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"Women should be obscene and not heard"

- Groucho Marx

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This quote by Groucho Marx is an amusing way of expressing the idea that ladies should not be taken seriously. It suggests that women need to be viewed as things of satisfaction and not as equates to in society. This quote is reflective of the attitudes of the time, when females were frequently viewed as inferior to males and were not given the very same rights or opportunities. It is a tip of the sexism that prevailed in the past and is still present in some parts of the world today. The quote is a suggestion that females must be respected and provided the very same rights and chances as guys. It is also a tip that females should be heard and not simply seen as items of satisfaction. This quote is a pointer that ladies ought to be appreciated and given the same rights and opportunities as males, and that their voices must be heard.

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Groucho Marx This quote is written / told by Groucho Marx between October 2, 1895 and August 19, 1977. She was a famous Comedian from USA. The author also have 60 other quotes.

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