“Of all the evils for which man has made himself responsible, none is so degrading, so shocking or so brutal as his abuse of the better half of humanity; the female sex.”
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Naming cruelty toward women as the lowest of human failings puts responsibility squarely on those who wield power over the vulnerable. Dignity owed to half the human race is not a favor to be granted but a baseline no custom or convenience excuses breaking.
When to use it
- A manager shutting down demeaning 'jokes' about the women on his team instead of laughing along.
- A community stepping in when a neighbor is being controlled or intimidated behind closed doors.
- Raising sons to treat their sisters' choices as carrying exactly the same weight as their own.