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Women are probably not up to the functions of the other societies physically. Cannoli Send a noteboard - 21/09/2009 06:10:14 AM

1. Whitecloaks
2. Ash'aman
3. Stone dogs?

That's pretty pro-masculine if you ask me.


If the women want to be warriors they have to join Maidens of the Spear, while the men get a choice of like a bajillion different ones. Of course, whatever kind of set back this is is probably negated by the power the Wise Ones and Roofmistresses have.


The women join a special society, so they can be assigned tasks based on what they are going to be capable of. For instance, the Red Shields act as police, which may require them to subdue offenders in a non-lethal manner. Most women simply cannot wrestle a huge guy down to make him behave, which is why in the real world, female police officers have a higher incidence of drawing their weapons, and more shootings than male officers. Presumably, they would not be as capable of holding the line in a last stand a la the Stone Dogs either - the Maidens' primary function is one of stealth and mobility and observation and stamina. If they had to hold a crucial position, it would be easier to bullrush a group of Maidens, who probably rely on manuevering and mobility when they fight. The Knife Hands have been suggested, with no supporting evidence, to be bare-hand specialists, and men would be better at that than women, and so on.
Cannoli
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What do you consider to be the most pro-masculine culture/country in WoT? The most anti-female? - 19/09/2009 07:32:03 AM 1449 Views
I would say Tear. - 19/09/2009 08:08:18 AM 880 Views
I guess it's a toss up between Tear, Illian and Amador - 19/09/2009 12:28:24 PM 846 Views
What about male-only organizations? - 19/09/2009 02:00:55 PM 791 Views
Yeah, Aiel warrior societies. - 19/09/2009 03:44:36 PM 885 Views
Women are probably not up to the functions of the other societies physically. - 21/09/2009 06:10:14 AM 678 Views
Hm, you never do see a female Whitecloak. Do they ever talk about why? - 20/09/2009 04:11:30 PM 836 Views
Distrust of women because they hate channelers, IMHO. - 21/09/2009 03:47:43 AM 873 Views
Sort of the reverse of the attitudes I talked about below - 21/09/2009 07:21:05 PM 718 Views
Yeah, I'd go with the military thing. - 21/09/2009 05:45:47 AM 705 Views
The Asha'man are less prejudiced than the Tower. - 21/09/2009 05:48:43 AM 765 Views
I was taking you seriously - 19/09/2009 03:29:16 PM 791 Views
Amadicia - 19/09/2009 07:28:43 PM 888 Views
I'll go with Amadicia, as well. - 23/09/2009 07:36:10 PM 621 Views
No question. - 19/09/2009 08:43:47 PM 868 Views
The ogier all have masculine features. - 19/09/2009 09:06:14 PM 897 Views
Re: The ogier all have masculine features. - 19/09/2009 11:54:54 PM 745 Views
I'm not sure the Dark One can be called male... - 20/09/2009 12:27:56 AM 788 Views
Re: I'm not sure the Dark One can be called male... - 20/09/2009 06:43:09 AM 974 Views
Re: The ogier all have masculine features. - 25/09/2009 05:25:49 AM 631 Views
Re: The ogier all have masculine features. - 13/10/2009 09:01:27 AM 738 Views
Ahhhh wall of text! Some good points, though - 20/09/2009 04:04:48 PM 771 Views
Do you have anything against paragraphs? *NM* - 20/09/2009 10:03:48 PM 332 Views
White space is space with no words in it. Wasted. *NM* - 21/09/2009 07:10:41 AM 306 Views
Whitespaceisspacewithnowordsinit.Wasted.Thereifixeditforyou. - 01/10/2009 01:55:21 PM 692 Views
I agree, but I also think there is a purpose. - 21/09/2009 03:43:45 AM 725 Views
Oh, I wasn't criticizing this phenomenom, just noting it. - 21/09/2009 06:17:34 AM 814 Views
that's why they deserve 3 male taveren - 21/09/2009 05:10:52 PM 727 Views
Re: Oh, I wasn't criticizing this phenomenom, just noting it. - 21/09/2009 06:59:36 PM 863 Views
I think the Shienaran custom of protecting women is both patronizing and submissive ATST. *NM* - 21/09/2009 02:33:58 PM 769 Views
There's actual cultural reasons for that. - 23/09/2009 04:25:52 AM 661 Views
Far Madding, Elayne's bodyguards, and Tar Valon *NM* - 21/09/2009 07:40:09 PM 337 Views
Amadicia, and possibly the Borderlands - 13/10/2009 08:19:11 AM 803 Views

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