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    May 8,1869.3 THE TOMAHAWK. 207

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    TATE PARROT PAPERS.

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    "Pol, me occidistis, amici." NO. VI. Som...

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    May 8,1869.3 The Tomahawk. 207

    May 8 , 1869 . 3 THE TOMAHAWK . 207

    Tate Parrot Papers.

    TATE PARROT PAPERS .

    "Pol, Me Occidistis, Amici." No. Vi. Som...

    " Pol , me occidistis , amici . " NO . VI . Some personal observations . —about the weather . —how such matters are managed in parrot-land . —social questions . the treatment of women . woman ' s inferiority to man . —what the advocates of women ' s rights really are . several proofs of this inferiority . how to educate women . the value of appearances , especially with women . —why this must be enforced . —the crime of being found out must be properly punished . by men as well as by women . the folly of sympathy . —on ruling by division . —a warning against elevating women . —re-assurance . consolation for the weaker sex . —the author inclines to change sides on this question . philosophers defined . the author shows cause for his inconsistency . I did not intend to have writtten anything more at present , objectionable having been laid climate -up , with which a bad is as cold cha , ngeable the result and of capricious this very , - an Besides d I may , 1 thoug add as ht it disagreeable would be better , as the for women you to di who gest live the in pre it . - you cepts on which any I new had question already . inculcated However , , before my articles I began having to instruct pro-I have duced be , as en prevailed only upon to be to expected continue , a them very . great sensation , I tion observe While is very that I ba am it d appears on indeed the . to subj It me ect always the of the management appears weather to , be of I raining may that institu when well - ought it ought to to be be raining dry . , an I d attrib to be ute very this hot to the and perverse dry just obstinacy when it itsel of you f with men the , whi same ch impregnates infelicitous stubbornness the air , and as makes do it . behave If the wouia matter were in the hands oetter of Parrots , I cannot help you thinking it

    oe managed . when In our it is country fine you , when know it you rains can it depend gets it all on over its being at once fine , and for some time together ; which appears to me to be another proof of Havi the complet ndiscus e superiority sed Politics of I Parrots must turn to men . attention to Social order Questions that ; I and may fi get rst rid I will of , a take troublesome the treatment my subject of as wo soon men , as in possible . ferior Of course to Parrots women j this are is inferior settled , and to men so there , just is as no men use arguing are inabout it—though some Crack-brained idiots talk about women being and silly the , that equals they of men feel . there ' They is are no only chance men of who their are being so weak acby knowledged the skirts , of even women by men . I , have to be known their equals similar , unles creatures s dragged among in us equality Parrots ; maintaining , who are for that ever Parroquets insisting are upon our equals what , and they have call is a right simp to ly ridiculous eat as much . as we real grey and red Parrots , which dri Wome nk as n much are as not men so ; tall therefore as men they , they are can inferior 't eat to as men much . You or don and 't I want have any seen further women reason eat a , good surely deal . If , and there drink are exceptions a good deal — too But ( half women a glass are at noisy a time and )— cunning why they , so onl it y is prove necessary the rule to . teach them their inferiority . I will ^ 11 you how to do it . Never let women really learn anything ; not that they could if they teach in certai tried them n , tri but that cks don to men ' t amuse give admire them the comp the them chance an for y at . their a Let party looks them ; and be and trained always their were dress , possible not for for their them qualities to have or any their . good sense—supposing it let Always them think enforce that with goodness women the consists value of in appearances being good , — but don in ' t and seeming any of indul their so gent . own Make to sex all who them those may as who bitter be tri caught p and in secret tripp cruel ing , as yet you ; but walk can obsequious stiff against and out straight The in doing object enoug wrong of h when this are is everybody sure plain to . betray Those is looking their women . accomp that lice get . found Now ,

    wo call men them should in se be cret taught . Besides to bear it is their only wrongs right , that as they the th woman e wrong , being , than th the e weaker man—who creature is , so , strong and therefore that he is more always in while running the away man with who himself could not —should help him bear self , all gets the off punishment scot-free . , that In order men to never keep , this fail to admirable treat system woman who in full has vigour been , found mind tuous familiarity out , and you man is , ner therefore a tota with l want which looke of d you down respect any would upon , an never d by a sli her think ghting sist of ers contemp treating , with a - any who woman had not , been however foun d out d yo . u might yourself know her to de , of T treating he reason their why own women sex are is very found evident to fall . in When with a this woman system is found out in an indiscretion she must be hateful to her sex for two are , reasons or what — in she their either heart reflects they want too faithfull to be ; and y what so th they ey punish really their ously , own as it foll were y , or . revenge themselves on their own virtue vicari" sisters Not but " is that in distress there are or trouble silly women , whether , who by , when her own one of fault their or means by some in their ne else ' s , hasten to console to her , and and cheer endeavour her . , by Precious every fools creatures I they without never power reflect being , t taken hat they by the cannot world associate as being with in such the get same , by boat what with they them call their ; and sympathy so whether , is rightl the same y or coldness not , all they and themselves contempt It is evident which , you that men those as will get long have with as you rio whom diffi can they culty get sympathise in the keep help ing . f them women in my subjection reasons . ( as I you have call already them ) in for a supporting former paper pol , ygamy when , giving instructe you d the you other in the . metho So strong d of governing is their jealousy females an d y setting love of one quarrelling against that Bring you wo will men never down find to any the difficulty level of your in doing tastes this —i . f you like iminu ixlclkwuuie

    to vul puuence gar elevat , an , vulgarity e d man immodest , , an < d . resolutely lminuucbiy The moment , set women their -c your faces combine against u iiiipuuciiL together self- high indulgen code ce of and morality coarseness , foun ; ded the moment on something that they more agree than upon pre a - tence power and of ri refined dicule h and ypoc quiet risy ; contemp the moment t to they bear bring on men all their who follo oh Men w no ! guide for your but reign their is appetites over . , from that moment beware , out { P loud rivate in and your Confidential families ; it . ) mig —Don ht be ' t r dangerous ead the above . paragraph you But call yQU yourselves need not , alarm I should yourselve as soon s , Lords expect of the to Creation find linnets , as ruling any good us Parrots end . as to find women governing men ; at least for an I confess And ce . you You I women feel know more your are than quite power half rig , and ht inclined to the submit sour to take ce at whence least , in side it springs appear . - show such excellent good sense in some things— your in arguments ; you heard for instance a woman —there give you a reason are my for most what promising she believe pupils d , . or said I never , or did Besides , and I , hope who can I never prevent shall . despising men , after all ? at least women no Parro , what t can— fools for they with do all make their of boasted themsel superiority ves in your hands to you ! , think You to encourage will they always are them free be , able and in pleasure lords to make over -seeking slaves you . of Above and them idling , if all you , , be and let careful them disnothing sipation , so for much if men as ever in get serious like reflection Parrots , , to and take philosop delight hic in emigrate thought , good to some bye other to your world power . over them . You will have to p Parrot hilosop Philosophi s , hers and c are who thought onl , by y men , constantl I said who ; have and y and this lived secretly reminds with no listening creatures me that to our but all have conversation committed —for to we memory rarely talk the when jewels men of or our women wisdom are , by and — afterward So ends s my reproduced discourse them on in the their treatment own vul pi gar women setting . . It may inconsistent seem inconsistent that , when but I can one 't talks help it about . Men them and one women must are be so so too . ,

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  • Tomahawk (1867-1870), May 8, 1869, page 207, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_08051869/page/11/