According to the American Philosophical Society , the Ashley Montagu Papers (Mss.Ms.Coll.109) hold several complete manuscripts of his work, including The Natural Superiority of Women , alongside his correspondence, which may provide further insight into the drafting process. from the original 1952 Ladies' Home Journal article?
The work emphasizes that women possess a natural, inborn capacity for love, cooperation, and nurture. Conversely, he argued that men’s reliance on "muscular power" led to harmful behaviors in modern society, such as "psychopaths, drug abusers, and barroom brawlers". The Natural Superiority of Women
An early version was published in the Saturday Evening Post , creating significant attention. Another piece, “The Natural Superiority of Women,” appeared in the Ladies' Home Journal in July 1952. According to the American Philosophical Society , the