity1 ! re>+ & education ( *ildr51 joy & rapture & promise surpass+ any?+ kn[n to ! purely in/9ctive life ( ! pa/4 ,( c\rse we are bewild]$4 ,civilization )\t decay is at la/ a possibility4 ,let u h k & pati5ce3 blasphem+ & viol5ce w ru9 all4 ,x is = mod]n wom5 & = m5 :o c und]/& ! problem to make an end to secrecy1 %ame1 & />vation :]e sex is conc]n$4 ,!re has be5 a good deal ( fre$om 9 action1 b less boldness 9 spee*1 because ( ! heavy p5alties involv$4 ,= "s wom5 spee* is impossible2 ^? :o are secure mu/ fight _! battle4 ,h[ old & prop] p love a vigor\s & god-l "y male6 ,h[ !y look askance ^u1 br[-beat1 & bully 8 equival5t 9 ! opposite sex6 ,"h is a community = ev] />v+ & *ok+ its f9e/ wom51 /ifl+ _! voices 9 education & public life2 !n turn+ & r5d+ ! submissive residue = be+ :at ye>s ( intimidation h made !m4 ,let !m m>ry1 y say1 & make a success ( t & _! *ildr54 ,t w\ld be well en\gh b = ! taboos & disabilities ) :i* m>riage is surr\nd$4 ,fem9ism l$ wom5 away f ! home t !y might return arm$ & unsubdu$ to make m>riage tol]able4 ,wom5 :o h be5 free rememb] ! horror ( ! approa* to m>riage3 a b>ri] = mo/ ( u to free public activity2 a life-long contract only to be brok5 9 disgrace & public disgu/2 aunts1 uncles1 social duties t exasp]ate & are totally unnecess>y2 ! common view t h5ce=w>d husb& & wife are "o & indivisible1 & ! wife = ev] to be burd5$ ) h] husb&'s duties & affairs2 looks ( surprise & reproa* if we enjoy o!r male society2 con/ra9t 9 ! mann] ( m5 =m]ly our fri5ds2 income1 if we h any or c /ill e>n1 tax$ z a "p ( our husb&'s2 *ildr51 :i*1 _h we _h !m illegitimate1 w\ld h be5 our own b n[ are our husb&'s2 wor/ ( all1 ! looks & smiles f silly wom5 brok5 9 to slav]y1 congratulat+ u on hav+ done well & made ourselves secure = life4 ,let no "o ?9k ?is is petulant abuse4 ,x is ! accumulation ( ^! details1 & ! pressure ( public op9ion :i* gradually de/roy ! n]ve & indep5d5t judgm5t ( m>ri$ wom5 :o1 9 _! free /ate1 h be5 brilliant & rem>kable4 ,x is ! fact t1 by m>riage1 we con=m & place ourselves 9 a l9e ) millions ( o!rs ^: view ( :at we h done is entirely =eign to our own4 ,z a ,lab\r ,m9i/] is corrupt$ by ,c\rt dress1 s is a free woman by ! m>riage-contract4 ,no?+ b our desire = *ildr5 w\ld make u endure x4 ,we1 to :om ! mutual nature ( sex-love is sacr$1 to :om a p>tn]%ip involv+ *ildr5 is ( equal dignity on bo? sides1 to :om ! surr5d] ( our :ole be+ 9 love is a free gift! highe/ we c be/[2 :o w\ld nei!r b9d ourselves nor o!rs :]e love is non-exi/5t2 we mu/ submit to a contract bas$ on rights ( prop]ty & possession1 buy+ & sell+ ( our bodies2 a law ^: conception ( conjugal wrongs is s91 puni%m5t1 & j rev5ge2 & a ,*ur* ^: utmo/ concession is to bid u 8s]ve0 in/ead ( 8obey0 our husb&s4 ,build1 ,o ,aspasia1 a trade union ( lov]s to conqu] ! _w1 & cry al\d t fem9ism is n[h]e s mu* ne$$ z 9 ! home4 ,,iv ,,hecuba ,fem9i/ ,mo!rs ,s f> ,i h refra9$ f any detail$ discussion ( mod]n wom5 & mat]nity because x is /ill necess>y to make x cle> t a full life ( activity = wom5 is p]fectly possible & p]missible )\t x4 ,i am q aw>e t c]ta9 religi\s p ass]t z a moral pr9ciple t ! purpose ( sex-love is n mutual enjoym5t b ! p]petuation ( ! race4 ,i am also aw>e t milit>i/s enjo9 on wom5 ! necessity ( m>riage & l>ge families z a patriotic duty4 ,fur!r1 c]ta9 doctors h gone out ( _! way to try to prove t ! use ( contraceptives is contr>y to heal? & nature4 ,^! same p1 we may note1 h no av]sion f ! we>+ by wom5 ( int]nal rem$ial rubb] supports = mon?s on end nor to pat*+ up ) silv]1 papi] m*1 & o!r =eign mat]ials1 ! insides & outsides ( human be+s mutilat$ 9 ! natural & heal?y pursuit call$ w>4 ,i am n conc]n$ ) ! morals ( conv5tion or sup]/ition1 b ) ! morals ( exp]i5ce4 ,x is ! exp]i5ce ( mod]n wom5 t sex is an in/9ctive ne$ to !m z x is to m51 & fur!r t ! prev5tion ( conception br+s to !m no loss ( poise1 heal?1 or happ9ess4 ,on ! contr>y1 :5 once !y emb>k on ! task ( mat]nity1 contraception is a bless$ safegu>d to heal? & recov]y 9 ! p]iods ( re/ betwe5 pregnancies4 ,i am n go+ to d5y t ! mo/ p]fect delight kn[n to human be+s is ! completely reckless1 mutually ador+ union ( two p ( vitality & intellig5ce :o hope to create ano!r human be+ z a con/ant rem9d] ( ! beauty ( t mom5t4 ,b _m consid]ations1 :i* we %all discuss1 =bid a ye>ly *ild4 ,i read rec5tly 9 an article by ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton1 t sex )\t ge/ation & p>turition is l bl[+ ! trumpets & wav+ ! flags )\t do+ any ( ! fight+4 ,f a woman su* words1 ?\gh display+ inexp]i5ce1 might come ) dignity2 f a man !y are an un=givable1 intol]able insult4 ,:at is man's "p 9 sex b a p]petual wav+ ( flags & bl[+ ( trumpets & avoidance ( ! fight+8 ,! va/ majority ( m5 are n ev5 t5d] or k9dly to _! pregnant or nurs+ wives1 nor w !y give help or consid]ation to ! c>e ( _! "y *ildr54 ,a revolt aga9/ mo!rhood "u pres5t conditions is n surpris+1 nor is x entirely regrettable4 ,!re are q a numb] ( wom5 ^: m9ds & bodies are n fitt$ or h n be5 fitt$ by _! upbr++ & education to produce & c>e = *ildr54 ,?is is a s\rce ( di/ress to _m p1 :o1 z 0 sugge/$ e>li]1 did n ?9k ( x at ! "r mom5t1 :5 ! education ( wom5 9 public & private s*ools 0 be+ develop$4 ,ev5 n[ ^! same p /& 9 ! way ( ! sure/ rem$y3 :i* is to tea* sci5ce1 physiology1 & ! beauty ( sex & mat]nity to boys & girls at an e>ly age4 ,! