Perhaps it is no wonder that the women were first at the Cradle and last at the Cross. They had never known a man like this Man-there has never been such another... Who never made arch jokes about them, never treated them either as "The women, God help us", or "The ladies, God bless them!"

Dorothy L. Sayers

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Patriarchy Gender relations Women

Author

Dorothy L. Sayers

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Essay

Language

English

Time

1946 1940s 20th century

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Citation

Sayers, Dorothy. "The Human-Not-Quite-Human." Unpopular Opinions. Victor Gollancz, 1946.

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Original Citation

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Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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