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- From: jsb16@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Jennifer S Broekman)
- Subject: Re: honorifics, MU*s, bronze/gold pairings
- Message-ID: <1992Dec22.024558.22048@news.columbia.edu>
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- Reply-To: jsb16@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Jennifer S Broekman)
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- References: <1gsvomINN8e2@gap.caltech.edu> <724869966snz@keris.demon.co.uk> <1992Dec21.192513.1@ulkyvx.louisville.edu>
- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 02:45:58 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec21.192513.1@ulkyvx.louisville.edu>
- rtsumn01@ulkyvx.louisville.edu writes:
- >A very simple possibility:
- >
- >When the colonists saw that the metallics had been genetically designed to
- >Impress same-sex riders only, they may have assumed that the same was the
- >case for all colors, and never even tried offering female candidates.
-
- This doesn't wash for two reasons:
- 1) Greens are female. The colonists have seen green firelizard lay eggs. If
- they assumed that Impressions were to be same-sex, they'd have offered female
- Candidates for the greens.
- 2) If you'll remember, the gold riders were *very* peeved that they couldn't
- ride flaming dragons. I *don't* think they were the type to deny their sisters,
- daughters, cousins, etc the chance, just because they didn't get it.
-
- -Doriana, rider of Green Tayefeth
-
- Only Boys Accepting Feminism Get Kissed Meaningfully -- Geoff Marcy
- The only unnatural sexual act is that which you cannot perform. - Alfred Kinsey
- jenneke is: jsb16@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu
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