Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-08
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMAN
ENGLISH EXPERT BRINGS
CHARGES AGAINST THE SEX.
SAYS That the Ladies Are Deceitful
Obstinate, Impulsive and Cruel.
Can't Do Without Them.
From the London Lancet.

| From the LONDON Lancer.
DR. Claye-Shaw. the distinguished lee
turer on psychological medicine at ST.
Bartholonew's Hospital. has thrown the
searchlight Of science on the little failings
the fair sex thought it had so successful
ly concealed.
| Dr. Claye-Shaw has a host of accusa-
lions to bring against woman. She is
| charged with causing the Boer war. She
is called deceitful. obstinate, impulsive
and cruel. Her critic. after picking her
to pieces gives the reasons for her little
weaknesses and makes them appear al
most commendable.
"The psychology Of woman must al
| ways remain a paradox to men," he says.
ut is difficult form of mind that we
| are asked to appreciate. and 1t is no more
| possible for the mere man to predict what
| the mere woman will. of necessity. do
| than 1t is for the timid person to under
| stand the audacity of lion tanner. or for
the rat catcher to flee at the presence of
| q mouse"
DR.. Claye-Shaw finds an excuse and a
reason for feminine Establishments early
| In his article.
elm old times he contends, brute
strength or force was the sign of superb
GRITTY, SO woman was in this particular
inferior. She had to stay at home chiefly
because Of family duties. more especially
, with relation to the children.
Naturally, too. she was kept out of
| the state deliberations. and her intellect
had no chance Of developing. Therefore
she had to protect herself. and this she
could do only by intellectual or mental
| means"
Cosmetics.
Cosmetics are condoned by DR.. Slaye-
Shaw. Even false teeth and false hair
have their hygienic uses, according to
him.
'"False hair, false teeth, face powders
and lotions, beauty preservatives. are de-
coys," he says, land must be considered
fair game.
They connote conditions Of health II
artificial teeth conceal imperfections they
also aid digestion. If transformations
LAS to ornaments. they are very use
full for purposes of trade. 1t is said that
diamonds are irresistible to the female
mind. May this always remain so! Think
of the awful cataclysm that would en-
sue If women changed their views With
regard to diamonds. But for this female
passion the Boer war would never have
been fought, and without its diamonds
South Africa is practically useless"
The psychology of clothes next engages
DIR. Claye-Shaws attention. He claims
that women do not dress to please men
or to make other women Jealous. but for
their own satisfaction.
The second part of his discourse on
women might with advantage be pub
lished AS advice to husbands. and as a
solution OF the problem of how to be
happy though married. He names OBJ
stinacy as one Of the most prominent
emotions among women. and proceeds
to excuse 1t.
Woman's Obstinacy.
"It is obstinacy which comes to wom-
ems aid when she is beaten" he says,
land it often makes her illogical.
mot that the woman does not see that
she is wrong. but that being used to con-
servancy. she wishes to preserve intact
the stand she has taken.'
DR.. Claye-Shaw attributes the efforts of
the woman suffragists to the prevailing
obstinacy in the feminine character
Their wonderful obstinacy, he says, is
due to the sense that there is no good
reason why they should not have a vote
| IL they want II.
| Cruelty in women DR.. Cleye-Shaw at
tributes to her intuitive outlook to avenge
any hurt to her children. Moreover,
if she Is disappointed in those children
she may even turn on them and be cruel
| to them.
What is the psychological future OF
Women?" asks the doctor. L see no
| limit to their occupations.
| IF by dint of obstinacy they do get
into parliament they will first participate
| in and then monopolize. They will. by
sheer weight of numbers, bring about
such social conditions that a revolution
will ensue, and men will turn and rend
them"
why are women so up in arms against
being married for money!" is a question
DR.. Claye-Shaw is unable to answer.
| Man has always been ready to avail
himself of womans help. In these later
days he shows it by marrying for money.
Zone generally finds that the men who
marry women with money are the most
dOcile husbands