Mating, marriage, and the status of woman / by James Corin.

  • Corin, James.
Date:
1910
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Credit: Mating, marriage, and the status of woman / by James Corin. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    AiitonomixyThe procreative relation- ship when the female is absolutely free to reject or accept (free-mating). She often continues the association only so long as fecundation requires—like the cat. In Autonomixy there are two phases, one polautonomixy, where partners may be changed during the breeding season : this, perhaps, obtains mostly with social animals —for instance, rabbits, seals, deer, and, perhaps, sparrows ; the other, monautono- mixy, where only one partnership is formed. Here, again, must be distinguished temporary monautonomixy, where the partnership exists for one breeding season, and permanent monautonomixy, where the partnership is for life. This is the relationship said to obtain among Wanderoo monkeys and among many birds.^ It is the ideal relationship from an ethical standpoint, the one of which lovers have visions, and mankind, in justice, should desire to realize; but, owing to the physiological changes which have been effected, both in man and woman, by the institution of marriage, such a relationship is hardly possible now. The case of George ^ Contracted for euphony from avToq vofiog ^ “ Pigeons pair for life.” Darwin, Descent of Man,” chap, viii, Note 9.