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Re: Ironically, that was a rather ill-informed comment kHz1000 Send a noteboard - 18/10/2016 04:02:54 PM

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Heh, you realize you're also quoting Elayne?

View original postConsidering I'm one of the few people to consistently defend her, that shouldn't be too much of a surprise.

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She was thinking exaxtly the same about the female Queen's guards - the ones with no previous training were learning to use a sword faster. RJ would of course have known that about the military.

I don't see how it would have applied here, though. How much civilian experience would anyone have with a sword? How would boys have picked up much different habits than girls?

Some of the Queen's guards were Hunters or guards, others bouncers.

View original post For the most part, the more militaristic the WoT culture, the more chauvinistic in its protection and exemption of women from military activity.

The Seanchan come to mind.

Yeah, but it still doesn't explain the sparkers, or lack thereof

True. I like the idea that they are the ones who end up overseeing Tar Valon. Though that would only apply to some Ajahs, like Gray or Yellow. Can't see the Greens or the Reds taking up civil service.

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Noticed something odd darius_sedai - 13/10/2016 09:31:54 PM 1130 Views

Familiarity breeds contempt? Cannoli - 14/10/2016 12:41:44 AM 994 Views

I can see how this would keep a woman from attaining the Shawl darius_sedai - 14/10/2016 03:00:32 PM 614 Views

Re: Familiarity breeds contempt? kHz1000 - 17/10/2016 06:35:20 PM 766 Views

Ironically, that was a rather ill-informed comment Cannoli - 18/10/2016 11:25:44 AM 708 Views

Re: Ironically, that was a rather ill-informed comment darius_sedai - 18/10/2016 03:54:23 PM 643 Views

Well the Seanchan. even more than the Aiel, are a completely alien culture Cannoli - 19/10/2016 12:09:01 AM 731 Views

Possible, yet we know there are also "arms men" throughout every nobles lands darius_sedai - 19/10/2016 04:38:39 AM 638 Views

Re: Ironically, that was a rather ill-informed comment kHz1000 - 18/10/2016 04:02:54 PM 613 Views

Re: Ironically, that was a rather ill-informed comment darius_sedai - 18/10/2016 05:03:58 PM 579 Views

Re: Ironically, that was a rather ill-informed comment kHz1000 - 18/10/2016 07:18:13 PM 705 Views

I think politics keeps women away from the Blue darius_sedai - 18/10/2016 10:20:50 PM 591 Views

I think it's RJ's gender commentary - Blue are ambitious, which is not a stereotypical female trait Cannoli - 19/10/2016 02:57:51 AM 789 Views

By and large agree ... more thoughts on this tomorrow when I'm in front of my computer, on iPad now *NM* darius_sedai - 19/10/2016 05:19:20 AM 309 Views

Re: I think it's RJ's gender commentary kHz1000 - 19/10/2016 01:01:14 PM 638 Views

Sorry, I am gonna ramble a bit

darius_sedai - 19/10/2016 09:19:01 PM 753 Views

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kHz1000 - 19/10/2016 09:48:17 PM 564 Views

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darius_sedai - 20/10/2016 06:13:27 PM 671 Views

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kHz1000 - 20/10/2016 07:14:51 PM 527 Views

I guess that's my issue with it darius_sedai - 20/10/2016 09:53:38 PM 682 Views

Technically men would only be a threat up to a certain age(which they should know) unless trained.. Dunstan - 21/10/2016 08:47:20 AM 782 Views

Male sparkers can spark as late as 30 or so darius_sedai - 21/10/2016 03:16:26 PM 589 Views

Grays=political power... How exactly? Dunstan - 21/10/2016 08:38:07 AM 610 Views

Re: Grays=political power... How exactly? kHz1000 - 21/10/2016 09:21:13 AM 712 Views

Comparative to joining the Red is how I meant that darius_sedai - 21/10/2016 03:22:46 PM 631 Views

The Seanchan are not a military culture. That's why they are so good at it. Cannoli - 19/10/2016 12:21:36 AM 646 Views

Forget the "locals"... IIRC Aes Sedai have kids "rarely" not "never". Dunstan - 14/10/2016 06:40:56 AM 614 Views

Another good point! darius_sedai - 14/10/2016 03:28:44 PM 594 Views

... Oh! I get it it now. The Tower likely just sends sisters out of the city to have their kids. lol Dunstan - 14/10/2016 04:38:30 PM 588 Views

I think the numbers of Aes Sedai mothers really are very very low, or secret Cannoli - 15/10/2016 01:10:11 AM 792 Views

Re: Noticed something odd Zalvera - 11/11/2016 12:54:24 AM 737 Views

Possibly, darius_sedai - 11/11/2016 08:45:15 PM 827 Views

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<quote id="291233"><quote>Heh, you realize you're also quoting Elayne? </quote></quote>

<quote id="291233">Considering I'm one of the few people to consistently defend her, that shouldn't be too much of a surprise.</quote>

<quote id="291233"><quote>She was thinking exaxtly the same about the female Queen's guards - the ones with no previous training were learning to use a sword faster. RJ would of course have known that about the military. </quote>I don't see how it would have applied here, though.  How much civilian experience would anyone have with a sword? How would boys have picked up much different habits than girls? </quote>
Some of the Queen's guards were Hunters or guards, others bouncers. 
<quote id="291233"> For the most part, the more militaristic the WoT culture, the more chauvinistic in its protection and exemption of women from military activity.  </quote>
The Seanchan come to mind.

<quote>Yeah, but it still doesn't explain the sparkers, or lack thereof </quote>
True. I like the idea that they are the ones who end up overseeing Tar Valon. Though that would only apply to some Ajahs, like Gray or Yellow. Can't see the Greens or the Reds taking up civil service. 
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