WORD. I remember completely not even noticing that scene being a problem when I first read the series as a teenager. As an adult who is more aware of consent, I was deeply annoyed at how that relationship was handled.
So add that to my wish list for changes: inject some friggin' consent into...
Mm, technically true, yeah. When I think "taking it in a more poly direction" I interpreted that to mean that the women would also have relationships with each other -- because the book's way of handling it does already technically conform to the definition of polyamory in that everyone involved...
I fully agree, Skaya Sedai. "Woman refuses to communicate and is mad at man for not reading her mind" is very high on my list of most hated relationship tropes. Part of me thinks RJ was trying to do a feminism by having her be a "strong" female character and have Perrin have to accommodate...
What do you guys think about what Daniel Greene has to say in this video?
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I think you should watch Daniel Greene just in general — I enjoy his content. He also defends these positions in his video (meaning, he explains more about why he thinks they should do these things), so I...
I'll betcha Aes Sedai shawls will suddenly be a lot easier to get. :)
And I hope I can get a letter opener of Tam's heron-marked blade to keep next to the Sting one I've got! :yay
:lol To be honest I think this is why I never questioned it, myself. Are Sedai training and the early lives and responsibilities of the Two Rivers women forced them to grow up very fast and develop a lot of maturity before their time. I think I accepted that they would prefer older men because...