In SoS Eltis essay he mentions the term "New" woman. We can see in his essay he talks about New historic background into the time surrounding the penning of the novel. Eltis say's in the second sentence, " As numerous women fought for a larger role in public life and challenged the traditions that defined women's nature as naturally submissive, passive, self-sacrificing and domestic, so the debate inevitably extended to include masculinity and men's natural role."(450)". Also, we can see Van Helsing is the main character who shows a victorian viewpoint of gender. Not only does he say that men are vital to women, he even takes it one step further saying," we men are determined---to destory this monster, but it is no part for a woman,"(240)". In my opinion women may have some power to do something but they should not use it because is not fit for them.