This is a very interesting question. There are several elements to examine. On one hand, an argument can be made that the manner in which Pope depicts women is superficial and a statement against women is present in such a depiction as being frivolous, superficial, and incapable of understanding reality. Yet, at the same time, we know that Pope is writing satire, which means that he is making a statement against the practices in a social order. This would translate into Pope making a statement against a social order that is misogynistic. Along these lines, Pope might be depicting a social order that locks women into fashion defined roles that is being called out to be changed. I think that there could be many lines of argumentation here.
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