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Wed, 1 Jan 1997 20:15:54 +0000
Hiya People...
Excerpts from an old article on why women shouldn't vote...sent in by
Alan...
Wishes & Dreams...
- ANDREA
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------- Forwarded foolishness follows -------
Many newspaper columns were written to explain why women should or
should not attain the vote. The following excerpt from a 1903 column
contains arguments presented to prevent the ratification of the Equal
Rights Amendment.
- Because the bad women will vote, and a bad woman is so much worse
than a bad man.
- Because a woman's brain weighs five ounces less than a man's.
- Because the home will go to destruction.
- Because the women will not have time to take care of their children.
- Because they would vote like their husband's do, and if they don't,
there will be family quarrels.
- Because our government was founded by smart men and they did not
recognize "women's rights".
- Because the present vote would be doubled and it would take twice as
long to get election returns.
- Because woman has a silent influence more powerful than the ballot.
- Because women will become more independent.
- Because women will be less likely to marry so the number of old maids
will greatly increase