And maybe it was more than that. Maybe it was actually an unspoken instant agreement between the four women on the balcony: No woman should pay for the accidental death of this particular man. Maybe it was an involuntary, atavistic response to thousands of years of violence against women. Maybe it was for every rape, every brutal backhanded slap, every other Perry that had come before this one. Liane Moriarty
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This quote shows how women can work together to protect each other. They all make a decision that a woman should not be punished for a man's death. They also make a decision that a woman should suffer for the actions of her husband who has mistreated her. The quote shows how strong and brave women can be.

But, the idea is not only about protecting women from violent men but also from unnecessary suffering. In this case, it is about protecting women from getting unjustly punished for something that was not their fault.

Source: Big Little Lies

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