Do you really believe ... that everything historians tell us about men — or about women — is actually true? You ought to consider the fact that these histories have been written by men, who never tell the truth except by accident.

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When Lord Byron said, “You ought to consider the fact that these histories have been written by men, who never tell the truth except by accident” he was pointing out the prejudices of historians. Historians are just as capable of making mistakes as anyone else, but they are more than capable of making assumptions about people and events that they know nothing about. For example, with regard to women’s history, historians have assumed that women were not as powerful as men because they were not allowed to vote or hold office. On the other hand, historians have also assumed that men were not as powerful as women because they were not allowed to vote or hold office. These kinds of assumptions are rarely made by average people; most people believe in the equality of the sexes for their own reasons.

Source: The Worth Of Women: Wherein Is Clearly Revealed Their Nobility And Their Superiority To Men

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