Cassatt saw that works by female artists were often dismissed with contempt unless the artist had a friend or protector on the jury, and she would not flirt with jurors to curry favor.
Cassatt havde lagt mærke til, at værker af kvindelige kunstnere ofte blev afvist med foragt, med mindre kunstneren have en ven eller beskytter i Salonens jury, og hun ville ikke flirte med medlemmerne for at få sine billeder optaget.