Women, fire in their crotch, won't burn out, begin by fighting off pricks, end by going wild hunting for one that still works.

About This Quote

This was a quote by the great French philosopher, Rene Descartes. He was explaining how women work to maintain their position in society. First, they have to fend off the attention of other men. This is done by being hostile and standoffish.

Once that has been established, they are free to do whatever they want. They can go wild hunting for one man that still works.

Source: Rabbit Redux

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