Does the presence of the Joseph Cotton undermine Paula’s own agency here in her struggle of mental health? Does the audience need him to validate her as “not crazy” before we trust her? Or is it because he is a man?

Does the presence of the Joseph Cotton undermine Paula’s own agency here in her struggle of mental health?
Does the audience need him to validate her as “not crazy” before we trust her? Or is it because he is a man?
Use the 1944 film “Gaslight”
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