Importance of Captain Harris' Advice

Captain Harris' advice to Cassie symbolizes the historical and persistent nature of misogyny. Before Cassie transfers to the Lillian Fire Department, her captain in Austin recounts all of the horrific misogynistic treatment that she (Captain Harris) experienced in her early career. Cassie does not experience such severe misogyny in Lillian, but she does experience some lingering misogynistic dynamics that demonstrate the persistence of misogyny in modern society.