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Posted By: Jillybean | Date: 4/4/09 2:29 p.m. |
In Response To: Screw Traviss! (Starscream) : "This troper is bothered by the bizarre 'breeding farm' theories : circulating about Seran women. It is true that within the Gears universe : (specifically the comic), there is both misogyny and references to women : being sent to 'farms'. But the concept of a breeding farm is more : Epileptic Trees than anything. During wartime, plenty of societies will : put women to work in munitions factories and on ordinary food farms (hey, : soldiers need to eat). Where did the concept of a 'breeding farm' even : originate? I think that came from a misunderstanding of British propaganda against the Nazis during the war (because the nazis did offer medals for women with lots of kids) And I always thought Day of the Triffids was particularly chilling because of it's attitude to women. That and Anne McCaffrey's Freedom series? It brings my feminism credits down a few notches but I love McCaffrey despite her numerous sins against women/gays/bis she does distopia well - particularly in Freedom where the women are bred from discriminately. (But I disclaim this with I've not read Travis - so I'm just putting out examples of times I've seen breeding programs work well)
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