Many nineteenth-century doctors and scientists attributed women's supposed moral superiority to their:

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Many nineteenth-century doctors and scientists believed in the Victorian ideal of the "angel in the house," which held that women were naturally moral and pure, with a lack of sexual desire being a key aspect of this supposed purity. This belief was used to justify limitations on women's rights, as it was argued that their delicate nature made them unfit for the challenges of public life.

Many Nineteenth-Century Doctors and Scientists Attributed Women's Supposed Moral Superiority