Scholars of women’s history should, however, be as cautious about accepting oral narratives at face value as they already are about written memories. Oral narratives are no more likely than are written narratives to provide a disinterested commentary on events or people
Scholars who study women's history have already accepted written memories at their face values. However, they should not accept oral narratives at their face values. The reason is that compared with written narratives, oral narratives are less likely to provide an impartial commentary on events or people.