Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-01
The Effect of Publicity on
Women.


The Effect of Publicity on
Women.
With the exception of actresses who
grow in grace as rapidly as they grow
in reputation, publicity has, in most
cases, a bad effect upon the manners Of
women. 1t teaches them to take care
Of themselves, to be shrewd and busi-
ness-like; but it also robs them Of that
inherent refinement so indispensable
to the perfection OF womanhood. 1t
is, indeed, a very remarkable woman
who can at once make for herself a
place as a lecturer, physician or law
yer, and retain the pleasing attributes
of her sex. The very nature OF these
voeations demands masculine
degree of self-confdence, and
lead to an aggressive egotism,
and an unblushing go-aheaditiveness
anything but adorable in the garb of
femininity. 1t is of course possible
for woman to be womanly and at
the same time professional; but in or
der to be so she must be unusually
we'll bred or intellectually gifted. Be-
sides, she must be aware of and in
consequence avoid the dangerous
mannerisms into which under such
circumstances she is likely to fall.
Indifference as to the impressions she
may produce, or unconsciousness OF
her defects lead great many ambi-
tious and self-absorbed women to
stride about like men and to force
themselves into places where
they are unwelcome and up
on persons who are anxious
to dispatch them. In such instances
they often succeed in advancing their
professional interests, but they do so
at the cost of their personal dignity.
l was at one time associated with a
lady authorized by the State to super
wise the management of several Sol
diers' Orphans Home, and to which
on her own account she annexed the
care of an asylum for friendless chill
dren. In making the homes happy
and comfortable she was eminently
successful, but she was at the same
time so consummlte beggar. that
rather than be bored by her, almost
all the men she assailed gave her
liberal donations. l know another in
dividual, a lecturer of some ability
and rather imposing presence who
with smiling but dogged resolve can
carry any point she wished to by
placing her personality and her de-
:. mands before whomsoever she sees fl,
, in an unques,ionable way which bears
upon it's brazen face conviction unde
niable. Fortunately, women such al
these have reached that happy state
7 in which themselves and their aspira
, tions form their horizon; but they are
, nevertheless thrown into contact with
, others who are not possessed OF equa
) complacence, and who instinctively
dehounce them as strong-minded
, But they are not, neither do they
. swerve from their full-set- sail course
even if they do see yawning mer
. chant glance suggestivly at thei
watches; and weary editors turI
r nervously to their desks. Yet thes
very strong-minded women marve
: at less pronounced women's lack O
r interest in equal rights and the ballot
q and do their utmost to hold aloft tn
( banner upon which is emblazone
9 the legal kinship of women, lunatic
8 and paupers, while all the while the
:. tear down by their mannerisms tn
If very platform they wish to build W
d After all, the suffrage of wome
rs means the reinforcement of wha'
IS ever political party their husband
is and lovers, fathers and brothers, q
t. pouse, and not, as some fondl
N believe, the moral regeneratio
1. of the commonwealth. Well, i
8. them dream their dream, b
81 whom they do get to the pol