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil1 _m ( :om are c]ta9ly di/ress$ beyond measure at ! fall+ bir?-rate & ! discont5t & irresponsibility ( mod]n "y p1 h j1 9 consultation ) suitably select$ moral headma/]s & mi/resses1 turn$ d[n ! sugge/ion ( sex-tea*+ 9 elem5t>y & second>y s*ools4 ,we are always told t boys & girls ( all classes n[adays acquire ?is k easily = !mselves1 b ! m]e k is n ! only ?+ to ! adolesc5t m9d4 ,?+s n spok5 ( by p>5ts or tea*]s1 ?+s dealt ) 9 hu%$ voices by moral & spiritual lead]s1 surr\nd$ by cant & humbug & false s5tim5t1 are b\nd to be ?\ght na/y by mild "y p & to provide ribald laught] = ! ob/rep]\s4 ,?is is n to say t sex-in=mation %\ld be giv5 9 a _s ( evangelical solemnity & exhortation1 nor ev5 ( s(t s5tim5tality4 ,all t is ne$$ is lessons 9 physiology1 taught z a matt] ( c\rse1 z botany or nature-/udy are (t5 taught2 & !n explanations to boys ( ! work+ ( _! bodies1 h[ to keep !m 9 heal?1 h[ n to dissipate & de/roy _! en]gies too soon4 ,fur!r1 !y %\ld be told t woman is nei!r a *attel nor a s]vant1 nor ev5 an inf]ior1 b a p>tn] 9 joy z 9 ! bus9ess ( life2 t !re is no "q or difficulty1 public or private1 :i* _c be br\ght to h] = discussion & judgm5t2 & t %e has a "r to %>e 9 all decisions affect+ a jo9t life1 *ildr51 money1 & ! conduct ( affairs ( ,/ate4 ,to girls 9 ! same way c\ld be expla9$ ! physical *anges ( pub]ty1 m>riage1 & mat]nity1 h[ ! *ild gr[s1 :at food & c>e ! "m1 & aft]w>ds ! baby1 w ne$4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ?is too difficult or %ock+ to "y or adolesc5t m9ds4 ,s _m ( u c rememb] ! secret conclaves ) our fri5ds :5 we puzzl$ out & piec$ toge!r :at scraps ( in=mation we c\ld glean1 awak5+ in/9ct d>kly supplem5t+ ?is k4 ,"s ( u c rememb]1 p]haps1 hav+ notic$ obsc5e writ+ on s*ool-walls1 in/antly report$ by %ock$ prefects1 in/antly effac$ by s*ool-mi/resses ) an awful & port5t\s gravity :i* made u feel we _h /umbl$ on ! br9k ( a secret ( incr$ible wick$ness & horror4 ,"o /raight=w>d lecture ( concise in=mation c\ld h dispell$ ! lurk+ my/]y once & = all & imp>t$ a s5se ( magic & wond] & ambition4 ,"s ( ! m =tunate ( u1 ?r\gh /udy 9 libr>ies & dream+ ov] poems1 creat$ = ourselves a f9] attitude4 ,) no tea*+ o!r ?an t we might f9d someone :o w\ld m>ry u "s day1 & t m>riage 0 an excell5t de/9y ev5 = educat$ wom51 & ) no belief 9 any ( ! moral taboos curr5t ar\nd u1 "s ( u c none ! less rememb] ! pride ( c>+ = ! body1 safegu>d+ heal? & looks1 avoid+ excess1 sev]e /ra91 & ov]work1 because we *]i%$ our dreams ( ! *ildr5 t our bodies 7 to maken ord9>y *ildr51 ( c\rse n3 ,prome!an creatures1 end[$ ) e gift t mortal man c\ld /eal f ! jeal\s gods1 /rong1 beautiful1 intellig5t & boldk+s & conqu]ors1 n ( _! fell[-creatures b ( nature & ! my/]y ( ! _w4 ,!re is n a woman1 unless completely w>p$ by e>ly tra9+1 9 :om su* dreams & visions w n /ir if we try to wake !m4 ,if n1 !n let h] pass3 we d n ne$ h] to p]petuate ! race4 ,& d n trick h] into mo!rhood by false s5tim5t & in=mation1 or by )hold+ f h] ! means to protect h]self if %e is n fully resolv$ ^u be>+ a *ild4 ,we want bett] reasons = hav+ *ildr5 ?an n kn[+ h[ to prev5t !m4 ,nor %\ld we repres5t mo!rhood z some?+ s common & easy t ev]yone c g ?r\gh x )\t h>m or suff]+ & re> h] *ildr5 compet5tly & well4 ,)\t ar\s+ dread or horror1 we %\ld tell "y wom5 frankly ! pa9 & agony ( *ildbir?1 & ! anxiety & griefs :i* are ! fate ( e woman :o is a "m by *oice & !re=e loves h] *ildr54 ,no?+ :atev] is to be ga9$ by driv+ ! timor\s & weak by lies or compulsion into pa9 :i* !y w res5t & responsibility :i* !y w evade4 ,ev]y?+ is to be ga9$ by tra9+ a woman 9 k1 c\rage1 & physical /r5g?1 & leav+ x !n to h] own in/9ct & h] m9d to tell h] t to create new human be+s is wor? ! discom=t & ! suff]+ :i* %e mu/ necess>ily und]go4 ,^? 9 :om ! c\rage to create survives :5 *oice is free & all ! facts are kn[n are ^? be/ fitt$ to br+ *ildr5 into ! _w1 & bre$ 9 !m eag]ness & intrepidity4 ,! o!rs w only pass on fe> & di/a/e = life f :i* individuals & ! community suff] f> too mu* already4#g #g ,! anti-fem9i/s :o see 9 emancipat$ wom5 no?+ b p]secut+ sp9/]s %\ld take com=t f ! fact t volunt>y mo!rhood w ultimately de/roy fem9ism1 if !y are "r4 ,! *ildr5 ( wom5 passionately desir\s ( mat]nity w inh]it /rong p>5tal & survival in/9cts1 ! occasional fem9i/ 8sport0 n reproduc+ h]self6 ,i d n mean by ?is t we %\ld1 scorn+ ! aid ( sci5ce1 return to natural *ildbir?1 & let its pangs sc>e (f ! weakl+s & ! c[>ds4 ,9 ?is matt] ! *>ges ( our critics are conflict+4 ,!y condemn u = hav+ s\ght ! aid ( sci5ce to mitigate our suff]+1 & 9 ! same brea? tell u t a return to natural *ild-b$ w br+ back a primitive exhil>ation & fre$om f pa9 lo/ = ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,i d n believe t = any comp>atively civiliz$ race1 any race really wor?y ! "n ( man1 *ildbir? has ev] be5 pa9less4 ,! upright position1 held by eighte5?