[suijuris]

Women are not mercenary, they are hypergamous. But I dont think that word existed in 1891.

[SamuraiScot]

Women are not mercenary, they are hypergamous. But I dont think that word existed in 1891.

I'll bet it did. For sure, these next words did. The quote is usually (probably inaccurately) attributed to the famous late-19th-century psychologist William James (brother of novelist Henry James), upon waking up from a deep sleep:

Higamus, hogamus,

Woman's monogamous.

Hogamus, higamus,

Man is polygamous.

[9YearLurker]

Eh, men are hypergamous in trying to marry mates who are more attractive than they themselves are.