Henry, I stand corrected. I guess it's probably my age showing (I wasn't even born until 1984). A big part of it I guess is that by the time I came along and tried to read them, those stereotypes were already in place (though I honestly can't refute the argument that DL may well have set those stereotypes). All I know is that when I read about those characters, it made me want to bang my head against the wall.