Ogden Nash Quotes
I have an idea that the phrase 'weaker sex' was coined by some woman to disarm the man she was preparing to overwhelm.
Topics
Sexism, Sexists
Feminist Movement
Gender Discrimination
Gender Equality, Gender Inequality
Gender Roles, Gender Identity
Irony
Sarcasm
Wit
Patriarchy
Female Empowerment
Gender Dynamics
Gender Stereotypes
Male Privilege
Power Play
Social Commentary
Social Inequality
Feminine Strategy
Weaker Sex
Female Manipulation
Citations
Nash, Ogden. "Frailty, Thy Name Is a Misnomer." The Face is Familiar: The Selected Verse of Ogden Nash, Little, Brown and Company, 1940, p. 240.
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Frederic Ogden Nash was an American poet well known for his light verse, of which he wrote over 500 pieces. With his unconventional rhyming schemes, he was declared the country's best-known producer of humorous poetry.