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I think someone else mentioned Delany as a misogynist; I was just throwing that comment out, and after I wrote it I wondered if it might sound slightly prejudice. It's just somethi…
22 Oct 2006, 21:44
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I can agree with Wolfe being loved by both atheists and devout Christians, having been both and loved Wolfe as both. That is something I think really makes it difficult to say Wo…
21 Oct 2006, 02:09
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For what it's worth, it could also mean that Wolfe finds violence against women particularly horrifying. An author's purpose is to impact and move the reader. As such, it's nat…
20 Oct 2006, 22:18
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Well, that post was meant to be mostly humorous, hence the "Yellow Wallpaper" comment, but I would say there is some validity to it. Moral context is truly important, but if you co…
20 Oct 2006, 18:38
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I think this discussion is being too narrow. There are a lot of fantasy and science fiction authors, especially modern ones, who portray violence against women. Off the top of my h…
19 Oct 2006, 19:48
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Thought experiment: How would your feelings as a reader change if the murdered person in DoDrI had been a man? If Thecla's or Hunna's or Morwenna's torture had been done to a m…
19 Oct 2006, 19:36
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First, I don't know if this is acceptable to others here, but I've always seen Wolfe's somewhat narrow and negative portrayal of women as a part of his being so ingrained in revisi…
18 Oct 2006, 21:08
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I read it and enjoyed it very much. I haven't really had time to delve into it any more, though.…
13 Oct 2005, 22:02
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