Pride, Prejudice, and Cheese Grits by Mary Jane Hathaway

Author:Mary Jane Hathaway [Hathaway, Mary Jane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Humour
Published: 2013-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Ransom cleared his throat. “So, back to marriage, maybe women’s bank statements should be held to the same scrutiny that men’s are? We should institute a new rule, that women must also buy a man some object, to prove her worth. Of course it would be marketed as a token of love, just like the engagement ring.” Ransom’s face was solemn, but his drawl was heavy with irony. His mouth twitched up at one corner.

“Fine idea! I vote for a flat screen television. Or maybe season tickets to the guy’s favorite football team.” Carl chuckled and slapped his leg.

“That wasn’t my point but it’s not a bad idea. What I was trying to say was that to constantly carry the burden of proof, to prepare to defend your existence in your field, to know that people see you as a temporary worker who will leave the moment the babies start arriving- that’s incredibly detrimental to a woman’s ability to achieve any sort of scholarship, let alone be admitted to the top tier universities for research.”

Tasha tutted and poked at her spinach, spearing a cranberry on one tine of her fork and examining it. “I think if women stopped complaining so much about inequality and just dug in, it would be a lot better for everybody.”

Feeling as if her eyes were going to pop from frustration, Shelby gritted her teeth and stared into her plate. Ransom was shaking with laughter. Slapping your dinner partner is very bad manners, wasn’t it? She struggled to organize her scattered thoughts but fury simmered inside. “Is that why you never had children, Shelby? Were you worried about having a career and kids, too?” asked Tasha.

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