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==1225–1274: Thomas Aquinas== | ==1225–1274: Thomas Aquinas== | ||
{{Quote|"As regards the individual nature, woman is defective and misbegotten, for the active power of the male seed tends to the production of a perfect likeness in the masculine sex; while the production of a woman comes from defect in the active power."}} | {{Quote|"As regards the individual nature, woman is defective and misbegotten, for the active power of the male seed tends to the production of a perfect likeness in the masculine sex; while the production of a woman comes from defect in the active power."|''Summa Theologica'', Vol. I, Q. 92, Art. 1, Reply to Objection 1. <ref>http://www.newadvent.org/summa/1092.htm</ref>}} | ||
{{Quote|"But woman is naturally of less strength and dignity than man..."|''Summa Theologica'', Volume 1, Question 92, Article 1, Objection 2.}} | |||
==1483–1546: Martin Luther== | ==1483–1546: Martin Luther== | ||
{{Quote|"The word and works of God is quite clear, that women were made either to be wives or prostitutes."}} | {{Quote|"The word and works of God is quite clear, that women were made either to be wives or prostitutes."}} | ||