R&C Art, the Women of R&C

[Werebat]

Is masculism just a form of anti-feminism low key sexism? Because you sounded rather bitter toward women.

Ah, the "bitterboy" card.

Well, you are entitled to your opinion. However, I would encourage you to read what Judge Judith Shiendlin says about the topic of joint custody and the mistreatment of fathers in our family courts (try finding a transcript of her interview on Larry King Live). It's pretty much the same as I've been saying, and you'll look pretty silly trying to play the "bitterboy" card on her.

- Ron ^*^

 

[Werebat]

One last chance to keep the thread on topic, gang. We seem to be sliding off.

Well, seeing as how the many injustices facing the American father in our "family" court system are hardly on-topic, I shall (like the Ghost of Christmas Present) consent to hide them under my robe.

But still they exist. :\

- Ron ^*^

 

[Rechan]

Well, yeah, that's kind of my point. Succubi were inventions of gynophobic medieval (and earlier) religious folks who firmly believed that Eve's temptation in the Garden Of Eden was because women have inherently weaker wills then men and that it was a man's duty to resist a woman's temptation (and a woman's duty to not be tempting). It became a part of the game because the game harkens back to the myths of the olden days -- myths firmly founded on views about women that we no longer hold, in general, as a society, here in much of the westernized world. Sexuality is a part of that. It can't be ignored without destroying the archetype.

Well, the Succubus has many origins.

For instance, the first Succubi is supposed to be Lilith, Adam's first wife before Eve (Hebrew legend). The Succubus was an explanation for Nocturnal Emissions. And the stealing of that semen was then transferred to Incubi, who would impregnate women who had no husbands.

 

[Rechan]

And then, there is the D&D 4e version of Little Red Hood, where Little Red Hood is a young tiefling warlock that blast the werewolf with a fell ray.

I see that "Tiefling Warlock" = Aku.

 

[Rechan]

As a teacher (Middle School Latin, History, Mythology), I believe that when dealing with children, context is everything.

Totally off topic, but... Latin, in MIDDLE SCHOOL?

The mind, it boggles.

 

[Wolfspider]

Hmmm. Everyone seems to have dreadlocks in Points-of-Light-land, don't they?

 

[JoeGKushner]

Hmmm. Everyone seems to have dreadlocks in Points-of-Light-land, don't they?

Hair conditioning products are not at the top of the priorities list in a POL setting.

 

[Werebat]

Totally off topic, but... Latin, in MIDDLE SCHOOL?

The mind, it boggles.

As a teacher of ESL, I can say that the research indicates that middle school is just a wee bit LATE to be learning a new language. Better than high school though.

- Ron ^*^

 

[Plane Sailing]

When my children were younger, I also read them fairy tales. (They're more fond of Harry Potter, et al. now). I usually followed it up with something along the lines of, when this story was first told, people thought women had to wait around for a prince to save them. We know better now.

Interestingly modern tellings of the story often empower the women more. My little daughters love the 'Barbie Rapunzel' video, and as per many of those animated Barbie videos the heroine is the active, plucky heroine of the story. In this version of Rapunzel there is one dream of putting hair down and letting the prince climb up, but the majority of the story is basically about the girl winning the prince, rather than vice versa.

Similarly most of the recent disney cartoons that have a female lead have a basically strong character, while most of them that have a male lead are a doofus (Aladdin anyone?).

Cheers

 

[Rechan]

As a teacher of ESL, I can say that the research indicates that middle school is just a wee bit LATE to be learning a new language. Better than high school though.

- Ron ^*^

Yes, but I don't think Latin qualifies as a new language the same way ESL or Spanish or whatever does. It's not like people are going around speaking and writing it; it's purely an academic thing.