Discussion»Questions»Human Behavior» Me thinks HE doth protest too much. OR. Me thinks SHE doth protest too much. Genderwise which gender doth protest more? For good reason(s)?
That give the original phrase a female target, but since the mental mechanism is equally applicable to men, the phrase is often used with a male target today.
This post was edited by JakobA the unAmerican. at August 12, 2017 3:08 AM MDT
But the phrase is not really about protesting, that is the new modern meaning of the word. It is about making promises "if you die I shall NEVER remarry" she say, but that is easier said than done. The bed gets cold and lonely at night, and in the end she remarries anyway.
JakobA the unAmerican. 