In addition to voicing her concern with the hierarchical structures in society, within her novel Winterson encourages readers to think about sex dichotomies as a thing of the past. With her main characters of Dog Woman and Jordan she achieves a contrasting of the sexes that has been taken into consideration multiple times by scholarly articles such as Roessner's.
Furthermore, Winterson's novel not only addresses societal concerns about hierarchical structures but also challenges traditional notions of sex differences. By featuring characters like Dog Woman and Jordan, she offers a nuanced exploration of gender contrasts that has been examined by scholars in numerous studies, including Roessner's.