Sherlock Holmes' Opinion of Women?

I think he's bored with them. They don't hold interest for him, because his mind needs better stimuli than what they can provide-which is why he acts differently toward Irena. In the original novels/short stories, Sherlock often turns to drug abuse when he goes to long between cases. He needs to be doing something, working his brain, at all times.

A lot of the low opinions he holds fall on Watson's love interests. He knows that if Watson gets married, (although if I recall correctly, there where hints that Watson got both married and devorced several times.) that Watson won't be able to aid him with a lot of his missons, and he likewise won't be around as much as he usually is. Holmes depends on Watson (or so Watson speculates) not only as a companion, but someone who can provide entertainment and an excuse to excersie his mind. He likes to give those lengthy answers to Watson's question's after all.

Another reason Sherlock could have excused Irena from his general dislike toward women is that he holds great respect for people who can match his intellect and outwit him. He likes to be challenged, he likes having the bar raised. He may not even characterize her or judge her by her gender-no matter what comment he makes, because she's a rival of sorts instead of "just a woman."

Interesting topic. Now I want to reread to the stories.

Sherlock Holmes And Women

I'd take Watson's word that Holmes did have a low opinion of women. If anyone should know, it would be his room-mate of several years. But I'd take it with some reservations. Holmes said in effect that he could not figure out a woman's mind. They would consider something to be important that he would consider a trifle. But he admired women who showed sense and courage, women who showed independence of thought and action, like Irene Adler and Mary Morstan and a number of his female clients, especially the two who were governesses. Most of the time, he was also a champion of women who needed one. He didn't think much of Mary Sutherland's looks or brains, but he was ready to whip her stepfather for deceiving her.

BTW The stories show no indication that Watson was divorced from any of his two or three wives. He may have been, or he might not have been. Divorce in the 1890's called for an Act of Parliament and was a very expensive business. He was possibly separated from Mary Morstan or a widower at the time of 'The Empty House'.

I would venture a guess that Sherlock Holmes views on women can be compared to let's say current day Bill Maher's view on Americans. I'm not Bashing Bill or Americans but his view of Americans and you can hear him say it on any interview is, disappointing.... He professes that Americans are intellectually lazy and prefers the heard mentally, which I deduce makes them dumb compare to their potential and available resources. I'm assuming Sherlock Holmes may have felt the same way about Women. They are smarter then men, but resigns themselves to subservient roles as a whole.

i do no longer think of he's hyped up. in spite of each and everything he had inspired many cutting-area/older detective themed anime, video clips, memories, etc...in my opinion i do unlike his memories through fact we on no account get to work out his thinking technique and how he places mutually issues until he tells us, yet i won't be in a position to call him hyped up.

I was curious about this too