Washington Irving probably had a psychotic wife that dumped him and that’s why he is a misogynist. Misogyny is not always a big deal some people take things way to literal and need to keep their horrid mouths shut. Washington Irving may have had many perilous encounters with some risque women. Some things that he says are misogynistic they are just true to the point where people get mad. Part of the reason he is accused of this is because women were viewed differently back in the day.
Many people in this time period viewed women as lesser people. What Irving said isn’t terrible in that time period. Women often viewed themselves as lesser in this era. The time period someone grows up in can make a huge difference on their views. Irving was
Many people in this time period viewed women as lesser people. What Irving said isn’t terrible in that time period. Women often viewed themselves as lesser in this era. The time period someone grows up in can make a huge difference on their views. Irving was