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[–]Radish 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I don’t disregard a speaker on the basis of sex, or race, or religion, or sexual orientation, or political ideology, or any other superficial reason. Knowledge is knowledge despite its source.

Nice soundbite, but when evaluating writing, especially when questioning the veracity and applicability of it, knowing who the author was, where they were from, and what their background is, would be germane to the subject at hand. You were wondering if there was truth in this writing. I believe that it was true only as far as it is common for men to blame things they don't like on women, whether applicable or not. Both the character and author are male, and the quote contains tired stereotypes men use against women, therefore, I don't give it much credence or think it to be accurate. There is a sort of weary "things haven't changed much" to my thinking.

English is my first language. It’s more that I think for myself and have a grasp on English in a way that it may be strange to you. It’s the Internet, not formal writing.

I don't think so. People still don't say "fellow women"

The quote struck me and stuck with me because my intuition and experiences tell me it’s likely true.

Okay. So what is it that's bothering you about it, then? If it strikes you as true, and your experience seems to reflect that opinion, why are you asking questions.

No, “everyone” is false. Most of voices have generally been in support.

I did use "everyone" inaccurately to reflect the reaction I saw in most of the posts. However, it wasn't my intention to make you defensive. I simply thought it possible that you were looking for an explanation, since you seem to react to the responses here with a bit of hostility. ETA: In this thread, you keep talking about how insightful you found Eric Blair to be. Then you say the source doesn't matter. I get some really weird mixed messages from this whole thread. I hope you got whatever it was you wanted from this thread. It inspired me enough to actually write instead of just read, so that would be a good thing.

ETA 2: Tired old stereotypes are tired old stereotypes regardless of their source.