Perhaps nothing is so depressing an index of the inhumanity of the male-supremacist mentality as the fact that the more genial human traits are assigned to the underclass: affection, response to sympathy, kindness, cheerfulness.

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This quote suggests that the male-supremacist mentality is characterized by inhumanity, specifically because it assigns positive human traits, such as affection, sympathy, kindness, and cheerfulness, to the underclass. The implication is that women or marginalized groups are perceived as lesser beings and are expected to embody these traits, while individuals who hold male dominance are not burdened with the need to display these qualities. This highlights the inequality and oppressive nature of male-supremacist thinking, as it devalues the humanity of certain groups and upholds a narrow and unjust standard of behavior.

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