How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
Jas said, "Georgia, you thought it was funny and I thought it was funny, but you have to remember that boys don't think girls are for funniness." (1.44)
Jas believes herself to be quite the authority on the subject of gender roles and readily makes judgments about how girls are supposed to behave, particularly Georgia. Thing is, Georgia buys into this hook, line, and sinker.
Quote #2
Jas was going on and on wisely, "Yes they do, I think they do like girls who are a bit soft and not so, well… you know." (1.48)
Jas is essentially saying boys don't like Georgia. Why are these two friends? This is a case of Jas projecting her own ideas about gender onto Georgia. Do you think Jas knows how limited her thoughts on what makes women desirable are?
Quote #3
Why can't he be a real dad? It's pathetic in a grown man. (1.82)
Georgia's dad did a poor job wiring something behind the fridge, and he's also pretty sensitive and talks about his feelings, traits that Georgia sees as not masculine and not dad-like. Interestingly, over the course of the book, Jas often takes on ideas about how females should behave while Georgia comments more on masculinity.