Meaning of weaker sex | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see weaker, sex.
2. Women; the female gender.
   offensive

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Examples

“For a man raised since birth to be strong, resolute, spare with words, and never to bow to the weepings and handwringings of the weaker sex, he had poured out his heart in that letter.”

“"There's always a reason behind a lie. People can be very good at lying. Women can be especially good at it because they're the weaker sex and we, that's what the books say, and we want to protect them and not have anyone take advantage of them. At least I do," Farese said during closing statements Wednesday.”

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