
Sex at Choice
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION By James Monteith Erskine, M.P.
SEX AT CHOICE
I SEX DETERMINATION
II THE EUGENIC POINT OF VIEW
III THE SELECTION OF THE FIT
IV THE MOTHERS’ RESPONSIBILITY
V PREMATURES
VI THE SUPERFLUOUS FEMALE
In this pioneering work a determined woman shares more than a quarter‑century of meticulous research into why children are born male or female, and how that outcome might be gently guided. Drawing on personal experience, early studies of anatomy, and a wide survey of European scientific theories, she explains the “alternate action of sides” she first noticed while caring for girls with physical ailments. Her narrative blends practical observations with statistical tables, inviting readers to consider the rhythm of lunar cycles and the timing of conception as possible clues.
The author’s voice is both earnest and instructional, aiming to empower women who have long felt powerless over this intimate aspect of family planning. Listeners will encounter a blend of anecdote, experimental results, and reflections on the social hopes that drove her quest, all set against the backdrop of early twentieth‑century medical thinking. This thoughtful exploration offers a window into a forgotten chapter of scientific ambition and feminist resolve.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (188K characters)
Release date
2026-04-20
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Best known today for Sex at Choice, this early 20th-century writer tackled questions of pregnancy and sex determination in a direct, practical voice aimed at women readers. Her work reflects a period when popular health and heredity guides were reaching a wide general audience.
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