Priestley uses a plethora of methods to present women's lives as insignificant due to the upper class's ignorance, the presentation of women's lives as inferior, and their lack of voice. He inserts personal pronouns when men introduce women, demonstrating the restrictive idea of superiority women had to comply with. He uses characters such as Gerald and Eric to demonstrate how women are only valued for physical attributes, and are quickly disregarded once they have fulfilled their purpose; sexual pleasure. This is evident in the quote, "I hate those hard-eyed, dough-faced women" which quickly reveals Gerald's true nature; a misogynist who only considers a woman's appearance. Priestley uses this to expose how women who were seen as "unattractive" would be "hated" due to their outward appearance, despite their true nature which would strip them of even more opportunities, making life as a woman even more difficult. It could be said that Gerald's misogynistic attitude altered once he met with "Daisy Renton" as he says "She looked young and fresh and charming" indicating a sense of innocence and purity, suggesting Gerald didn't view her as a prostitute and he wasn't a micheton, and that he genuinely wanted to help her. Priestley uses a polysyndeton, the repetition of "and" which suggests Gerald strongly reminisces her present due to him listing these attributes, so he valued her time, suggesting that some women were valued. However, these adjectives only describe her physical appearance, implying she was only a physical refuge for Gerald to escape the restraints of marriage. Furthermore, the noun "fresh" connotes ideas of innocence and prey, indicating Gerald was acting on primal and lustful desires; Priestley uses this to present women's life as constantly threatened as men act on predatory instincts. All men in the play Inspector Calls demonstrate this point, especially Eric who was thought to of raped Eva Smith. He also describes her physical appearance, claiming "she was pretty and a good sport." The connotations of the word "sport" suggest amusement, and Eric's callous alcohol-fueled relationship was only for his own selfish gratification. Also, the syntax further demonstrates how men valued appearance first, as "pretty" precedes her character as a "good sport." This links to how women served to please men, and to entertain them - Priestley critiques the exploitation of women like Eva Smith. Also, women were presented as inferior as if men owned them like they were possessions to be restrained. Despite being of the upper class, Sheila and Sible Birling are both not as vocal as the men, especially Sheila who was silenced throughout Act 1, mirroring the disenfranchisement of women in 1912.Mr Birling protests to the Inspector, saying "I don't see why an unmarried girl is being dragged into this-" which suggests marriage is a method of "protecting" women, and a single woman is vulnerable and perceived as less, making life harder. However, married women are not safe either, as they are alienated and only considered as their husband's property, for example, Mrs Birling is referred to as "His wife" and introduced as "His social superior" demonstrating how women were not seen as their own people, but they remained in another man's shadow. This idea is further demonstrated when Mr Birling questions "Is there any reason why my wife shall answer questions from you?" which demonstrates Mr Birling using condescending language to belittle Mrs Birling in an attempt to assert power - he adopts a misogynistic attitude as he believes dominating a woman will present him as more powerful, Priestley inserts a personal pronoun here, further showing how women were their men's property. Therefore, Priestley uses personal pronouns and language to show how men felt entitled to owning women. Furthermore, Priestley gives less lines to Sheila throughout Act1, to mirror how women were disenfranchised in 1912. However, throughout the play she gains confidence and rebels against her family's restrictions on her, questioning their political and moral beliefs. This reflects how women over 21 earned the vote in 1928, gaining a voice. Despite being a member of the upper class, Sheila is constantly silenced. For example, Mrs Birling desperately tries to restrain her when she exclaims "Sheila, what an expression!" This exclamative sentence shows how Mrs Birling tries to iron out any social faux pas, to conform to these ideas, this shows how women had to follow a set of rules and orders in order to "fit in" as without them, they would quickly be disregarded. However, throughout the play, Sheila gains more opportunity to speak, which could be emblematic for the voice women gained in 1928, when all women over 21 could vote. Also, Priestley could be using this to galvanize support for socialism since the play was released in 1945, so the audience was predominantly women, so Sheila rebelling against society's standards could influence to also free themselves from capitalast ideas.