First of all come these types of gallantry arguments: we love women too much to let them vote; the 'real woman' who accepts the 'housewife or courtesan' dilemma is exalted in true Proudhon fashion; woman would lose her charm by voting; she is on a pedestal and should not step down from it; she has everything to lose and nothing to gain in becoming a voter; she governs men without needing a ballot; and so on.