Woman Hating: A Radical Look at Sexuality

T he word “woman” means “the lust o f the flesh. As it

is said: I have found a woman more bitter than death,

and a good woman subject to carnal lust. ” 14

Other characteristics o f women made them amenable to sin and to partnership with Satan: And the first is, that they are more credulous.. . . The

second reason is, that women are naturally more

impressionable, and more ready to receive the influence of a disembodied spirit.. . .

The third reason is that they have slippery tongues,

and are unable to conceal from their fellow-women

those things which by evil arts they know; and since

they are weak, they find an easy and secret manner

of vindicating themselves by witchcraft.. . .

. . . because in these times this perfidy is more often found in women than in men, as we learn by actual experience, if anyone is curious as to the reason, we

may add to what has already been said the following:

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that since they are feebler both in mind and body, it

is not surprising that they should come more under the

spell of witchcraft.

For as regards intellect, or the understanding of

spiritual things, they seem to be of a different nature

from men; a fact which is vouched for by the logic of

the authorities, backed by various examples from the

Scriptures. Terence says: Women are intellectually

like children. 15

Women are by nature instruments of Satan —they are

by nature carnal, a structural defect rooted in the

original creation:

But the natural reason is that she is more carnal

than a man, as is clear from her many carnal abominations. And it should be noted that there was a defect in the formation of the first woman, since she was

formed from a bent rib, that is, rib of the breast, which

is bent as it were in a contrary direction to a man. And

since through this defect she is an imperfect animal,

she always deceives.. . . And all this is indicated by

the etymology of the word; for Femina comes from Fe

and Minus, since she is ever weaker to hold and preserve

the Faith. And this as regards faith is of her very nature.... 16

. . . This is so even among holy women, so what must it

be among others? 17

In addition, “Women also have weak memories, ” “woman will follow her own impulse even to her own destruction, ” “nearly all the kingdoms of the world have been overthrown by women, ” “the world now suffers through

the malice of women, ” “a woman is beautiful to look

upon, contaminating to the touch, and deadly to keep, ”

Gynocide: The Witches