Pride and Prejudice

Is Elizabeth sexist?

It's been bothering me. Why does Elizabeth think it's okay that Mr. W was trying to get Miss King's attention for the money that she had, but not when Charlotte marries Mr. Collins for his money? It feels sexist to me.

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You have a point but you might consider that gender equity and sexism was literally non-existent during the Victorian era. As progressive as Elizabeth Bennet was, she still shared the traits of the time period.