On Tue, 5 Feb 2002, Marvin Long, Jr. wrote: > Deep, deep question. Why is it that it's semirespectable to read an > endless series of retreads like the Pern novels, but it's frowned upon to > enjoy stuff like Conan? I have to confess that I've always associated > Pern with the dragon-riding equivalent of the stereotypical girls' > "horsey-stage." Something about the hypnotic quality of having massive > muscular animals throbbing and straining between one's legs, I suppose. > > (Which is why guy-fantasy focuses on horse-sized men who slay dragons take > their place, I suppose.)
Ahem. That was supposed to have a big silly smiley thing going with it. :-) Marvin Long Austin, Texas
