Motherhood and the Relationships of the Sexes
CONTENTS OF CHAPTER XI  SEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGE       My purpose in writing on this subject—No desire to lessen     responsibility—The great difficulties of such an inquiry—A     return to the question considered in the previous chapters on     marriage—Some women and men unsuited for monogamous marriage     and the duties of parenthood—The evils that must arise when     those unfitted for true monogamy are forced to live under its     cover—Sex subjects usually viewed either with false sentiment     or with vulgarity—Shameful concealments and sniggering do     not lead to true chastity—These bad conditions exert more     influence on men than on women—Celibacy as unnatural and     harmful in women as in men—One form of union can never be     imposed for every one—Is secrecy advantageous to society—Effect     of economic conditions and pressure of opinion—Without some     change prostitution and the degradation of the more honourable     partnerships outside marriage must be accepted—The position of     the mother must always be secured—The war has caused increased     independence of women—The war as well will cause a shortage     of men and probably a period of poverty—These must act as     further causes of avoidance of marriage—At the same time the     nation will have an increased need for children—More than one     form of sexual association required—The highest types of men     and women should live in monogamous marriage—For others the     sterile temporary union—The law should establish contracts     providing for the woman in such relationships—Advantages of     this procedure—Increase not hinder morality.