... is that RJ is as "sexist" with men as he is with women. What you said about women being irrational and men just rolling their eyes and going along is actually how women in the series view men, and less how men handle women.
I'm not stating gender relations in WoT are normal or well-adjusted. Far from it. But nor do I think they're a symptom of RJ being sexist. Instead, I think its a partially successful attempt at describing an unequal society akin to the middle ages, but with the women as the dominating gender.
I'm not stating gender relations in WoT are normal or well-adjusted. Far from it. But nor do I think they're a symptom of RJ being sexist. Instead, I think its a partially successful attempt at describing an unequal society akin to the middle ages, but with the women as the dominating gender.
The stereotyping occurs on both sides - which makes it equal, in my book - and people are often mocked or put down as appropriate (e.g., Lan's "noble" rejection of Nynaeve, then acting like she's his woman; Perrin straightening up around Faile, then slouching, then she laughs at him).
Thank you for putting Belals Girl and her stereotypes about the stereotypes in the series in their place! =P
What;s your favorite RJ comment on the sexes?
06/07/2011 02:04:56 AM
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Women cannot admit they were wrong and will partner up with their worst enemy against a man over it.
07/07/2011 12:20:16 AM
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I remember a thread started by Phil Reborn long ago...
07/07/2011 05:21:12 AM
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Oh, heaven, I've been there!
08/07/2011 12:04:35 AM
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what you've never heard of "bros before hos"?
08/07/2011 08:03:47 PM
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Agreed
08/07/2011 11:38:59 PM
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That's not exactly what the incident was about.
10/07/2011 07:29:14 PM
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Yes, and the way Egwene expressed her thoughts on the matter is quite disturning too
11/07/2011 12:56:59 AM
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That wasn't what I was refering to
12/07/2011 07:26:59 PM
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certainly not by today's standards, but to play devil's advocate here...
12/07/2011 09:04:07 PM
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I don't think any of his comments on the sexes are accurate for real people
07/07/2011 02:53:29 PM
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I largely disagree
07/07/2011 11:59:52 PM
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It depends on who the 6 women and his dual girlfriends were.
08/07/2011 03:15:14 PM
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Agreed
08/07/2011 07:46:30 PM
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*NM*
08/07/2011 09:18:44 PM
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Hi fionwe1987!
*NM*
08/07/2011 11:36:48 PM
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Hi! The reason I rolled my eyes...
09/07/2011 06:31:20 AM
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Yes! I agree!
09/07/2011 02:30:21 PM
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Re: Hi! The reason I rolled my eyes...
09/07/2011 07:42:48 PM
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Re: Hi! The reason I rolled my eyes...
10/07/2011 07:35:37 PM
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that's not why stereotypes exist
09/07/2011 04:18:45 AM
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whether positive or negative, stereotypes all come from the same place
12/07/2011 04:29:23 AM
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Cosmopolitan = artificial and unnatural; Your situation is the aberration - his is more the norm *NM*
13/07/2011 01:09:00 AM
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Re: Cosmopolitan = artificial and unnatural; Your situation is the aberration - his is more the norm
16/07/2011 01:02:37 PM
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You have to make sure your husbands do what you want, while making them think it was their idea.
21/07/2011 04:28:39 AM
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And I can buy that, which is why I'm surprised at how many claimed they were inaccurate. Seriously,
26/07/2011 01:44:28 AM
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