When someone admiringly called a woman “outspoken,” Dorothy Parker is said to have cynically replied, “Outspoken by whom?” Well, according to quoteinvestigator.com, the line pre-dates Parker’s quip. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “The Quip “Outspoken by Whom?” Predates Dorothy Parker”
Grant, you were talking earlier about QuoteInvestigator.com, and it is really a wealth of information.
I had always thought that Dorothy Parker was the one who, when somebody was complimenting a woman for being outspoken, Dorothy Parker said, outspoken by whom? But apparently it’s much earlier than that.
Quoteidentifier.com. Love it. That’s fantastic.
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