The Truth About WomanHartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine)
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The Truth About Woman
Hartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine)
Women; Women -- History; Women -- Social and moral questions
[41] A similar condition has been noted among butterflies, where, in
some cases, differences in the colouring of the wings on two sides has
been found to correspond to an internal co-existence of the male and
female sex-organs. It seems probable that this interesting phenomenon
of abnormal hermaphroditism is of much commoner occurrence than the
cases that have been recorded (_Evolution of Sex_, p. 67).
[42] "The Love of Slugs," article by James Bladon, _Zoologist_, Vol.
XV., 1857, p. 6272.
[43] "Molluscs," article by Rev. L.H. Cooke, _Cambridge Natural
History_, Vol. III. p. 143. Both these cases are quoted by Havelock
Ellis in his illuminative "Analysis of the Sexual Impulse," the
opening chapters in the third volume of the _Studies in the Psychology
of Sex_.
[44] Trout also fight during the breeding season. _Chapters on Human
Love_, by Geoffrey Mortimer (W.M. Gallichan), pp. 13-14.
[45] _Evolution of Sex_, pp. 625-626. _Chapters on Human Love_, p. 14.
[46] _Problems of Sex_, by J.A. Thomson and Prof. Patrick Geddes, p.
20.
[47] _Evolution of Sex_, pp. 270-272, 295.
[48] _Natural Science_, Nov. 1894, quoted by Havelock Ellis,
_Psychology of Sex_, Vol. III. p. 30.
[49] _Evolution of Sex_, p. 265.
CONTENTS OF CHAPTER V
COURTSHIP, MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY
I.--_Among the Birds and Mammals_
Courtship and marriage among birds and mammals--Every form of
association similar to human marriage--A high standard of
love-morality among birds--Monogamy, polygamy, and
polyandry--Cases of absolute profligate
promiscuity--Suggestions of all the sexual sins of
humanity--The phenomena of courtship--The law of
battle--Battles of mammals and male gallinaceae--The frenzy of
love--Where supremacy in love is gained by force the males
become stronger and better armed than the females--Importance
of this--Gentler ways of wooing--AEsthetic seductions--Courteous
duels--The note of joy in love among birds--Affectionate
partnerships lasting for life--Frequency of monogamy among
birds--Co-operation of both sexes in forming the home and
caring for the young--The amatory dances of birds--Significance
of dancing--Numerous illustrations--The use of song and
decorative plumage--Musical seduction--AEsthetic
constructions--The extraordinary power of sex-hunger--General
propositions.
II.--_Further Examples of Courtship, Marriage and the Family among
Birds_
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