Woman Between Islam and Western Society
1. A Survey
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the uterus, from gestation, or from the mode
of education. They are of a more
fundamental nature. They are caused by the
very structure of the tissues and by the
impregnation of the entire organism with
specific chemical substances secreted by the
ovary. Ignorance of these fundamental facts
has led promoters of feminism to believe
that both sexes should have the same
education, the same powers and the same
responsibilities. In reality woman differs
profoundly from man. Every one of the cells
of her body bears the mark of her sex. The
same is true of her organs and, above all, of
her nervous system. Physiological laws are
as inexorable as those of the sidereal world.
They cannot be replaced by human wishes.
We are obliged to accept them just as they
are. Women should develop their aptitudes
in accordance with their own nature,
without trying to imitate the males. Their
part in the progress of civilization is higher
than that of men. They should not abandon
their specific functions.
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