tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837602322327063185.post9161495305814973079..comments2014-04-10T10:41:59.264-07:00Comments on History 318 - European Women's History: History 318 - European Women's Historyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17976023899296886435noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837602322327063185.post-74019969421365252632014-04-03T20:54:42.153-07:002014-04-03T20:54:42.153-07:00Thanks for posting this Sherry. I love humor and t...Thanks for posting this Sherry. I love humor and try to find it and enjoy it as often as I can. I also love Jane Austen, probably because of the transcendent human relations in her book but also because of her humor. I think we see this paradigm you mentioned in Pride & Prejudice as well. Because wit it up there with humor--only a certain amount is acceptable among women, and usually a woman's wit would cross the line if it outshone a man's. Traditional close-minded men like Mr. Collins didn't appreciate or understand witty women, like Elizabeth. But I think, like you said, the real issue is when women are relegated to inferior positions or capabilities because of their sex. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09838111047593252928noreply@blogger.com