Alexis de Tocqueville, secular prophet

[musterion]

“There are people in Europe who, confounding together the different characteristics of the sexes, would make man and woman into beings not only equal but alike. They would give to both the same functions, impose on both the same duties, and grant to both the same rights; they would mix them in all things–their occupations, their pleasures, their business. It may readily be conceived that by thus attempting to make one sex equal to the other, both are degraded, and from so preposterous a medley of the works of nature nothing could ever result but weak men and disorderly women.”

 

[republicanchick]

disorderly women?

that could mean just about anything

 

[musterion]

Funny you should say that.

 

[GFR7]

He was a prophet seeing our own era.

 

[republicanchick]

i am not clear about what the main point of this thread is

and not sure i care

Ther are more important things...


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[musterion]

Still funny.

 

[kmoney]

Disorderly women in what ways?

 

[Granite]

Nothing seems to unnerve a philistine more than an independent woman.

 

[musterion]

Nothing seems to unnerve a philistine more than an independent woman.

You don't unnerve me.

 

[Granite]

You don't unnerve me.

Again: Whenever you try to insult me you make yourself look like a complete, utter, and total idiot. Try to make sure your little quips and potshots are accurate and land near their target. It'll help.

You've got the wit and comeback skills of a fifth grader.

 

[The Barbarian]

Nothing seems to unnerve a philistine more than an independent woman.

You nailed it.

Strong men love strong women. Weak men fear them.