SEX IN LIVING FORMS 83 



woman's brain, while smaller than that of the average 

 man, is really larger in proportion to her body. 



Thus it appears that in an argmnent based upon 

 brain work irrespective of quality, woman has the ad- 

 vantage ; and if it be granted that to this superior rela- 

 tive size of brain is added superior quality, the weight 

 of argument predominates in favor of superior mental 

 capacity in woman rather than in man. 



From the author's standpoint, however, all these 

 arguments are unnecessary. That the brain of the 

 average woman differs in quality from the brain of the 

 average man, is a fact too patent to require argument 

 for its support. Each class of minds has its sphere, and 

 is in its sphere superior. Men are undoubtedly best 

 fitted for their sphere in life, and women for theirs; 

 and yet it is undoubtedly true that among women there 

 are to be found numerous exceptions, some seeming to 

 be adapted for muscular rather than feminine pursuits, 

 and others being vastly better fitted for some of the 

 vocations in life which are monopolized by men to a 

 great extent, than are some men. 



Vital Organs of Manand Woman.— The anatomist 

 also observes an interesting difference in the size of 

 the various vital organs. For example, while a woman 

 has a heart proportionallj^ smaller than the same organ 

 in man, she has a larger liver, larger kidneys, and 

 larger bowels and spleen. Thus, while less fitted for 

 severe physical exertion, she has superior digestive and 

 excretory functions. 



Woman Less Muscular, More Enduring.— This 

 peculiarity of structure is perfectly harmonious with 

 the fact which experience has established so often as 

 to make the matter no longer a question, that woman 

 is less fitted for severe muscular exertion than man, 



