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<blockquote data-quote="WayneLigon" data-source="post: 1669935" data-attributes="member: 3649">If they don't like it, I would not include it. If you still wish to include it, a compromise could be reached in several ways. Comparisons to our real world only go so far because (1) we never had magic and (2) we never had the presence of powerful goddess figures who actively granted spells.&nbsp;In many literary worlds that have a male-dominated society, women often have several professions that are 'outs' for them where members of that profession or guild are considered equal to men and can move freely in society if perhaps not totally 'acceptable'. &nbsp;In many worlds, magic is traditionally a profession where merit = professional standing. Indeed in some worlds only females can work magic, or they are better at it than men. But magic-users are typically considered outsiders anyway; 'polite society' uses them but never really accepts them as equals because they defy too many conventions. &nbsp;Religion may also be a way out. Having a powerful goddess figure will give women in the society role models that are very powerfull politically, magically and spiritually. Indeed with having powerful goddesses it's unlikely an Earth-like male-dominated society is going to exist anyway save in small areas, because there won't be an all-male clergy.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneLigon, post: 1669935, member: 3649"] If they don't like it, I would not include it. If you still wish to include it, a compromise could be reached in several ways. Comparisons to our real world only go so far because (1) we never had magic and (2) we never had the presence of powerful goddess figures who actively granted spells. In many literary worlds that have a male-dominated society, women often have several professions that are 'outs' for them where members of that profession or guild are considered equal to men and can move freely in society if perhaps not totally 'acceptable'. In many worlds, magic is traditionally a profession where merit = professional standing. Indeed in some worlds only females can work magic, or they are better at it than men. But magic-users are typically considered outsiders anyway; 'polite society' uses them but never really accepts them as equals because they defy too many conventions. Religion may also be a way out. Having a powerful goddess figure will give women in the society role models that are very powerfull politically, magically and spiritually. Indeed with having powerful goddesses it's unlikely an Earth-like male-dominated society is going to exist anyway save in small areas, because there won't be an all-male clergy. [/QUOTE]

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