Who said “I love the idea of there being two sexes, don't you?”?

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James Thurber. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceCartoon caption, The New Yorker (22 April 1939); "A Miscellany", Alarms and Diversions (1957)

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For academic work, cite the original where you can: Cartoon caption, The New Yorker (22 April 1939); "A Miscellany", Alarms and Diversions (1957).

APA

Thurber, J. (n.d.). I love the idea of there being two sexes, don't you? [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29009-i-love-the-idea-of-there-being-two/

MLA

Thurber, James. “I love the idea of there being two sexes, don't you?” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29009-i-love-the-idea-of-there-being-two/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Thurber, James. “I love the idea of there being two sexes, don't you?” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29009-i-love-the-idea-of-there-being-two/.