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- From: chris@keris.demon.co.uk (Chris Croughton)
- Path: sparky!uunet!pipex!demon!keris.demon.co.uk!chris
- Subject: Re: honorifics, MU*s, bronze/gold pairings
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- References: <1992Dec22.185545.18359@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
- Organization: Keristor Systems
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- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 21:42:47 +0000
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- In article <1992Dec22.185545.18359@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> jmorrill@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu writes:
-
- >Everything we discuss here is speculative, we have no other choice. I just
- >finished a long reply where I speculated why golds can not chew firestone and
- >flame. The *real* reason they can not is that Ann says they can not, my
- >explaintion is but a mental exercise.
-
- That's what I said originally - I'm glad someone agrees <g>...
-
- >You will not throw a monkey wrench in the MU*s that allow women to ride colors.
- >The reason that woman ride the colors on MU*s is because the game would not
- >work otherwise. We can make up any explaination we want, but the fact is, a
- >good leader on a MU* (be it wizard, craftmaster, etc) when faced with a choice
- >between what makes the game work better, and what is in the Pern books, will
- >conveniently ignore the books. This is nothing new, the MU*s have conveniently
- >ignored AtWoP.
-
- And most of the offline fannish Weyrs as well - both allowing women to
- Impress and ignoring AtWoP, or at least AIVAS.
-
- >I guess for some reason, I feel this need to be flamed, because it occurs to
- >me that denying honorifics to female riders of the colors is sexist. You
- >need these riders to fill the Weyrs, therefore they must be given all rights,
- >duties, responsibities and privileges given to male riders. No ifs, ands, or
- >books!
-
- I agree with you about the honorifics. I was under the impression that
- the Weyrs (offline and MU*) allowed woment to choose whether they used
- them or not, but apparently at least some of the MU*s are still
- restrictive...
-
- >I have no opinion on whether males should be able to impress golds and
- > females impress bronzes. I am one of those rare players that preferrs to
- >play a crafter. I will say that if Ambar is hearing people discuss it
- >during the hatches, it may be something that should be considered.
-
- I have an opinion, but since I am not a dragonrider either, it doesn't
- carry much weight.
-
- Keris @ Ista Weyr 9th Pass (offline)
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