Who said “If civilization had been left in female hands we would still be living in grass huts.”?

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Camille Paglia. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSexual Personae: Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson (1990)

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“If civilization had been left in female hands we would still be living in grass huts.”
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Paglia, C. (n.d.). If civilization had been left in female hands we would still be living in grass huts. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42398-if-civilization-had-been-left-in-female-hands/

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Paglia, Camille. “If civilization had been left in female hands we would still be living in grass huts.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42398-if-civilization-had-been-left-in-female-hands/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Paglia, Camille. “If civilization had been left in female hands we would still be living in grass huts.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42398-if-civilization-had-been-left-in-female-hands/.