tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post3051808319100345258..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Mrs. Bennet's Nerves, causes thereofUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-46683631878963464182010-09-28T20:28:13.956-04:002010-09-28T20:28:13.956-04:00Loretta and I were talking about this excerpt, and...Loretta and I were talking about this excerpt, and we agree that the writer was probably an older gentleman, able to remember an earlier era when girls weren't locked away. Many parents in the second half of the 18th c. were heavily influenced by the writings on child-rearing by Jean Jacques Rousseau, who believed children (both boys and girls) should spend much time out of doors, "embracing nature." Even girls's dresses from this time show this freedom: the plain white muslin dresses with the wide sashes that allowed for plenty of "romping." <br /><br />Lady Burgly is right - soon after Mr. Trotter wrote, the Victorians began to narrow a woman's sphere. No wonder he was worrried!Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-17360648933846488222010-09-28T12:15:07.512-04:002010-09-28T12:15:07.512-04:00I always felt so sorry for poor Fanny Price, who w...I always felt so sorry for poor Fanny Price, who was exhausted by even the shortest walk. At least Elizabeth Bennet was capable of walking a few miles across the fields, even if she did get her skirt muddy in the process.Jane Onoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-50026658546036772602010-09-28T11:40:27.633-04:002010-09-28T11:40:27.633-04:00Mr. Trotter is fighting an uphill battle that will...Mr. Trotter is fighting an uphill battle that will culminate in the Victorian belief that women (at least ladies) were incapable of doing anything for themselves. Isolate them by putting them on a pedastle and limit their responsibilities to the home - as effective as sticking them in a harem. Praise innocence, and make knowledge, competence, and physical activity tabu. Add in tight-lacing and the most restrictive fashions in history, and voila, there's the perfect Victorian patriarchy.Lady Burgleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262125653902478062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-51182182925873378122010-09-28T11:18:56.351-04:002010-09-28T11:18:56.351-04:00If I'm reading this correctly, Mr. Trotter was...If I'm reading this correctly, Mr. Trotter was a very forward-thinking man. Too bad it too so long for others to recognize the point he was making.Monica Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13801472688555176112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-403309851039182332010-09-28T07:21:49.010-04:002010-09-28T07:21:49.010-04:00Very interesting...
I've noticed that my nerv...Very interesting...<br /><br />I've noticed that my nerves start to feel delicate too when I haven't gone to the gymnasium in a long time. :-)Sarsaparillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14517012188376869524noreply@blogger.com