This is my house and I’ll talk as much as I want to!
– Tennessee Williams
A Streetcar Named Desire, Scene 3. It is not often that we see Stella assert herself as the dominant one in her relationship with Stanley. Her submissive femininity takes a back seat, as she shows spirit by reminding Stanley that she’s the boss in her own home and he cannot tell her what to do. He has just told Blanche and herself to quit talking while he and his buddies play poker.