Re: Vinga chiseler?

From: Jeff Richard <richaje_at_YnjaTtLkopwvUk3BrwJtkZJHVPESNFyZo-RXvz1yDMotidA65y2YT5PrdHTT-VtmXLAl>
Date: Thu, 03 May 2007 10:08:22 -0000

> With genuine respect to Jeff, that's a load of bison-shit. Using
this example, look at the U.S. Army and tell me there isn't a real world need for a "socially acceptable outlet for women warriors." It's not just a game construct. And, to the extent it is a game construct, it is just as much a story-telling construct. If people want to play Xena with red hair because it's a great story.

Like a degenerate monkey, I fling the crap back at Chris! The US Army is a really lousy comparison. Although physical conditioning is important, the average modern soldier does not fight with his (or her) muscles. Heck, the average modern soldier does not even engage in direct combat (even in times of war - most soldiers in a good army are actually logistical support. And even in our court-mandated era of gender equivalency, women soldiers are not allowed to be combat specialists in the US (although in reality, women soldiers were in combat in the Gulf War and in Iraq).

Besides, the tiny percentage of Orlanthi women that want to follow martial cults have plenty of options:
Vinga - for the woman who wants to serve as a full-time warrior for her clan or tribe,
Babeester Gor - for the woman who wants to serve as a full-time holy guardian for a tribal or regional Earth temple, Maran - for the woman who wants to be violent and bloody, Redalyde - for the woman who wants to ride horses, Heler - for the woman who wants to be a warrior, Yinkin - for the woman who wants to be a huntress, and so on.

Jeff