"You may as well call it impertinence at once. It was very little less. The fact is, that you were sick of civility, of deference, of officious attention. You were disgusted with the women who were always speaking, and looking, and thinking for your approbation alone. I roused, and interested you, because I was so unlike them. Had you not been really amiable, you would have hated me for it; but in spite of the pains you took to disguise yourself, your feelings were always noble and just; and in your heart, you thoroughly despised the persons who so assiduously courted you. There—I have saved you the trouble of accounting for it; and really, all things considered, I begin to think it perfectly reasonable. To be sure, you knew no actual good of me—but nobody thinks of that when they fall in love."

—Elizabeth, Ch 60, Pride and Prejudice

Elizabeth prided herself on not being like any other girl. A smile always came onto her lips when someone said, "she is unlike other girls."

And as was the case with her, she took great pain to do or say the opposite of them.

All the girls were arguing with their opposite sex so Elizabeth agreed wholeheartedly with whatever men said and unfortunately one of those sentences was about her, "not handsome enough to tempt me…" and with that the man got bewildered and thought she was barmy and afterwards tired not to be near her.

All the girls were saying no to their first proposal so she did what she thought would set her apart, saying yes at the first man that paid attention to her. Thus, not two days after her acceptance of marriage, she found herself wedded and bedded with the most unlikable man that was living on the Earth.

All the girls were disrespectful to Lady Catherine de Bourgh same as her ladyship was to them so Elizabeth went overboard being more courteous to the said Lady much to the delight of her husband.

Hey there!

Really, Elizabeth's reactions to many things that happened to her were exactly what every other woman… and man would do (with different methods) unless the person lacked self-esteem…

Elizabeth's speech is ridiculous, thinking she's too special, as if other women would sing praises of a man who insults them. Would be cordial to people who don't respect them or their family and would marry with a man who pisses on them and their family only because of being wealthy!

There's a sexist test, flipping gender. But here I go with flipping the cliché 'cause it's not girls vs boys, it's about "special girl" vs "usual girls".

I find it rather sad that anytime a story is about women for being wanting, good, attractive, clever and sexy and… needs to be unlike any other girl/woman.

Internalised misogyny that is the main personality of Elizabeth needs to be explored more. (Favouring Wickham and Colonel, but punishing her own friend (Charlotte) on the same topic. Thinking she's not like any other girl so she's better and cleverer… and so many other things)

Would love to know what misogynistic attitude in Elizabeth you find more irksome.

P.S. applying the term of mercenary or gold-digger to women has happened throughout history and is sexist, esp. when talking about all of them. "Most women of the past were mercenaries."

Throughout history, "good" women are admired and encouraged to never marry for money even if their life is dependent on it. And Elizabeth not marrying for money isn't new. Most classical stories are about girls who aren't after wealthy men, but in the end they'll marry with the wealthy guy...

Even though I very much hate people who are after other people's money and status, it's unfair to generalise that.

I know many women who are very much poor and not able to have a job or sth, but still aren't gold-diggers.