Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-03-22
DR.. PalIen as the Champion of Ignorant

DR.. Pallen as the Champion of Ignorant
Women.
Some men are very cute, and it may be that
those doctors who herald themselves the worlds
champions for ignorant women, belong to this cum
ming class and, by mounting the shoulders of emf
nent women, are riding into a notoriety they could
never hope to attain in legitimate way by enter
ing the intellectual arena and testing their skill
with their professional brethren.
Among the pictures sketched by DR.. Pallen, in
condemnation of woman culture, is that of the
"highly intellectual maiden with her phenomenal
BRAIN"
Oh! the irony of fate, that the doctor is forced,
by facts that he dare not ignore, to acknowledge
that such feminine brains exist. Twenty-Five years
ago, during the brain weighing fad, he would have
denied in stentorian tones the possibility of the
existence of such maden for it was settled be-
yond appeal, at the masculine tribunal OF self
appointed judges, that, as the female brain
weighed an ounce and an infinitessmal fraction
less than the male brain, it was impossible for her
ever to master the axoms theories and comblna-
tions of mathematics The most she could hope
for was to toddle feeby after her dlvlnely gifted
brother through the intricaces of his classics
AS he and his compeers were mistaken then, is
it not possible that he may mistaken now IN his
lugubrous predictions of the coming woman!
If he is truly interested in the harmonious devel-
opment of woman's entire organization, instead of
fearing her competition in his field of labor, why
does he not suggest course OF physcal training,
as an equilibrant to this marvellous power he so
depreciates? ..u,
He NAV call all the halts he chooses, it will only
he a continuation of what these self-appolnted
teachers have been doing all along the ages-by
ridicule, intimidation, tyranny or by whatever ex-
Incident seemed best adapted to their purpose,
CRUSHING tl,e souls of women so they could more
firmly possess their bodies. But evolution Will
continue and civilization will progress, more slowly
nerhaps, but lust as surely as though their puerle
sentiments had never been heard
No wonder that after ages of repression, women,
in their thirst for knowledge and their eagerness to
crafty it. should temporarily forget they have
bodies but there is one thing certain; when these
bodies force their claims upon the attention Oh Ile
intellectual women, the doctor deplores they Will
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meet their demands.
If is amazing what vast deal OF interest these
obomnions taka in the bodies OF the women, even
nroipcting their dismal forebodng forward 1or
rtIaoyorol Generations" Even if DR.. Pallens pre-
diction Of Gloss of maternity in women OF super
abundant learning" were fulfilled it would be no
loss to society," as it would insure class o. women
who could devote their entire time 10 Che Interests
Of their sex. He surely does not mean 10 imply
that all women are capable of this praln ueveiGP-
mept he so condemns if So then ne Voluntary l
comedies more than the most hopeful eaaer Oh .lo
sex claims. She feels that as far lnto Vne luVure
as her eye can penetrate the majority OF " t4
will not be distinguished for intellectual ATTAIN
m " any more than the majority OF men are