The Woman Who Talks To Horses Analysis

George Gaddis: Life Through a Sexist Lens
Sexism is the act of having prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex. “It was clear to me that this woman carried some sort of chip around on her shoulder. That she had no use for men. One of those I thought” (266).This is a demonstration of how quick George is to jump to conclusion of woman without giving them a chance to prove themselves, and how he believes they are good for nothing else but looking good on a man’s arm. Leon Rooke’s, The Woman Who Talked to Horses, focuses on the sexist, abusive relationship George Gaddis has with the women in his life. This revelation is made apparent through the way he speaks to and thinks of the woman who talks to horses, as well as his wife Sarah. The way George thinks of the woman who speaks to horses is not very highly. This is demonstrated throughout the short story in various ways. He voices his doubts about the legitimacy of her work multiple times. The first time is when he …show more content…
The main aspect of this short story is to showcase the sexist and abusive relationships George Gaddis has with the woman who enter his life which are demonstrated throughout in the way he thinks about his wife Sarah, the way he treats her physically and emotionally and the conversation he has with the woman who talks to horses where he repeatedly disrespected her business, her body and made a mockery of her dignity. In the end George seems to come to a revelation that he doesn’t know how he became such a bad person after having upset both the woman and Sarah. The whole realization feels rather insincere. It’s not as though just one bad interaction with one woman would make you re-evaluate your whole life and the choices you