Again, I see. I'm not entirely sure Lewis meant it that way; I'm not sure he was opposed to lipsticks and nylons as such, but he was a bit rigid about certain things. If you've read Surprised by Joy you'll remember he certainly didn't confine those things to women!

The weird thing is that, to me, Pullman - who also found Lewis's aversion to lipstick and nylons offensive - comes across to me as far more misogynistic. His women and girls can't think, and that, to me, is a lot more problematic.

Even so, I do think Lewis comes across as too harsh here. TLB is my least favorite of the books for this reason.