A Jury of Her Peers

Susan Glaspell's A Jury of Her Peers is, to put it frankly, very creepy.  The way Mrs. Wright is described by Mr. Hale reminds me of horror movies that I have before seen, where the murderer is so demented and soul-less, that he/she is not in the least bit perturbed by what they have one.  The murder of Mrs. Wrights husband is terrifying, being choked by a rope in your sleep? I clearly am not a fan of horror stories.  This story was clearly part of the gender unit for a reason.  Sexism is evident throughout the entire story, especially in the dialogue.  The men degrade the usefulness and intelligence of the woman over and over again.  One instance is when Mr. Hale says, "But would the woman know a clue if they did come upon it?" The derogatory phrases are one after another, and this phrase is even further ironic because it is the women who find clue after clue. This irony arises more as the woman stumble upon more and more evidence.  After they discover the quilt and bird cage, Mrs. Hale says, "If they're going to find any evidence, I wish they'd be about it. I don't like this place".  This is so ironic because the cage and quilt are both huge pieces of evidence, and both of the women are aware of this.  They simply refuse to admit that they have found the incriminating evidence in order to protect Mrs. Wright, a woman who is treated unfairly and works hard every day without reward just like them.