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Moiraine · 05-02-2001, 08:34 AM

Hi Throntar !

Good question. My answer would be that it is both true and false. When you read her books, it is clear that she is *heavy* (as you say !) about the fact that everyone should have the right to fulfill his/her own destiny. Women, of course, but also gays, ... BUT she never whines, the way M.Z. Bradley does, never. You meet a bunch of strong female characters, true, but you never meet a woman put in a situation of awful and unrealistic abuse. She creates a very positive and energetic and humourous and happy atmosphere, and all characters are interesting, males and females both. Even Gryphons ! (The Black Gryphon, THAT one is a character I am glad I have met !).

What she really is *heavy* on is not strictly feminism, to me, it is more the stating that people can and should get along even if they are widely different, in sexes, races, beliefs - much like we do here on this Board !

Try to read her books without being prejudiced, you should love them.

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The world is my oyster !

05-02-2001, 08:34 AM	#9
Moiraine Anubis Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Up in the Freedomland Alps Age: 61 Posts: 2,474	Hi Throntar ! Good question. My answer would be that it is both true and false. When you read her books, it is clear that she is heavy (as you say !) about the fact that everyone should have the right to fulfill his/her own destiny. Women, of course, but also gays, ... BUT she never whines, the way M.Z. Bradley does, never. You meet a bunch of strong female characters, true, but you never meet a woman put in a situation of awful and unrealistic abuse. She creates a very positive and energetic and humourous and happy atmosphere, and all characters are interesting, males and females both. Even Gryphons ! (The Black Gryphon, THAT one is a character I am glad I have met !). What she really is heavy on is not strictly feminism, to me, it is more the stating that people can and should get along even if they are widely different, in sexes, races, beliefs - much like we do here on this Board ! Try to read her books without being prejudiced, you should love them. ------------------ The world is my oyster !