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In the early 18th century there was a lot of talk about the “prudes” versus the “flirts” - one way of setting women against each other, based entirely on their relationship with men. Dr Johnson thought they were as bad as each other.

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The Rose and the Lily, the Whore and the Virgin, and other vicious male concepts.

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