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Literary notes about misogyny (AI summary)

In literature, the term "misogyny" is often employed not merely as a descriptor of contempt for women but also as a dynamic trait subject to change or even undoing through character interactions. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's work, the phrase "to the ruination of the latter's misogyny" ([1]) suggests that a character's deeply ingrained disdain towards women can be disrupted or dismantled by external influences or shifts in social dynamics. This use of the word highlights its role as a mutable quality rather than an immutable characteristic, thereby allowing authors to explore themes of transformation and the potential for change in personal ideologies.
  1. Jesse Ferrenby had brought her to a smaller game a few weeks before, and had pressed Burne into service—to the ruination of the latter's misogyny.
    — from This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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