-c5tury div9es to be a s\rce ( pride 9 man1 0 ! fir/ inju/ice to wom54 ,nor d ,i believe t ! suff]+s ( mod]n wom5 are any worse or _! conf9em5ts any m difficult ?an ^? ( wom5 9 ! pa/4 ,!y are m closely obs]v$ & ! difficulties kn[n1 &1 :]e skill is available1 ! dang]\s ones are less likely to be fatal4 ,9 ! pa/ ! fragile woman di$1 or cont9u$ ail+1 unobs]v$ by a doctor & afraid to compla94 ,p :o live & bre$ 9 a /ate ( nature are by no means s heal?y & vigor\s z our mod]n ,r\sseaus w\ld h u believe3 m *ildr5 die ?an survive1 & ^? :o are left h physical defects & de=mities :i* c\ld h be5 rem$i$ by k & c>e4 ,^! & ! ravages ( smallpox & o!r diseases1 & ! de=mities due to ! natural accid5ts ( life unmitigat$ by m$ical c>e1 produce f> m ugl9ess ?an ! m>k ( an ob/etric in/rum5t on temple or =ehead4 ,!n1 aga91 y\? passes m quickly4 ,! m5 & wom5 we see 9 mod]n life1 /ill reasonably "y & fre% ) r\nd$ faces & tee? /opp$ or supplem5t$ by art1 w\ld 9 a m primitive community be dead1 or else cr\*+ useless & despis$1 too?less & ) sunk5 *eeks by ! fireside ( _! sons & daught]s4 ,decay & pa9 belong to nature4 ,to arre/ ! "o & mitigate ! o!r has be5 ! task :i* ! sci5ces t deal 9 physiology h set !mselves4 ,rem$ial at fir/1 !y pass on to ! /age ( prev5tion4 ,already ! pr9ciple ( intellig5t m$ic9e is to /r5g!n :at is weak 9 ! body by n\ri%m5t & ex]cise r ?an provide artificial sub/itutes4 ,p>alys$ limbs return to life2 wom5 reta9 _! tee? :ite & /rong ?r\gh sev]al pregnancies4 ,?is is n done by a return to nature1 b by an increase 9 civilization & k4 ,9 t way our v l&scapes h be5 =m$4 ,we prune1 we n\ri% ! soil1 we cross-bre$ our plants4 ,! vegetables ^u :i* ! en?usia/ = nature urges u to live are ! product ( sci5ce & artifice3 ?\s&s ( ye>s ( cultivation1 nitrates f ,*ile1 skill ( ! exp]im5t]1 skill ( ! g>d5]'s h&4 ,! same is true ( ! animals we bre$ = meat1 eggs1 or milk supply4 ,agriculture & /ock-bre$+ seem natural to u!y 7 n natural 9 ! di/ant pa/4 ,z reg>ds ! human body1 to me at lea/ x seems t we are n[ beg9n+ to approa* ! "r attitude4 ,!re 0 m dos+ & doctor+ ( petty ailm5ts among intellig5t p 9 ! la/ c5tury4 ,to-day we try to le>n h[ be/ to live 9 ord] t su* ailm5ts may n occur1 & sub/itute a well-balanc$ diet = aids to dige/ion & ! normal function+ ( our bodies4 ,we d ! same 9 re>+ our *ildr54 ,& ?is attitude w\ld become m g5]al if ^? :o rule u1 ,press1 ,*ur*1 ri* m5 & politicians1 w\ld consid] x really important t e man1 woman1 & *ild 9 ! ,/ate %\ld h heal? & happ9ess1 & !re=e supply broadca/ ! necess>y rules ( life & suffici5t ( heal?y & /aple foods = all1 9 place ( adv]tisem5t ( quack rem$ies & pat5t sub/itutes prep>$ by pr(ite]s4 ,to return to ! application ( sci5ce & nature to mat]nity4 ,a special s5tim5tality & sup]/ition inh]it$ f ! completely savage p]iods ( hi/ory cl+ ab\t ?is1 z ab\t sex4 ,! avoidance ( suff]+ 9 *ildbir? is taboo 9 ! ,japanese moral code1 z x 0 until rec5tly 9 ,*ri/ian morals4 ,religion has p]si/$ 9 reg>d+ ! female body z unclean :5 engag$ 9 its mo/ important functions1 & purify+ x aft]w>ds by special pray]s to ! ,deity4#h ,we f9d ?is savag]y curr5t 9 ,judaism#i z 9 ,*ri/ianity1 toge!r ) an exhortation to be fruitful & multiply1 & !re=e to pass ?r\gh %ame & uncleanness z (t5 z we c4 ,x 0 ?\ght a horror & an outrage :5 *lor(orm 0 us$ to help u4 ,x is a /ill great] horror :5 means are discov]$ ( n hav+ *ildr5 at all4 ,to ?is day mo/ doctors & d5ti/s refuse to give an an/hetic & draw a rott5 too? :i* is we>+ d[n a pregnant "m's /r5g? by sleepless nights & days ( agony4 ,yet ?is c be done ) reasonable c>e & skill4 ,beh9d all ?is !re is ! my/ic belief t someh[ or o!r nature does ! "w be/ unaid$ & unh9d]$2 & ?is my/icism is root$ 9 a savage taboo4 ,life is1 inde$1 s p]t9aci\s t someh[ "s ( u w survive :atev] we d1 b ?is does n seem to me an adequate attitude = ! rational "m4 #h ,see ! s]vice = ! ,*ur*+ ( ,wom5 9 ! ,pray] ,book4 #i ,leviticus1 xii1 #a-h4 ,! tru? is t x is n desir$ or expect$ t mo!rs %\ld be rational4 ,mat]nal in/9ct is s wond]ful1 mat]nal devotion s sublime1 cry our s5tim5tal brutes4 ,:atev] we may h kn[n ( life & ! outside _w1 x is /ill expect$ 9 mod]n times t1 once m>ri$1 we %all desc5d into a morass ( in/9ct & ignorance f :i* we %all nev]1 if ! male & ! v9dictively-m9d$ sp9/] c prev5t x1 em]ge aga94 ,we are privileg$1 s we are told1 9 t we may be> ea* ye> a *ild = ! ,/ate1 rock ! cradle1 wa%1 m5d1 & make1 pass on ! lore ( h\sekeep+ & infant-c>e to our daught]s j z we receiv$ x f our mo!rs4 ,x is su* a beautiful picture3 a pity x is entirely false4 ,! old-fa%ion$ "m _h no lore1 & h] in/9ct 0 inadequate4 ,%e succe$$ by luck r ?an by k4 ,%e ador$1 or discipl9$2 %e kill$ by k9dness or by sev]ity & neglect4 ,%e w\ld coddle :5 %e %\ld h h>d5$1 h>d5 :5 %e %\ld h coddl$2 %e w\ld ov]-fe$ & "u-fe$1 or give ! wrong k9d ( food4 ,s9ce x has be5 ! fa%ion = wom5 to h m9ds1 ! books = mo!rs h become m sci5tific & our intellig5t inquiries h be5 met by rese>* & m adequate replies4 ,e "m ) any intellig5ce :o has re>$ "o or m *ildr5 ?r\gh ! fir/ ye> ( life & up to five ye>s ( age w\ld admit n[adays t sci5tific k 0 ( m s]vice to h] ?an all ! in/9ct & adoration at h] comm&4 ,inde$1 ,i believe ! s-call$ mat]nal in/9ct 9 h&l+ & und]/&+ babies consi/s ( habit almo/ imp]ceptibly le>nt 9 t5d+ ! fir/1 blossom+ into a smoo? in/9ctive unity ) ! com+ ( ! second4 ,! fa%ionable "m1 said to be devoid ( mat]nal in/9ct because %e neglects h] *ild1 has simply n le>nt x1 because necessity does n compel h] to practical duties4 ,?is is ev5 true1 ?