The Intermediate Sex: A Study of Some Transitional Types of Men and WomenCarpenter, Edward
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The Intermediate Sex: A Study of Some Transitional Types of Men and Women
Carpenter, Edward
Homosexuality; Sex
[50] In France, since the adoption of the Code Napoleon, sexual inversion
is tolerated under the same restrictions as normal sexuality; and
according to Carlier, formerly Chief of the French Police, Paris is not
more depraved in this matter than London. Italy in 1889 also adopted the
principles of the Code Napoleon on this point. For further considerations
with regard to the Law, see Appendix, pp. 164 and 165.
[51] For further instances, see Appendix, pp. 143-148.
[52] See Müller’s “History and Antiquities of the Doric Race.”
[53] Müller.
[54] Cf. the incident at the end of Plato’s “Lysis,” when the tutors of
Lysis and Menexenus come in and send the youths home.
[55] For a useful little manual on this subject, see “How We are Born,”
by Mrs. N. J. (Daniel, London, price 2/-). For a general argument in
favour of sex-teaching see “The Training of the Young in Laws of Sex,” by
Canon Lyttelton, Headmaster of Eton College (Longmans, 2/6).
[56] See J. G. Wood’s “Natural History of Man,” vol. “Africa,” p. 324
(the Bechuanas); also vol. “Australia,” p. 75.
[57] With the rapid rise which is taking place, in scope and social
status, of the state day-schools, it is probable that some change of
opinion will take place with regard to the wisdom of sending young
boys of ten to fourteen to upper-class boarding-schools. For a boy of
fifteen or sixteen and upwards the boarding-school system may have
its advantages. By that time a boy is old enough to understand some
questions; he is old enough to have some rational ideal of conduct, and
to hold his own in the pursuit of it; and he may learn in the life away
from home a lot in the way of discipline, organization, self-reliance,
etc. But to send a young thing, ignorant of life, and quite unformed of
character, to take his chance by day and night in the public school as it
at present exists, is--to say the least--a rash thing to do.
[58] It should be also said, in fairness, that the fear of showing undue
partiality, often comes in as a paralysing influence.
[59] “Studies in the Psychology of Sex,” vol. ii., p. 173.
[60] See ch. ii. _supra_, also _Ioläus_, an Anthology of Friendship, by
E. Carpenter.
[61] Mr. Jones became Mayor of Toledo; but died at the early age of 53.
See also “Workshop Reconstruction,” by C. R. Ashbee, Appendix, _infra_,
p. 146.
[62] “Whitman: ein Charakterbild,” by Edward Bertz (Leipzig, Max Spohr).
[63] John Addington Symonds.
[64] See Appendix, pp. 172-174.
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