the barriers they faced This indicates the Bishop's refusal to acknowledge the systemic challenges that women encountered in pursuing their ambitions Reinforcing Patriarchal Norms Woolf criticizes the Bishop for reinforcing patriarchal norms that favored men's achievements over women's potential This suggests the Bishop's shock and disapproval at the idea of a woman aspiring to the same creative heights as her male counterpart This reflects the entrenched gender discrimination of the time Dismissal of Women's Worth Woolf condemns the Bishop's dismissal of women's intellectual and artistic contributions He highlighted the broader societal attitude that devalued women's voices and perspectives He believes in the inferiority of women's intellect and creativity This memorializes the marginalization of women in the cultural and intellectual spheres She writes But was a bishop I think who declared that it was impossible for any woman past present or to come to have the genius of Shakespeare In termination Woolf criticizes the Bishop in Shakespeare's Sister for embodying the attitudes and beliefs restricting women's opportunities for self-expression and intellectual fulfillment This highlights a lack of sympathy reinforcement of patriarchal norms and dismissal of women's worth