I feel that Currel Bell was (in the first part) thanking those who erad the book and liked it for what it was, a wonderfully made book, and not for the idea that it was represinting. I think Currel Bell made this Book to show that there are strong women out there, but to also show us that books can be about anything no matter how wild the idea is, and in this time a strong women was revolutionary.
In the Second part Currel Bell ridiculed those who did not know what a good book can be but instead focusing on the idea the book possed. It shows us that strong headed men can only look at a certian aspect of something from one side and not see it for what it could be.