\gh less s1 ( well-to-d mo!rs :o fe$ _! babies at ! brea/4 ,p w p]si/ 9 imag9+ t unciviliz$ wom5 7 always able to fe$ _! *ildr5 9 natural fa%ion4 ,v (t5 !y 7 oblig$ to seek ! help ( ano!r "m1 &1 :5 t 0 n =?com+1 ! baby di$4 ,x is q true t our adaptation to mod]n conditions ( life1 n]ve-/ress1 comb9$ ) ov]work = wom5 9 t[ns & indu/rial di/ricts1 has caus$ brea/-fe$+ to be less common ?an x 0 9 ! pa/4 ,b "h aga9 ! way ( life is n back to nature1 :i* is impossible because we _c at a bl[ de/roy indu/rialism & ! t[nsb onw>ds1 to great] k4 ,in/ead ( bully+ ! mo!rs & tell+ !m x is wick$ n to fe$ _! babies at ! brea/1 let !m "k h[1 by pre-natal c>e ( heal? & /r5g?1 by diet1 by delib]ate n]ve-control1 !y c fe$ _! babies ) com=t & delight & )\t detrim5t to _! heal? & ! "w :i* !y mu/ necess>ily dor ev5 to _! beauty4 ,"h aga91 if *oice is free & ! *ild !re=e ard5tly desir$1 !re is m *ance ( success ) brea/-fe$+4 ,& k ( ! *emical con/itu5ts ( c['s milk & pat5t foods z comp>$ ) human milk is m likely to induce ! mod]n "m to suckle h] *ild ?an volumes ( abuse or s5tim5tal twaddle4 ,!n z to ! hygi5e ( pregnancy4 ,c\ld our mo!rs h taught u ab\t ! diff]5t food-values1 ab\t prote91 nitrog5\s foods1 calcium f ! gre5 foods = tee? & bones1 avoidance ( too _m album9\s foods8 ,k ( :at diet c d to help u 9 pregnancy & our *ildr5 9 e>ly y\? is 9 its infancy1 b x is !re1 none ! less4 ,%all we fl+ x aside & return to pure in/9ct8 ,:at massage & rem$ial ex]cises h taught c be appli$ to our bodies dur+ pregnancy & aft] *ildbir?4 ,x is probable t clos] /udy ( ! functions ( ! muscles ( ! back & ! abdom5 w\ld enable u to tea* wom5 to ex]cise & control !m 9 a way t w\ld make *ildbir? almo/ pa9less1 & ! recov]y ( poise & activity aft]w>ds m rapid & m ?or\gh4 ,"u pres5t conditions1 muscles t are (t5 too rigid or too feeble exp& & nev] recov] _! tone2 o!rs! back muscles1 x may beg out ( use tempor>ily & simil>ly d n recov]4 ,9 ! middle-class woman laz9ess is (t5 ! cause ( difficult conf9em5ts & poor recov]y ( ! figure2 9 ! work+ "m a too spe$y return to "w :i* is too h>d & does n ex]cise ! body h>moni\sly2 9 bo? ! ignorance :i* leads to wrong k9ds ( n\ri%m5t dur+ pregnancy1 & fe> ( do+ h>m to ! *ild :i* leads to rigid & ov]-c>eful movem5t1 are responsible = a good _m tr\bles4 ,psy*ological effects may be s]i\s4 ,mo/ wom5 develop dur+ pregnancy s5sitiv5ess & a timidity protective to ! *ild4 ,f ?is ! v f]tile "m has no opportunity to recov]4 ,h5ce _m ( ! silly old ladies :o _c cross roads unaid$ by a policeman4 ,) bir?-control1 9 two ye>s a det]m9$ "m c completely re/ore h] n]ve1 h] joy 9 life1 & h] full muscul> p[]s4 ,! au?or ( ,lysi/rata sugge/s t by diet we may produce ?9 babies & !re=e h easi] conf9em5ts4 ,?is may be true1 b x is a curi\s fact t ! exp]i5ce ( "s mo!rs & doctors goes to %[ t mu* prote9 7:i* ,mr4 ,ludovici sugge/s we %\ld avoid7 produces a ?9 baby & a corpul5t "m2 t1 on ! o!r h&1 light & nitrog5\s foods1 :ile keep+ ! "m slim & supple1 yield a plump #h to #i lbs4 baby4 ,i ?9k ! size ( our babies is p]haps n s mu* "u our control z _m might wi% to sugge/4 ,h]$ity ent]s 94 ,*ildr5 sometimes h l>ge fa!rs4 ,! %eep-bre$] kn[s t he d>e n mate c]ta9 l>g] types ( rams ) small-made ewes4 ,9 all ^! problems1 h[ev]1 x is ! frankness & intellig5ce :i* fem9ism has made possible = wom5 :i* w br+ solution & progress1 r ?an a return to ! unguid$ in/9cts ( our =efa!rs4 ,! lore ( mo!rhood is a sci5ce :i* is n[ beg9n+1 b x is n foll[+ ! l9es :i* conv5tion & ! morali/s expect4 ,x defies s5tim5t1 ridicules unnecess>y & un9tellig5t sacrifice1 is n cont5t to suff]1 b makes dem&s4 ,x beg9s ) bir? control1 :i* to _m seems ! negation ( mo!rhood1 b :i* to ! creative "m is ! key-/one ( h] "w4 ,suppose we h educat$ our "y wom5 sanely ab\t physical matt]s1 z sugge/$ e>li] 9 ?is *apt]4 ,z !y rea* ! age ( maturity & activity1 :at w !y f9d8 ,if !y are middle- or upp]-class1 an exi/5ce t is n too intol]able4 ,fem9ism has won = !m ! "r ( entry to mo/ pr(essions &1 provid$ !y are fairly able1 !y c get "w4 ,none ! less1 x mu/ be admitt$ t ! ye>s s9ce ! ,w> h borne h>dly ^u wage-e>n+ wom5 ( all classes4 ,! lack ( sexual fre$om is a t]rible burd51 b ! rem$y ultimately lies 9 _! own h&s4 ,life 9 m>riage /ill (f]s reasonable com=t & good food = man & wife & two or ?ree *ildr54 ,b late m>riages1 f ! lack ( opportunity = m5 & ! exp5se ( liv+1 cause girls' "y bodies to be worn ) long+ unless !y are bold en\gh to foll[ our mod]n ,aspasias4 ,?is wait+ to m>ry is a real dang] to "y wom5's