Amy Diehl, Ph.D. on Nostr: The "cat lady" stereotype derives from the independence of cats, which can be linked ...

The "cat lady" stereotype derives from the independence of cats, which can be linked w/ a suspicion of independent women. “A woman that chooses an animal that is arguably never entirely tamed is to be suspected of being untamable herself.” https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/27/us/cat-lady-explained-cec/index.html