This is the problem with having multiple threads discussing the same issue. I’m putting this post in this thread because there is more debate in this thread, but I quoted more mekoros in http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/why-are-some-people-so-smart
Oh well. Anyway, at the very end of ???? ???? is a response to a woman who wanted to learn Torah. He first says:
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But then he gets down to business and writes:
????? ?????? ?? ????? ?? ??? ???? ???? ????? ????? ???? ????? ????? ?????? ????? ??????? ?? ????? ?? ???? ???? ?????? ?”? ?? ???? ??? ????? ????? ??????? [emphasis added]
??? ??????? ????? ?? ?? ??? ??? ???? ????? ?? ??? ???? ???? ????? ???? ????? ???? ???? ???? ???? ????? ???? ?????? ?? ???? ????? ??? ???? ????? ??? ??? ??? ????? ????? ?? ?????? ?????’ ????? ?’ ??? ?????? ???? ??? ???? ??? ?? ??? ?????? ??? ?’ ?????? ????? ???? ?? ??? ???? ??? ??? ???? ???? ????? ????? ????? ???? ????? ???? ????????? ????? ?????? ????? ?????? ???? ??? ???? ??????? ???? ??? ???? ?? ?????? ??????? ?????? ???? ?????? ??????? ??????? ????? ????? ??? ??? ??? ????? ????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????? ?? ????’ ?????? ??? ??? ????? ???? ?”? ????’
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?????? ?? ???? ??? ????? ?? ???? ????? ???? ???? ????? ?? ??? ????? ?”? ??? ??? ?????? ?????? ????? ????? ?”? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ??????? [emphasis added]
And no, this is not a modern feminist; this was printed 462 years ago.