heal? :i* conv5tional1 unimag9ative p refuse to face4 ,x produces n]v\s disord]s bord]+ at times on insanity4 ,z reg>ds ! c>e ( h] body 9 pregnancy & *ildbir?1 & ! fe$+ ( h] *ildr51 ! middle-class "m is 9 a position to c>ry out :at mod]n sci5ce has to tea*4 ,%e _c h a l>ge family1 x is true1 & ! cry goes up on all sides t x is v h>d = ! middle-classes to pay = ! prop] education ( _! *ildr54#aj ,! be/ /ocks are be+ p5aliz$ & ext+ui%$1 s we are told4 ,?is is "p ( a mu* bigg] problem1 & a problem t involves ! class-w>4 ,all ambiti\s mo!rs1 f m9]s' wives to ! ari/ocracy1 w\ld l to bre$ ! f9e types :o receive a ?or\gh education & !n ent] "o ( ! intellectual pr(essions4 ,obvi\sly ?is _c be4 ,&1 giv5 equal ability 9 two *ildr5 ( diff]5t classes ( life1 !re is no j reason = driv+ ! work]'s *ild1 :o has less good food & conditions & is !re=e less fitt$ to /& ! /ra91 ?r\gh ! worry ( ! s*ol>%ip sy/em1 :il/ ! o!r *ild's pa? is made smoo? to a rul+ position4 ,man = man1 woman = woman1 ! work]s w\ld be ! equals ( ! middle-class 9 /r5g? & ability1 giv5 ! same n\ri%m5t1 com=t & tra9+4 ,9 actual fact1 ! middle-class is p]petually be+ repl5i%$ 9 "o g5]ation1 or two at mo/1 f bel[4 ,middle-class fa!rs & mo!rs h no "r to claim ! privilege ( a l>ge family unless _! *ildr51 if !y are /rong b n clev]1 are prep>$ to "w ! railways or dig coal 9 ! m9es4 ,pr(essional p1 sci5ti/s1 arti/s1 rese>* work]s1 pure ma!maticians1 z well z skill$ eng9e]s1 are1 inde$1 ! salt ( ! e>?1 & ! community t fails to produce !m & give !m scope is doom$ 9 ?is mod]n _w4 ,b !y are support$ by manual labor1 & x _c be d5i$ t _! numb] _c be indef9itely ext5d$ except by an increase ( productivity & weal?4 ,a m equal sy/em ( society w dim9i% drudg]y & make x possible = all to h a f9e developm5t ( intellig5ce & und]/&+1 :atev] ! "w on :i* !y are employ$4 #aj ,an in/ance ( ! incr$ible snobb]y surr\nd+ ?is "q is giv5 by ! decision ( ! conf]5ce ( ,headma/]s ( ,second>y ,s*ools1 ,janu>y1 #aibe1 aga9/ free second>y education4 ,:ile ! middle-class p>5t groans aga9/ ! co/ ( 8 *ildr5's education1 he also refuses to take ! obvi\s rem$y ( mak+ education free1 = fe> ! work+ class %\ld get "s ( x4 ,class difficulties w\ld n exi/ if heal? & education 7 adequately dealt )4 ,fem9ism 9 ! "m has l$ u f> f mat]nity4 ,t is :at x is b\nd to d4 ,! work+ "m to-day looks /raight f h] kit*51 if %e is lucky en\gh to h "o1 on to "o ( ! mo/ complex situations 9 hi/ory4 ,& ! intellig5t ones are n bl9d to ! situation4 ,t is :y ,i sugge/$ t1 ?\gh middle-class fem9ism has conqu]$ ! pr(essions1 ! fem9ism ( work+ mo!rs might br+ a new & p[]ful contribution to our "w4 ,! life ( ! work+ woman :o int5ds mat]nity is becom+ well-nigh impossible1 & %e kn[s x4 ,:5 %e has f\nd a husb& ! community d5ies !m a dec5t h\se4 ,possibly !y f9d "o room or two at an exorbitant r5t1 ) no wat] & a grate unsuit$ = cook+4 ,!re are no re/aurants at :i* ! pair c af=d to fe$4 ,!re=e !y exi/ on p>tially or casually-cook$ food1 innutriti\s bread1 & food f t9s4 ,?+s may n be s bad if ! wife c g on ) "w at a mill & get food t is fairly good at ! cante51 h] wages help+ ! meals tak5 at home4 ,! com+ ( a baby too (t5 means a se>* = ano!r lodg+4 ,! ,bi%ops & ! ,g5]als l babies1 b l&ladies don't4 ,ano!r room is f\nd1 p]haps4 ,! "m works till ! la/ mom5t1 has a difficult conf9em5t & inadequate att5tion1 & gets up too soon4 ,x is n easi] = h] ?an = a delicately-nurtur$ woman1 & x is n less pa9ful4 ,probably x is worse1 because ! work+ "m has f bir? be5 und]f$ & has weaknesses & de=mitiesa contract$ pelvis1 p]hapst a woman well-f$ & c>$ = escapes4 ,!n x goes on1 baby aft] baby up to t5 & elev51#aa always 9 "o room & no m money com+ 94 ,! "m works :5ev] %e c to help keep ! family4 ,frequ5tly %e is curs$ or beat5 by h] husb& = h] f]tility4 ,%\ld ! husb& die1 %e mu/ "w cont9ually & h>d] or s5d h] *ildr5 to ! workh\se4 ,9 ! op9ion ( ! ,bi%ops1 %e des]ves ! 8/igma ( ! ,poor ,law10 &1 9 ! op9ion ( all "r-?9k+ p1 any?+ done = h] by individuals or ! ,/ate is 9 ! nature ( a *>ity4 #aa ,a woman ( #de ye>s ( age gave bir? rec5tly at ,que5 ,*>lotte's ,hospital1 ,padd+ton1 to h] #bcrd *ild4 ,t5 *ildr5 is n uncommon4 ,if ,i b _h ! eloqu5ce ( ,hecuba m\rn+ h] slaught]$ sons6 ,! crime ( w> is bad en\gh3 ?is but*]y ( hope & promise & human lives is "o s black t ! he>t & m9d ( e woman :o has borne a *ild %\ld revolt aga9/ x until x is tol]at$ no m4 ,x is easy to escape into an ari/ocratic !ory ( society4 ,x has be5 done be=e1 & ends 9 ! guillot9e4 ,^! work+ mo!rs are ! p :o mu/ be li$ to & t]rifi$ by bogies = fe> t !y use _! votes to help !mselves4 ,& x is !y :o1 :5 !y sit 9 conf]5ce1 dem& ( ! ,/ate ! "r to /em ! tide ( *ildr51 to end[ mo!rs1 to p5sion wid[s1 to tea* & t5d mat]nity & ensure re/ = pregnant & nurs+ wom52 to see t h\ses & s*ools are built1 & to control & purify ! food-supply4 ,"h is ! mo/ s]i\s problem = ! mo!rs1 & "o :i* ! middle-class politician does n t\*1 because = ! middle-class pure & fre% food is almo/ always obta9able4 ,x is = ! work+ "m to tackle ^? t9s4 ,%e _c n[ de/roy indu/rialism1 :i* dragg$ h] "w & h] aft] x to ! mill2 b %e c claim h] "r to control x 9 ! "n ( life & ! de/9y ( h] *ildr54 ,control ( ! population is ess5tial to solv+ ! food-problem & improv+ national heal?4 ,wom5 9 small h\ses "k x4 ,!y "k1 moreov]1 t contraceptives are bett] ?an infanticide & w>4 ,! survival ( ! fitte/ is a false doctr9e 9 *ild-be>+ z 9 fight+4 ,e *ild :i* />ts ) a reasonably good con/itution c1 by ! "r c>e up to "o ye> & food up to five1 gr[ up to be /rong & well4 ,&1 if ! weak & unheal?y are disc\rag$ f bre$+ & heal?y mo!rs giv5 prop] c>e1 great improvem5ts are possible4 ,poor food & ov]-cr[d+ are ! ladd] d[n :i* we g to m5tal defici5cy & ultimate complete feebl5ess ( m9d4#ab ,if we c>$ = life1 ! be/ food w\ld by law g to ! pregnant & nurs+ mo!rs in/ead (1 z at pres5t1 to clubs = fat old g5tlem5 & ! frequ5t]s ( palatial hotels4 ,x is probable t at pres5t we d n produce en\gh milk1 or produce & import en\gh butt] & eggs to di/ribute adequately to all4#ac ,b1 by /abiliz+ or decreas+ our population1 & by co-op]ation1 int5sive culture & control ( m>ket+ abroad & ( m>ket+ & purity at home1 we c\ld see to x t ev]ybody _h en\gh & t :at !y _h 0 really good4 #ab ,pr(essor ,mac,bride1 deal+ rec5tly ) ! 8,inh]itance ( ,defect0 7,daily ,telegraph1 ,janu>y #h1 #aibe7 said3 8,! "q ( que/ions 0 :e!r ! failure ( ! l[e/ /rata ( society 0 due to _! surr\nd+s or to _! inborn *>act]s4 ,su* que/ions mu/ be ultimately decid$ by exp]im5t2 & prop] exp]im5tal "w c\ld only be done ) animals2 we 7 n entitl$ to make corpora vilia ( our fell[ human be+s4 ,= ?is reason he w\ld direct att5tion to ! common goldfi%1 ^: weird mon/rosities 7 all orig9ally due to ! />vation ( ! eggs ) respect to light & air 9 ! e>lie/ /ages ( developm5t4 ,! result ( ?is />vation 0 to weak5 ! developm5tal p[] & to produce a di%>moni\s arre/ ( gr[? ( v>i\s organs4 ,simil> arre/s ( gr[? occurr$ 9 human be+s1 & 7 ! causes ( m5tal & bodily defects4 ,_! orig9al cause1 h[ev]1 mu/ be s\ght 9 ! />vation & poison+ ( ! blood ( ! "m1 b1 once />t$1 !y 7 h]$it>y40 #ac ,work+ p live on t9n$ milk1 m>g>9e1 & sub/itute eggsall defici5t 9 necess>y vitam9s4 ,to fe$ an indu/rial population 9 a small isl& is a peculi> & special problem & "o dem&+ exp]t c>e & advice4 ,food mu/ come long di/ances & mu/ 8keep40 ,h5ce ! pres]vatives & t9s & ! ne$ to be wat*ful beyond measure aga9/ poison+ & ! loss ( :at is vital to our well-be+4 ,) rese>*1 ! problem w\ld be easy2 b we mu/ make x cle> t x is important4 ,sci5ce w\ld easily enable u to produce m f ! soil1 &1 z reg>ds ! food ( mo!rs1 s9ce ! assimilation ( extra m9]als1 salts1 etc41 9 _! natural /ate is n always satisfactory or easy dur+ pregnancy1 we might f9d ways ( gr[+ food1 ?r\gh treatm5t ( ! soil1 to provide = ! special ne$s ( _! condition4 ,:at !n mu/ fem9i/ mo!rs dem&8 ,! "r fir/ ( all to ! recognition ( _! "w! mo/ dang]\s ( all trades & ! mo/ neglect$ & despis$4 ,!y %\ld ask = end[m5t f ! community4 ,?is is oppos$ by _m on ! gr\nd t fa!rs delight to support _! *ildr51 & x is !y :o %\ld claim f ! community an adequate family-wage4 ,b1 aft] all1 x is ! "m :o be>s & t5ds ! *ild1 &1 al?\gh _m wom5 receive ! :ole ( _! husb&s' wages1 o!rs mu/ fight a humiliat+ battle aga9/ dr9k & tobacco = ! :]e)al to build _! *ildr5's bodies4 ,?is /ruggle is exemplifi$ on a l>ge scale 9 ! sp5d+ ( ,/ate rev5ue1 mo/ ( :i* goes on armam5ts & ! =ces ( de/ruction1 & an inf9itesimal portion to aid & support life4 ,if ,jason _c give up 8 murd]\s play?+s1 let him h nei!r sons to de/roy nor daught]s to drag ?r\gh mis]y4 ,8 *ildr5 %all nev] be conceiv$4 ,i h indicat$ t ?is is happ5+ already1 n z a delib]ate revolt1 b z a c\nsel ( despair 9 a _w :i* (f]s no hope1 no joy1 & no opportunity to ! "y4 ,! "m has a "r to dem& two ye>s' re/ betwe5 pregnancies2 & ! "r to decide ! numb] ( h] *ildr54 ,= "s ! call ( mo!rhood is insi/5t & its *>m gr[s ) exp]i5ce2 !y w\ld be good mo!rs & might well h l>ge families4 ,!y c\ld help o!rs by sup]9t5d+ nurs]y-s*ools 9 :i* *ildr5 f "o to five ye>s might h _! important meal ( ! day4 ,b x is imp]ative t ! woman :o has *ildr5 %\ld n be %ut out f public life4 ,! ideal w\ld be = a woman to cont9ue h] education at lea/ till eighte51 h ! fir/ *ild at tw5ty-f\r1 !n p]haps ?ree o!rs at two-ye> int]vals4 ,?is assumes t l>ge numb]s ( wom5 d n *oose to bre$4 ,at ?irty-five e "m ( f\r *ildr5 w\ld1 9 a community ( good s*ools1 conv5i5t h\ses1 & well-run re/aurants1 be free aga9 to take "p 9 public life4 ,x does n foll[ t %e w\ld be sep>at$ f h] *ildr52 !y w\ld g to day-s*ools4 ,b ! "m w\ld d ! "w = :i* %e 0 be/ fitt$ 9 s*ool1#ad kit*51 hospital1 %op1 mill1 or ,p>liam5t4 ,9 ?is way h] op9ion w\ld c\nt1 & h] attitude to life help to p]meate ! community1 :i* is o!rwise left to be guid$ by ! outlook ( ! s+le woman & ! male4 ,problems ( unemploym5t & competition due to m>ri$ wom5's "w are really que/ions ( population pressure1 muddl$ ?9k+1 & bad organization4 ,to discuss all ?is 9 close detail is h>dly )9 ! scope ( ?is book4 #ad ,i am /rongly ( op9ion t exp]i5ce ( mat]nity1 ev5 m ?an ( m>riage alone1 w\ld help ! tea*]4 ,"s wom51 ev5 