Five Absurd Reasons Women Were Denied the Vote
Women don't even want to vote, right?
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Fast Facts: 5 Crazy Reasons Why People Thought Women Shouldn't Vote
Numerous reasons were given as to why women shouldn’t be allowed to vote. Here are some of the most ridiculous ones.
1. The mental exertion of voting would cause infertility in women.
2. Women’s brains were inferior to men’s, and so women were incapable of participating in politics.
3. The majority of women didn’t want to vote.
4. Women would neglect their home and family, causing society to unravel.
5. Women were too good for the dirty nature of politics.
Numerous reasons were given as to why women shouldn’t be allowed to vote. Here are some of the most ridiculous ones.
1. The mental exertion of voting would cause infertility in women.
2. Women’s brains were inferior to men’s, and so women were incapable of participating in politics.
3. The majority of women didn’t want to vote.
4. Women would neglect their home and family, causing society to unravel.
5. Women were too good for the dirty nature of politics.