Popular Prejudice, having decided that woman is a poor…
““Popular Prejudice, having decided that woman is a poor, weak creature, credulous, easily influenced, holds that she is of necessity timid; that if she were allowed as much as a voice in the government of her native country, she would stand appalled if war were even hinted at. If it be proved by hard facts that woman is not a poor, weak creature, then she must be reprimanded as being masculine. To brand a woman as being masculine, is supposed to be quite sufficient to drive her cowering back to her embroidery-frame and her lute.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Prejudices label women as weak, fearing their voice, and then punish them for defying that label, forcing them back into traditional roles.
In simple terms: Societal bias limits women's agency and punishes defiance.
Key Takeaway
Challenge gender stereotypes and support empowerment.
Themes
gender
prejudice
empowerment
Mood
determined
critical
Type
Easily influenced:0
Feminism:1
Prejudice:1
War:0
Woman Masculine:0
Popular Prejudice:0
Prejudice Having:0
Reprimanded Masculine:0
When to use this quote
- workplace
- politics
- education
- media
Key Concepts
feminist theory
social control
stereotype threat
Questions to Reflect On
- What policies can reduce gender bias?
- How to encourage women's public participation?
A Different Perspective
Change is slow and faces resistance.