“I wanted to have very strong female characters. I just thought it was always the way the world should be.” WorldWayShouldCharacterWantedStrongFemaleVery StrongFemale CharactersStrong Female CharactersStrong Female Author:Elizabeth Hand
“Why should human females become sterile in their forties, while female crocodiles continue to lay eggs into their third century?” ShouldHumansWomenCenturyFemaleThirdsLaysFortyEggsCrocodiles Author:Aldous Huxley
“So the horns of the stag are sharp to offend his adversary, but are branched for the purpose of parrying or receiving the thrusts of horns similar to his own, and have therefore been formed for the purpose of combating other stags for the exclusive possession of the females; who are observed, like the ladies in the times of chivalry, to attend to the car of the victor. The final cause of this contest amongst the males seems to be, that the strongest and most active animal should propagate the species, which should thence become improved.” ShouldSeemsPurposeCausesAnimalCarSurvivalFemaleSpeciesMalesFinalsPossessionActiveStrongestReceivingContestsExclusiveHornsAdversariesThrustChivalryStags Author:Erasmus Darwin
“If the Son was begotten by the Holy Ghost, it would be very dangerous to baptize and confirm females, and give the Holy Ghost to them, lest he should beget children, to be palmed upon the Elders by the people, bringing the Elders into great difficulties” PeopleIfsGivingShouldChildrenWould BeDangerousSonHolyFemaleDifficultyGhostEldersHoly GhostBegets Book:Journal of Discourses Source: Journal of Discourses