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1er Bas bleu - Profitons de l'occasion. L'oncle Tom est à la mode. Hâtons-nous d'écrire un roman intitulé la tante Tom, 1852. First Blue Stocking - 'Let's take advantage of the opportunity. "Uncle Tom" is in fashion. Let us hasten to write a novel entitled Aunt Tom".' Satirical criticism of 'bluestockings': women with interests beyond housework and childcare. Female authors were often depicted as mannish and ugly - the implication being that their intellectual output was just as objectionable as their looks. Series: Actualités; Periodical: Le Charivari, 19 November 1852.