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Gender Discrimination In The Late 1940's

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The gender discrimination in the late 1930’s-1940’s society is clearly conveyed through the brief but commanding interaction between Joan and the MI6 agent at the door when she arrives late to the crossword puzzle competition which is essentially a trial into the MI6 set by Turing himself. The idea that females were seen to be less mentally capable beings compared to their masculine counterpart is further reinforced when Joan explains further on in the film when she was “not granted the opportunity to become a Fellow” despite earning a double-first in mathematics solely based on her gender. The dialogue between the agent and Joan exhibits the doubt that she completed the crossword by herself. By specifically addressing her as ‘Miss’, a gender

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