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In the early 20th century, [[Otto Weininger]] predicted an all encompassing "women's movement" would drag too many women into the sciences and arts who have not much real capability or interest in these male spaces. He further noted only a very small minority of masculine, lesbian women could approach genius and male interest in ideas instead of merely embodying vapid horniness. | In the early 20th century, [[Otto Weininger]] predicted an all encompassing "women's movement" would drag too many women into the sciences and arts who have not much real capability or interest in these male spaces. He further noted only a very small minority of masculine, lesbian women could approach genius and male interest in ideas instead of merely embodying vapid horniness. | ||
Edward Dutton suggested only highly religious women are suitable for the sciences.<ref name="dutton"></ref> | Edward Dutton suggested only highly religious women are suitable for the sciences.<ref name="dutton"></ref> | ||
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== Historical quotes on educated women == | == Historical quotes on educated women == | ||
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{{quote|But twill appear, in spite of all enditing,<br />A woman's way to charm is not by writing.|Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea, Avistumens: Prologue, l. 31.}} | {{quote|But twill appear, in spite of all enditing,<br />A woman's way to charm is not by writing.|Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea, Avistumens: Prologue, l. 31.}} | ||
{{quote|A wise woman | {{quote|A wise woman is twice a fool.|Erasmus, Colloquies.}} | ||
{{quote|I hate a learned woman. May there never be<br />in my abode a woman knowing more than a<br />woman ought to know.|Euripides, Hippolytus, 1. 640.}} | {{quote|I hate a learned woman. May there never be<br />in my abode a woman knowing more than a<br />woman ought to know.|Euripides, Hippolytus, 1. 640.}} | ||
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{{quote|We issued gorged with knowledge, and I spoke:<br />"Why, sirs, they do all this as well as we."<br />"They hunt old trails," said Cyril, "very well;<br />But when did woman ever yet invent?"|Tennyson, The Princess. Pt. ii, 1. 366.}} | {{quote|We issued gorged with knowledge, and I spoke:<br />"Why, sirs, they do all this as well as we."<br />"They hunt old trails," said Cyril, "very well;<br />But when did woman ever yet invent?"|Tennyson, The Princess. Pt. ii, 1. 366.}} | ||
== References == | == References == | ||