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What does it mean?
Thurber suggests women are uniquely equipped to correct societal wrongs through their presence and touch.
In plain terms
Women can fix the world's problems better than men can.
What can you take from it?
Women bring a necessary touch to fixing wrongs.

Where it applies

  • social reform
  • gender debates
  • literary analysis

Putting it to work

  • advocating for women
  • discussing gender
  • storytelling

Questions to consider

  • What defines a woman's touch?
  • Who fixes the wrongs?

Another view

It relies on essentialist views of gender capabilities.

More from James Thurber

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  2. If I have sometimes seemed to make fun of Woman, I assure you it has only been for the purpose of egging her on.

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  3. The only rules comedy can tolerate are those of taste, and the only limitations those of libel.

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