(Grinds teeth in
repressed fury, and crosses Michael off his Christmas-card list for next
year.)
:)
m.
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From: Edward Picot <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 7:32 PM
Subject: Re: [NetBehaviour] Gilgamesh (Edward Picot)
Michael -
I suppose I do lay myself open to the charge of sexism. The running joke
about Samhat the Harlot always wanting to put curtains up is borderline
sexist, and of course the idea that she's basically prepared to have sex
with anybody no matter what they're like. In my defence I would say that
the source text isn't exactly politically correct, and more to the point
that I don't believe in making fun of all the men but treating the women
with veneration - I prefer to make fun of everybody. I would also say
that as the story unfolds Samhat turns out to be one of the more
grounded characters. Ultimately people must judge for themselves whether
the effect of the characterisation is demeaning or not, which is the
real litmus-test. I don't think it is, but then if I did think it was I
wouldn't have done it like that in the first place.
I respect you for saying what you think, though. (Grinds teeth in
repressed fury, and crosses Michael off his Christmas-card list for next
year.)
- Edward
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