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| Re: Halo Wars sexism - frigid Anders | |
| Posted By: Dragonclaws <nogard@gmail.com> | Date: 4/15/11 1:26 a.m. |
In Response To: Re: Halo Wars sexism - frigid Anders (scarab) : Oh, come on, she's portrayed as an ice queen and rejects Forge's advances. : Though his boyish charms eventually warmed her chilly demeanor. : And she's a scientist, super smart, egghead. Of course she's going to be
: I honestly thing that the writer was thinking of her in those terms. Or maybe
I think that he was thinking of her in terms of being a powerful woman because of intelligence rather than physical strength. The ice power is designed to slow down enemies so your units can take care of them, making her power about enabling victory through intelligence without directly hostile action. It's also the least-desirable power, at least to me. Okay, maybe there is supposed to be a connection to her "cold" personality, but I wouldn't infer anything sexual from it.
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