The Dominant Sex

Are there "masculine" and "feminine" characteristics? The answer given in this book is, No. The authors assert, and cite chapter and verse to prove, that those physical, mental, moral or social traits, which we are wont to regard as "masculine" or "feminine" are simply those of the dominant sex; that those we call "feminine" are merely the characteristics of the subordinated sex. In various states at various times when woman was dominant she was possessed of most of the "manly"qualities and practiced the "masculine" customs. She wooed the man and supported him, she did hard physical work while he performed the household tasks and cared for the children, she was polyandrous while the man was monogamous, she was taller and stronger and in every way more influential than the man. The authors conclude that no civilization can reach its highest form of development under a monosexual government, and that the ideal government is one in which both sexes are absolutely equal.

Excerpt from The Dominant Sex: A Play in Three Acts Mrs. Mason. (lackadaisically.) How people can get up for breakfast! Mrs. Deming. (briskly.) Oh, it gets the whole day going right to be up and dressed early. Mrs. Mason. Do you think so? On the contrary, I think it's so restful to take breakfast in bed. You feel so content while everyone else is hurry-skurry ing. I can plan a meeting or think out a speech so much better in bed. I'm sure I'd have some horrid kind of indigestion if I attempted to eat my break fast when I'm dressed. Mrs. Deming. Well, you certainly make up for it, the way you fly around the rest of the day. I see you have the papers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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