Women and Femininity Quotes in The Red Tent

How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

I searched for the brother I remembered, the playfellow who listened to the words of women with respect [...]. (3.5.58)

The fact that Dinah has to point out that Joseph used to treat women with respect shows how rare it was to find a man who respected women back then. (*cough* Just back then? *cough*)