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Date: 2007-05-20 06:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bandersnitch.livejournal.com
This explains a lot about why Joss likes to place women in physically superior and cooler roles than the men in his work (Buffy, Firefly, Wonder Woman)

I applaud him on attempting to equal the sexes, but at the same time it is the perception of inferiority that makes the characters cool for breaking the mold. Ironic.

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Date: 2007-05-21 04:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] neosis.livejournal.com
I read Joss' post and immediately I thought that the inferior position of women in the majority of the world is not so mysterious. Two thirds of the world's population come from only 2 different religious backgrounds: the abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) and Hindiusm.

It seems a lot less mysterious when you look at it that way. Of course, I realize that doesn't explain why both traditions would treat women as second class citizens. I suppose that's a question for anthropologists, there are too many potentional answers for me to make a reasonable guess.

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