"trifles" as compared with present day

Susan Glaspell's wonderful portrayal of the harsh interaction between the sexes in a soft setting produces a truism that is apparent in the way men and women handle and approach situations on a daily basis. one of the more instances in the work that acutely portrays this statement was the scene concerning the attitude towards women as seen through the dominant males eye. the scene includes the sheriff and Mrs. peters when they first gather at the crime scene and are tyring to interpret the frame of mind of Margret, the astringed wife of Mr. Hossack. they gathered in the kitchen and were commenting on the "concurrences" of a typical women. when referring to the murder the county attorney said " well, women are used to worrying about trifles." this was explicitly belittlement by way of the male figure. expressing the belief that women are not capable to understand or elaborate on any thing complex, important or noteworthy.
in today's society this, unfortunately, does occur. yet, it is very uncommon and taboo. the idea of the subservient women and the notion that the woman figure is "underneath" that of the male counterpart can still be seen on instances around in present day society. one area that this can prevail is in the work place and home where speculation of these occurrence have been documented for quite some time.