She supports this statement by saying how he refers to the Man in the Red Tie as "dam" (299). According to the article, Faulkner uses the word "dam" and addresses that word to the women and the man in the red tie. The word "dam" means a female dog (299), so the man in the red tie is considered a female. The other claim that Jason knew the symbol is how obsessed he is with Miss Quentin's return (300). Abate mentions that Jason cares what people think of him and his family's name and states that Miss Quentin is hurting the family's honor because she hangs out with a gay man (300). Jason doesn't want his name associated with a gay man because it would bring more shame to their family.