Quote by Jane Austen

I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.

I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine

Summary

In this quote, the speaker expresses their disdain for the assumption that women should conform to societal expectations of being delicate and refined. The comment challenges the notion that women should crave a life of stability and tranquility. Instead, it asserts that women, like anyone else, are capable of complexity and desire excitement and adventure in their lives. The statement calls for recognizing women as thinking individuals who should not be confined to stereotypical roles or limited to a state of calmness throughout their existence.

Topics

Men Feminism Equality Reason Independence Flattery Hypocrisy Empowerment Gender Rationality Misogyny Double Standards Clichs

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