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American Proverbs About Women is an examination of how women are treated by these popular sayings that perpetuate folk wisdom. While some are true-to-life, some are saccharine, and some are demeaning, condescending, and even violent towards women. Readers will be entertained yet disturbed as they assess the impact of these proverbs on our cultural perspective. Over 800 proverbs are categorized by type and identified according to states or countries and dates of origin.