tea*]s1 are bor$ by *ildr5 until !y h "o ( _! own1 :]eupon all *ildr5 ( all ages become int]e/+4 ,9 conclusion1 x may be said t ! community %\ld nev]1 except on ! /ronge/ gr\nds1 d5y p>5?ood to man or woman4 ,!re=e m>riages :i* aft] two ye>s did n result 9 a *ild %\ld be dissoluble at ! wi% ( ei!r p>ty to ! contract4 ,?is1 ap>t f all o!r reasons = :i* ! cancell+ ( m>riage %\ld be all[$4 ,p>tn]%ip 9 m>riage %\ld 9 effect be reg>d$ z a p>tn]%ip = p>5?ood1 & z su* %\ld n be ent]$ ^u lightly4 ,v ,,jason ,,& ,,admetus ,m5 ,be=e we pass on to an attempt at a summ>y & conclusion ( ! argum5t1 x may be z well to re-/ate briefly :at is ! matt] ) m54 ,c]ta9ly !y are n su* fi]ce tyrants z :5 fir/ we f\ght !m2 c]ta9ly !y h "s gr\nds to compla9 ( ! fem99e arrogance :i*1 n cont5t ) prov+ equality1 wants to g on & prove wom5 ! sup]ior sex4 ,we might1 on gr\nds ( sci5ce p]haps1 advance ?is claim1 urg+ t1 s9ce a female be+ ne$s "o m *romosome = its creation ?an a male1 x mu/1 !re=e1 be ( high] importance4 ,%\ld we d s1 & seek to live alone on ! planet1 produc+ our *ildr5 by p>!nog5esis1 our pride w\ld be doom$ to a fall4 ,su* *ildr51 !re is reason to believe1 w\ld all be males4 ,at lea/1 t is :at happ5s :5 ! exp]im5t is tri$ by sea-ur*9s4 ,m51 on ! o!r h&1 l to pret5d t our assumption ( intellig5ce & indep5d5ce is b a mom5t>y spurt 9 a race :i* mu/ end 9 mascul9e victory & fem99e submission4 ,!y admit t ! great developm5t ( our fre$om 9 body & m9d has giv5 u a s]i\s advantage1 & ! m disc]n+ among !m urge _! fell[s to press on & cat* u up4 ,o!rs trundle ! gold5 apples besee*+ly1 b /ill ,atalanta runs4 ,i believe x to be true t ! education & outlook ( m5 is m old-fa%ion$ ?an t ( wom5 re>$ 9 ! fre$om ( fem9i/ traditions4 ,m5 h n yet realiz$ h[ wom5's outlook is *ang+1 nor attempt$ v s]i\sly to adapt !mselves to ! *ange4 ,!y w d s1 ( a c]ta9ty2 =1 true z x may be t above all desires 9 woman is t to be pleas+ to m51 x is /ill tru] t ! desire ( desires 9 man is to be pleas+ to wom54 ,i believe t ,puritanism or asceticism1 ( :i* !y accuse u1 is v /rong 9 !m4 ,"o ( ! complim5ts or insults t has be5 hurl$ dur+ ! sex-w> is t ! fem99e m9d is p]vad$ by ! physical h>mony ( ! fem99e body4 ,"o may p]haps retort t ! dualism ( m9d & matt] is a v mascul9e philosophy2 & "o :i*1 moreov]1 m5 h translat$ into _! ev]yday lives by ! %>p division !y l to make betwe5 fight]s & ?9k]s1 games-play+ idiots & ?9 intellectuals4 ,too (t5 a woman ( vitality & intellig5ce mu/ *oose betwe5 a soldi]-g5tleman & ,*auc]'s cl]k4#ae ,%\ld %e *oose ! =m]1 %e takes a plunge into ! pa/4 ,?is man exults 9 murd]1 :e!r ( animals or ( 8 fell[-creatures2 deep d[n )9 him he is /ill conv9c$ t wom5 are divid$ into good & bad& bo? require ! h&l+ ( a ma/]4 ,8 wife mu/ bew>e h[ %e responds to 8 advances2 %e may be ?\ght =w>d or impure4 ,dec5cy mu/ above all ?+s be pres]v$4 ,?\gh games & ! classics may h taught ! ,engli% g5tleman ! beauty ( paganism & ! joy ( ! nak$ body :]e man is conc]n$1 he is /ill /uffy 9 8 approa* to sex4 ,he r>ely br+s ! fre%ness ( ! morn+ & ! joy ( ! op5 skies to ! love ( mi/ress or ( wife4 ,plu%1 gilt & silk /ock+s express ! "o2 pipe1 ! arm*air at ! fireside1 d9n]1 & a coldly furni%$ b$room1 ! o!r4 ,conv]sation is a mascul9e monologue1 punctuat$ by ass5t4 ,he w be good to 8 *ildr51 provid$ !y are n odd1 & w protect 8 wife4 ,he w nev] lift h] to rapture4 ,%e fe>s1 & w probably deceive him4 #ae ,a cl]k !r 0 ( ,ox5=d also ,t unto logyk hadde longe y-g4 ,z le5e 0 8 hors z is a rake1 ,& he nas nat "r fat1 ,i und]take1 99 99 99 99 99 ,& him 0 lev] h at 8 b$des he$ ,tw5ty bokes clad 9 black or re$4 ,! intellectualp]haps by reason ( ! mona/ic tradition ( le>n+1 p]haps because he f9ds ,jason s revolt+does all t he c to =get ! ne$s ( ! body4 ,woman c\nts z "o ( !m4 ,%e is a burd51 a responsibility1 a di/raction1 an incursion ( ! mat]ial into a _w ( contemplation4 ,z = *ildr5 & dome/ic life1 !y w\ld make an end to all ?\ght1 to all art4 ,an in/9ctive lifes he ?9ksis possible only 9 spasm1 if at all1 = a man ) s]i\s m5tal "w to accompli%4 ,if woman p]si/s 9 keep+ him company1 !n %e mu/ %\ld] ! burd5s1 t5d him & c>e = him1 & leave him alone :5 he doesn't want h]4 ,x is ?is contempt = ! natural play ( in/9ct :i* eats ! he>t out ( life = _m intellectuals1 m5 & wom51 ( to-day4 ,!y dread ! gift ( !mselves1 ! loss ( indep5d5ce :i* passion w\ld br+1 & !re=e !y nev] give freely4 ,9 "p1 !y are *]i%+ ! m$ieval tradition t to be wor?y ( spiritual or m5tal lab\r man & woman mu/ g aside & r5\nce2 9 "p1 !y are inspir$ by a tight conception ( mat]ialism1 9 :i* individuals are hurl$ l lumps ( matt] by dynamic =ces ?r\gh space1 unable to d m ?an come ne>1 b nev] m+le "o ) ano!r4 ,?is view ( life & ! m$ieval are comb9+ to de/roy our _w 9 lovelessness & despair4 ,! old-fa%ion$ m9d cl+s to spiritual duties & consolations & ! framework ( ,*ur* discipl9e1 z a bulw>k aga9/ p]sonal lic5ce2 ! m mod]n m9d is dom9at$ by me*anism:i* is1 aft] all1 no m ?an ! rational control ( matt]& seeks 9 an intellig5t organization ( ! ,/ate1 a framework )9 :i* ea* individual is to p]=m ! duties = :i* he is be/ fitt$4 ,to nei!r conception is love betwe5 individuals1 or sex-love betwe5 man & woman1 important4 ,9 effect1 p]sonal relation%ips d n matt]4 ,! