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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 9523376" data-attributes="member: 2209">The relevance of the Europa zine letter is to a different point about whether he was sexist or not as the argument drifted to whether he was sexist or not. Similar to the 1e DMG goodwife entry (goodwives will make false rape claims in response to any offensive treatment or seeming threat) which is outside of OD&D but still in a D&D sphere. The Europa letter is itself within the D&D sphere but though much less core than one of the OD&D or 1e core books and supplements.If you want the relevance of the preface to the OD&D materials that is stated up front in the preface and seems straightforward.I do not have the 500 page book so any information on specific examples in the draft materials on these points would be useful.If you want the relevance of the Europa letter to OD&D core rules considerations only, it is a public statement Gygax sent to a zine talking about D&D and wargaming and how the fairer sex ruined many a good gamer and women should stay away from gaming. Some see it as supporting evidence providing context concerning their interpretation of other things he said in the OD&D materials such as the specific women's lib chaotic dragon queen comment in Greyhawk. Some see it as merely snapping back in frustration or an attempt at sarcastic provocation humor.</blockquote>