Quote by Percy Wynham Lewis

If you do not regard feminism with an uplifting sense of the gloriousness of woman's industrial destiny, or in the way, in short, that it is prescribed, by the rules of the political publicist, that you should, that will be interpreted by your opponents as an attack on woman.

If you do not regard feminism with an uplifting sense of the

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This quote highlights the societal expectation placed upon individuals to view feminism in a specific manner, aligning it with a glorified perception of women's progress in the workforce. It implies that any divergence from this perspective can be twisted by opponents as an attack on womanhood. The quote underscores the pressure faced by those who may question or hold alternative viewpoints regarding feminism, as their intentions or beliefs are potentially misinterpreted or misrepresented.

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