On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:26:50 -0800, Charlie Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On 01/02/2007, at 3:40 PM, Doug wrote: > >>> >>> Yeah. Claire said that Glory Season pisses her off 'cause Brin comes >>> across as badly sexist. I don't see it, but I guess that's the >>> point... >> >> What's her rational? > > Assuming you meant rationale, um. Yep, sorry. I don't know. That's just what she > said when I waved it at her and said she might like it. "No, I've > read it and it pissed me off, Brin seems to be really sexist and > think women are inferior and it's more than the world-building, > that's cool, it's just the way he writes women." > > So, using my female-male dictionary, I have no idea really. She likes > Banks a lot though. I was curious because I remember Brin being pissed off because someone else (a feminist organization I think) had a similar reaction. I'm pretty sure he considers himself a feminist and Glory Season to be pro-feminist. I read the book some ten years ago and don't remember that much about it. Congrats on the job, BTW. Sounds like things are falling into place for you and Claire. -- Doug _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
