George EliotOn the other hand, she was disproportionately indulgent towards the failings of men, and was often heard to say that these were natural.
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In the 1950s, a woman called Elizabeth Taylor was asked to describe her life. In response, she said: “On the one hand, she was extraordinarily indulgent towards the failings of men, and was often heard to say that these were natural; on the other, she was disproportionately indulgent towards the failings of women and was often heard to say that these were unnatural.” As Taylor first reveals and then double-backs on this troubling reality, it is clear that some of her own shortcomings were deeply ingrained in her character.
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