Jonathan Swift, in The Lady’s Dressing Room, suggests that men have a false perception of the reality of women. There is a stereotype that women are elegant, but in actuality they are only human who, just like men, produce filth and stench. There is an indication, that in The Lady’s Dressing Room, Swift took a rather misogynist stance. Celia is characterized as being elite and initially is called a “goddess” (3). Swift inferred that, women bestow a false image of themselves; So, as it may appear that a woman is in all sense elegant, their elegance is a mask for the truth. Moreover, if a woman is attractive or well composed, it is automatically assumed she is opulent
