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“Men with important work to do”
Implies women don’t have important work
The norm for women in pre-war Britain
“spend nearly all their time and energy on their business”
Suggests men was typical provider of the household
“You’ll just have to get used to it, just as I had”
Reinforcing the gender roles onto Sheila
“left ‘em talking about clothes again”
Implies that their topic of conversation is simple
“Women are potty about ‘em”
Suggests women are silly with their obsession with clothes
Created through informal adjective, “potty”
“Women are” suggest Eric thinks all women are the same
“But I don’t think it matters”
Eric immediately opposes the command
Suggests that Eric thinks women including her own mother has little authority
Suggests women are secondary to men
Suggests male characters may look down on female characters
“If possible - yes”
Gerald admits to protecting women from disturbing things
Displaying sexist attitude
Gerald might consider women to be weak and fragile
Acts in a stereotypical masculine way
