While researching something else, I came across a magazine article from 1844 which had one of those “this is masculine, this is feminine” lists. A few of the dichotomies were ones that still seem pretty familiar today – masculine intellect versus feminine understanding, masculine justice versus feminine mercy, etc.<\/p>\n
Many of the other “masculine\/feminine” dichotomies seem positively dadaesque today, however.<\/p>\n
| Masculine<\/th>\n | Feminine<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n |
|---|---|
| Talent \n Language \n Laws \n Honesty \n Belief \n Food \n Prayer \n Time<\/td>\n | Genius \n Music \n Commandments \n Honor \n Faith \n Drink \n Praise \n Eternity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/center><\/p>\n Remember, folks – men might be talented, but women are geniuses. After all, what’s “feminine” and “masculine” is immutable biology, and never, ever<\/em> changes over time or culture..<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While researching something else, I came across a magazine article from 1844 which had one of those “this is masculine, this is feminine” lists. A few of the dichotomies were ones that still seem pretty familiar today – masculine intellect … Continue reading |