The petition included a larger excerpt. I read it and did not think his words were taken out of context. I suggest you read the original work, as it contains ot

The petition included a larger excerpt. I read it and did not think his words were taken out of context. I suggest you read the original work, as it contains other excerpts from other writings of his. Also, I don't believe the fact that he was using this sexist generalization to complement his love interest changes the sexism in the original quote.