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The woman who shirks her duty as housewife, as mother, is a contemptible creature; just as the corresponding man is a contemptible creature.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “The woman who shirks her duty as housewife, as mother, is a contemptible creature; just as the corresponding man is a…”
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He condemns both men and women who neglect their domestic responsibilities, calling them contemptible.
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