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( all-embrac+ love 0 once pot5t1 b fails to-day because ( ! f\ndation ( ,god1 dogma1 & ,*ur* on :i* x is built & :i* mod]n p _c accept4 8,to love ?y neighb\r z ?yself0 is also inadequate )\t k & und]/&+4 ,b ! rational mat]iali/s' attitudesu*1 = in/ance1 is t ( ! ,bol%eviksto human relation%ips1 9 p>ticul> to wom5 & sex1 is z lack+ 9 ! s5se ( human dignity z ! ,*ri/ian4 ,monogamy & undiscrim9at+ lic5ce re/ ^u a common basis ( contempt = love & p]sonality1 bo? ass]t+ t ! desire ( a man is = a woman1 ( a woman = a man1 b no matt] :om4 ,dualism1 z ev]1 is ! culprit4 ,sex-love is to be no m ?an a physical ne$no "p ( ! s]i\s bus9ess ( life4 ,sci5ce has br\ght a m mod]n attitude to matt] :i* by its effect ^u ! imag9ation may *ange our conception ( p]sonality & sex4 ,=ce1 /ruggle1 solidity1 contact1 may yield to g5tl5ess1 non-resi/ance1 int]m+l+ & unit+n by an e?ical *ange1 b by a *ange 9 sci5tific ?\ght4 ,we %all no long] ?9k ( m9d & matt] z wrong+ or ?w>t+ "o ano!r1 because !y are n diff]5t =ces2 & we %all no long] be able to sep>ate physical f m5tal virtue or depravity4 ,we %all no long] value a love t suppresses or disreg>ds ! union ( p]sonality4 ,taboos & sup]/itions1 /ruggl+ dynamic individuals or ,/atesh[ may we set up a new vision8 ,p]haps :at ,i h writt5 above seems f>-fet*$ to ! read]1 b ,i d n ?9k our life c be cut up into comp>tm5ts4 ,philosophy & sex are m important 9 politics ?an ,g5]al ,elections4 ,! revolt aga9/ ! all-p[]ful ,*ri/ian ,/ate began 9 ! ass]tion ( c]ta9 p t _! love ( good fruit & w9e or _! enjoym5t ( sex 7 n wor?y ( hell-fire4 ,on p]sonal conduct1 on our /&>ds ( p]sonal relation%ip1 man to woman1 p>5ts to *ildr51 are built ! cu/oms & laws ( ,/ates & ultimately _! national & int]national policy4 ,x is "h1 !n1 ) man & woman1 t we mu/ beg94 ,i h 9 m9d1 z ,i write1 a piece ( ,*9ese porcela91 on :i* ! sage or poet sits ) 8 book & long pipe2 a lovely & elegant lady peeps ov] 8 %\ld]1 & close at h& plays an impi% *ild4 ,i d n ?9k t ! ,*9ese :o conceiv$ x expect$ t poet to write bad v]ses1 or1 if a sage1 to compose wor?less philosophy4 ,on ! contr>y1 to love ) devotion1 to be le>n$1 to h *ildr51 are ideas :i* h %ap$ ! h>mony ( ,*9ese life4 ,z comp>$ ) _! g5]\s acceptance ( in/9ct our ,*ri/ian dread ( sex & horror ( ! body are obsc5e4 ,if we are to make peace betwe5 man & woman1 & by _! unity & p>tn]%ip *ange ! ideas t gov]n our politics & our outlook on ! _w1 x is ess5tial t m5 %\ld make a m det]m9$ attempt to und]/& :at fem9i/s are seek+4 ,x is useless to g on abus+1 or pret5d+ t ?is is a matt] ( m9or importance4 ,x is ess5tial also t wom5 %\ld ?9k cle>ly & cont9ue 9 c\rage & hone/y ( ^w & action1 nei!r ab&on+ all = ! pursuit ( pleasure nor glory+ 9 opportunities = an oppressive morality belong+ to pa/ ages4 ,fir/ & =emo/1 man or woman1 we are human be+s4 ,!re is a great deal ( ! "w 9 ! community :i* we c ea* d ) equal ability1 giv5 equal tra9+ & opportunity4 ,!re are o!r tasks :i* we mu/ agree to delegate to "o ano!r1 & nei!r despise ! o!r = p]=m+ !m4 ,life & h>mony1 g5]osity & peace are ! ideals :i* ! be/ ?\ght ( fem9ism has set be=e u4 ,we believe t ,/ates & individuals c put !m into practice4 ,w man n pause to und]/& be=e he cont9ues on ! pa? ( de/ruction & /rife1 cupidity & w>8 ,c we n p]suade ,jason f b>b>ity & ,admetus to ! ab&onm5t ( 8 fe>s8 ,to live ) vig\r1 body & m9d & imag9ation1 )\t fe> or %ame or dread ( dea?2 to drive ^! bas] passions f ! hold !y h ^u our morality & our politics?is is :at we ask ( mod]n m5 & wom54 ,!y c come to x only 9 a reckless love ( "o ano!r1 a passion t gives aga9 & aga9 )\t fe> ( hurt or exhau/ion4 ,x is n an ab&onm5t to nature & to in/9ct t we ne$4 ,pure & b>b>ic in/9ct is no m4 ,our bodies are too mu* impregnat$ by inh]it$ habit & k1 too mu* surr\nd$ 9 _! gr[? by ! f9d+s ( sci5ce4 ,m5 & wom5 are n creatures ( clay1 nor disembodi$ spirits2 b ?+s ( fire int]tw9+ 9 und]/&+1 torr5ts leap+ to jo9 9 a cascade ( mutual ec/acy4 ,!re is no?+ 9 life to comp>e ) ?is unit+ ( m9ds & bodies 9 m5 & wom5 :o h laid aside ho/ility & fe> & seek 9 love ! fulle/ und]/&+ ( !mselves & ( ! univ]se4 ,y _c measure x 9 in*es1 nor turn x on & (f l a tap4 ,y _c /ay x n[ & indulge x ano!r "t4 ,y _c come to x by religion or by unaid$ reason1 or by ! brute c\rage ( %e] physical vitality4 ,jeal\sy is dea?4 ,dualism is nons5se1 comp>tm5ts unavail+4 ,y mu/ h 9 y ! ?\ght t is creation2 life's spr+1 & ! d>+ ( its unconqu]$ wat]ss may y trans=m ! _w & p x ) gods :o "k no m ! hates & littl5ess ( m54 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,text 9 italics is enclos$ by und]scores 7italics74 ,a ,table ( ,cont5ts has be5 provid$ = ! conv5i5ce ( ! read]1 & is grant$ to ! public doma94 ,punctuation & spell+ inaccuracies 7 sil5tly correct$4 ,ar*aic & v>iable spell+ has be5 pres]v$4 ,v>iations 9 hyph5ation & comp\nd words h be5 pres]v$4