[ See, this is why Seo Dawon is such a valuable asset here! He can see all the angles, also known as "thinking about more than one option, rather than immediately assuming his gut instinct is the only possibility"! ]

I have heard this as well, of course. It is not accurate, since poison is a weakling's weapon... and quite unfair to women, now that I am thinking about it. In those days, there were not as many opportunities for women to learn any other weapons, so the options were limited...

[ His mind goes to the combination of weakness, femininity, and the old days, and he decides this is the moment to shut the fuck up. ]