Quote by Kate Millet

The great mass of women throughout history have been confined to the cultural level of animal life in providing the male with sexual outlet and exercising the animal functions of reproduction and care of the young.

The great mass of women throughout history have been confine

Summary

This quote argues that women, for the most part, have been limited to fulfilling the sexual needs of men and performing reproductive and nurturing duties throughout history. It suggests that women have been marginalized to a purely biological role with little recognition of their intellectual or societal contributions. The quote highlights the historical oppression of women and their exclusion from broader cultural and intellectual spheres.

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