People are afraid of being more ignorant than their children―especially, apparantly, their daughters.

Daniel C. Dennett
People are afraid of being more ignorant than their children―especially,...
People are afraid of being more ignorant than their children―especially,...
People are afraid of being more ignorant than their children―especially,...
People are afraid of being more ignorant than their children―especially,...
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In this quote, the author says that most parents are afraid their daughters will be more ignorant than they are. Being ignorant is a state of not knowing anything at all. In this case, women are said to be more ignorant than men. It is a sexist idea that women are less educated and intelligent than men. However, since the author is talking about fathers and daughters, he might be implying that young girls would rather be ignorant than educated.

Source: Breaking The Spell: Religion As A Natural Phenomenon

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