Wolfe & Women

Gerry Quinn · 29 Jan 2020, 22:21 · from 2020-January.txt.gz

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From: gerry at bindweed.com (Gerry Quinn)
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 22:21:48 +0000
Subject: (urth) Wolfe & Women
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On 29/01/2020 19:14, Gem Caccetta wrote:
>
> On Wed Jan 29 2020 Ab de Dos wrote:
>
> "I believe the politically correct accuse Wolfe likewise of being a 
> christian misogynist?"
>
>
>
> I know Wolfe?s portrayal of women has been discussed many times on 
> this list. I found this tidbit from my recent re-reading of Free Live 
> Free interesting:
>
> Free says??You like women, don?t you, Mr. Barnes??
>
> ?Like them?? Taken off guard Barnes considered for a moment. ?Not 
> really. I want them, and since I can?t have them, usually, I don?t 
> like them. But I want them, I suppose you could say that. I admire 
> Madame Serpentina.?
>
>
> I wouldn?t be surprised if this was Wolfe?s own attitude toward women 
> speaking through Barnes. He could find things to admire in some women, 
> but he didn?t really like them. Just my guess, for what it?s worth.
>

Presumably Barnes doesn't want men either, and can't have them - so 
should his attitude not be the same?? Clearly he is a misanthrope..


- Gerry Quinn

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