Quote: "Women, Jefferson argued, could not participate in public deliberations because "promiscuous mixing" would distract men from business and create "ambiguity" in decision making. Jefferson reflected the common belief that women appealed to the passions rather than to reason and would inevitably corrupt civic virtue if they mixed "promiscuously" at public meetings... The implications for women speakers ere clear: women had nothing to say and no right to say it. If women did speak, they would cloud the issues by inspiring immoral conduct."
Question: How does the idea of "the passions" come into play here? Women's voices were vastly quieted with this concept and hindered their progression towards equality for years to come. How did this mentality continue through the 18th and 19th century? Although the oppression of the female voice has progressed tremendously since, what facets do we see today that still shows that this concept is still apparent?
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