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'''Briffault's law''' holds that women are the gatekeepers in any sexual regards. Buxton and Briffault (1927) defined it as follows: | '''Briffault's law''' holds that women are the gatekeepers in any sexual regards and beyond. Buxton and Briffault (1927) defined it as follows: | ||
{{quote|The female, not the male, determines all the conditions of the animal family. Where the [[femoid|female]] can derive no benefit from association with the male, no such association takes place.<ref>Briffault R, Buxton LHD. 1927. ''The Mothers: A Study of the Origins of Sentiments and Institutions''. Vol. I, p. 191 [[https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=0jMEAQAAIAAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA1 Book]]</ref>}} | {{quote|The female, not the male, determines all the conditions of the animal family. Where the [[femoid|female]] can derive no benefit from association with the male, no such association takes place.<ref>Briffault R, Buxton LHD. 1927. ''The Mothers: A Study of the Origins of Sentiments and Institutions''. Vol. I, p. 191 [[https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=0jMEAQAAIAAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA1 Book]]</ref>}} | ||