> > That's the other way round: sure, typical male
> work
> > excludes talking. But it was being suggested that
> at
> > the times men *are* sitting around talking, they
> are
> > incapable of doing anything constructive at the
> same
> > time. And that falls into a popular modern theory
> > about men being incompetent (only women can do
> more
> > than one thing at once, apparently), which still
> seems
> > to be to be unfair to men.
> Jane - you've lost me. I have no idea what you are
> talking about now.
Then let me search back through the archives for the
post.
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldofGlorantha/message/1060
">And as they chat, what are they doing with their
> hands?
Drinking, of course. And gesturing. And indicating just exactly how big the Storm Bull really was. At least, in my glorantha. "
The reply was from someone called Jeff. I can't quite make out which Jeff (it seems that "Jeff" is the new "David"), but one of them.
> Vingans can still get pregnant.
Well... some of them. Maybe. There's some stuff about Red Women giving their fertility to Ernalda to look after. Whether the other, *more* dedicated Vingans can get pregnant is never stated in Storm Tribe; the RQ ones specifically couldn't.
> But it is taboo and good way to get
> in big big big trouble with the gods and with your
> clan.
It's very definitely not the Vingan way. But simply getting laid by a good-looking bloke: well, why not? It's fun. The body-parts are there - enjoy them!
> And it is worth keeping in mind that these are minor
> cults.
Oh yes, the old 85%/15% thing. More than enough to be noticed, everyone will know of at least one, but definitely a minority.
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