A pale blue teacup and a rose pink teacup sharing one round saucer, with their handles touching.

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Vince

No, no. This is the kind of conversation that two people have when one of them is female.

— Fierce Creatures • 1997

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker brushes off an objection with a firm "No, no," then claims a certain kind of conversation only happens when one participant is female. It's a sweeping generalisation about gendered talk, delivered as if obvious, and it reflects the speaker's view rather than a fact.

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