TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE FAIR SEX»
The term «the fair sex» is regularly used and occupies the
87.242 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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2 QUOTES WITH «THE FAIR SEX»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
the fair sex.
Anyone who knows anything of history knows that great social changes are impossible without feminine upheaval. Social progress can be measured exactly by the social position of the fair sex, the ugly ones included.
Lincoln's stature and strength, his intelligence and ambition - in short, all the elements which gave him popularity among men in New Salem, rendered him equally attractive to the fair sex of that village.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE FAIR SEX»
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the fair sex in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
the fair sex and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Fair Sex: White Women and Racial Patriarchy in
the Early ...
Among the Founders who brought the fledgling government into being were those who sought to establish order through the reconstruction of racial and gender hierarchies. In this effort they enlisted “the fair sex,”&#;—white women.
Pauline E. Schloesser, 2002
2
Challenges to
the Fair Sex: Indian Woman, Problems, Plights, ...
The challenges, old and new, are taken to the measures of readers. A splendid work with research oriented aspects. A must buy for everyone.
3
Verse and
the fair sex: studies in Arabic poetry and
the ...
studies in Arabic poetry and the representation of women in Arabic literature : a
collection of papers presented at the 15th Congress of the Union Européenne
des Arabisants et Islamisants (Utrecht/Driebergen, September 13-19, 1990)
Union ...
Union européenne des arabisants et islamisants. Congress, F. de Jong, 1993
4
Napoleon and
the Fair Sex
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
5
The Ladies Dictionary (1694)
The ladies dictionary, being a general entertainment for the fair-sex was published in 1694 and offers around 1950 lexical and encyclopaedic entries, the great majority excerpted either verbatim or with some degree of abridgement or ...
6
Doctor Johnson and
the Fair Sex: A Study of Contrasts
A Study of Contrasts William Henry Craig. family, with whom so many tender
memories were associated. Mrs. Knowles, " the ingenious Quaker lady," stands
out prominently among Johnson's friends for the reason that, whenever they met,
she ...
William Henry Craig, 1895
7
Sketches of
the Fair Sex in All Parts of
the World
It has been alleged by some of the writers on human nature, that to the fair sex
the loss of beauty [p163] is more alarming and insupportable than the loss of life;
but even this loss, however opposite to the feelings of their nature, they have ...
8
Observations on
the Feeling of
the Beautiful and Sublime
The Frenchman does not actually lack noble qualities, but these can be brought
to life only by the feeling of the beautiful; thus the fair sex here would be able to
have a mightier influence to arouse the noblest deeds of the male and to set them
...
9
The New Lady's Magazine, Or, Polite and Entertaining ...
The Approbation and Smiles of the Fair Sex we consider as oiir sole Regard. We
esteem them alone as the proper Judges of Merit, in a Work entirely devoted to
their Use and Amusement. > And while we have the Satisfaction to observe, that
...
10
Jonathan Swift in
the Company of Women
Written for the Honour of the Fair Sex —Epigraph to A Beautiful Young Nymph
Going to Bed Swift never used “the fair sex”unironically: it affronted him as a
linguistic dishonesty promulgated by a distorted romantic conception of women.
Louise Barnett Professor of English Rutgers University, 2006
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE FAIR SEX»
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the fair sex is used in the context of the following news items.
Sordid tale of unfairness to fair sex – Kudessan – to hit screens
The sordid tale of unfairness to the fair sex in rural India is all set to hit the screen on Friday, ahead of the International Women's Day. «The Indian Express, Mar 15»
The fair sex surfing at Scarborough
The fair sex surfing at Scarborough. EMILY SPINK. Last updated 08:18, March 4 2015. SURF'S UP: Chch School of Surf instructor Donna Henderson is ... «The Press, Mar 15»
The fair sex: 'Incidents of violence against women rising'
Mumkin Alliance organised a theatrical performance and a panel discussion on Friday in collaboration with the Punjab University's (PU's) Department of Gender ... «The Express Tribune, Dec 14»
Sadly Mary Beard is right, the fair sex have to sink low to get ahead
Her sartorial choices may grate with the impeccably groomed AA Gill, though personally I've always been more convinced by TV experts who look like they're so ... «Belfast Telegraph, Mar 14»
You are not fair to the fair sex
They go up like a satellite launched into space but fall like an object pulled down by gravity. No guesses, I am talking about career women. Decades ago, the ... «The Hindu, Feb 12»
