Sex and civilization / by Paul Bousfield.

  • Bousfield, Paul, 1880-
Date:
1925
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    describe shortly the chief components of sexuality, having regard to their development. 4. In the next place, I have taken a variety of these so-called masculine and feminine characteristics, and have shown the psychological motives underlying their presence, in order that fuller appreciation may be ob- tained of the effect they have : A On the psychological efficiency of woman ; B On the physiological efficiency of woman and the race in general; C On the moral and ethical efficiency of the race. 5. I have concluded by pointing out what means can be utilized to cause changes in our present condition of artificial sex differentiation, if due attention is paid to the early environment of the young, and I have further con- sidered certain changes which seem to be necessary in order to readjust those degenerate conditions which actually exist. In the consideration of all subjects where prejudice or emotion of any kind is involved, there is difficulty in viewing the material before us in an impartial and scientific spirit; and this is neither due merely to con- scious difficulties nor to the nature of the problem, but to the fact that even the most judicious mind finds itself continually swayed unconsciously by its preconceived notions and feelings. In dealing with a subject therefore which has always been highly charged with feeling, it is not out of place for me to exhort my readers to attempt to rid themselves as far as possible of their conscious prejudices, while studying the facts here set before them, and to show them some- thing of the difficulties which beset their path in attempt- ing to do so.
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