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Re: Ironically, that was a rather ill-informed comment kHz1000 Send a noteboard - 18/10/2016 04:02:54 PM

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Heh, you realize you're also quoting Elayne?

View original postConsidering I'm one of the few people to consistently defend her, that shouldn't be too much of a surprise.

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She was thinking exaxtly the same about the female Queen's guards - the ones with no previous training were learning to use a sword faster. RJ would of course have known that about the military.

I don't see how it would have applied here, though. How much civilian experience would anyone have with a sword? How would boys have picked up much different habits than girls?

Some of the Queen's guards were Hunters or guards, others bouncers.

View original post For the most part, the more militaristic the WoT culture, the more chauvinistic in its protection and exemption of women from military activity.

The Seanchan come to mind.

Yeah, but it still doesn't explain the sparkers, or lack thereof

True. I like the idea that they are the ones who end up overseeing Tar Valon. Though that would only apply to some Ajahs, like Gray or Yellow. Can't see the Greens or the Reds taking up civil service.

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Noticed something odd darius_sedai - 13/10/2016 09:31:54 PM 1473 Views

Familiarity breeds contempt? Cannoli - 14/10/2016 12:41:44 AM 1390 Views

I can see how this would keep a woman from attaining the Shawl darius_sedai - 14/10/2016 03:00:32 PM 985 Views

Re: Familiarity breeds contempt? kHz1000 - 17/10/2016 06:35:20 PM 1125 Views

Ironically, that was a rather ill-informed comment Cannoli - 18/10/2016 11:25:44 AM 1084 Views

Re: Ironically, that was a rather ill-informed comment darius_sedai - 18/10/2016 03:54:23 PM 1041 Views

Well the Seanchan. even more than the Aiel, are a completely alien culture Cannoli - 19/10/2016 12:09:01 AM 1083 Views

Possible, yet we know there are also "arms men" throughout every nobles lands darius_sedai - 19/10/2016 04:38:39 AM 1017 Views

Re: Ironically, that was a rather ill-informed comment kHz1000 - 18/10/2016 04:02:54 PM 962 Views

Re: Ironically, that was a rather ill-informed comment darius_sedai - 18/10/2016 05:03:58 PM 936 Views

Re: Ironically, that was a rather ill-informed comment kHz1000 - 18/10/2016 07:18:13 PM 1048 Views

I think politics keeps women away from the Blue darius_sedai - 18/10/2016 10:20:50 PM 970 Views

I think it's RJ's gender commentary - Blue are ambitious, which is not a stereotypical female trait Cannoli - 19/10/2016 02:57:51 AM 1189 Views

By and large agree ... more thoughts on this tomorrow when I'm in front of my computer, on iPad now *NM* darius_sedai - 19/10/2016 05:19:20 AM 474 Views

Re: I think it's RJ's gender commentary kHz1000 - 19/10/2016 01:01:14 PM 1025 Views

Sorry, I am gonna ramble a bit

darius_sedai - 19/10/2016 09:19:01 PM 1136 Views

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kHz1000 - 19/10/2016 09:48:17 PM 918 Views

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darius_sedai - 20/10/2016 06:13:27 PM 983 Views

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kHz1000 - 20/10/2016 07:14:51 PM 855 Views

I guess that's my issue with it darius_sedai - 20/10/2016 09:53:38 PM 1081 Views

Technically men would only be a threat up to a certain age(which they should know) unless trained.. Dunstan - 21/10/2016 08:47:20 AM 1211 Views

Male sparkers can spark as late as 30 or so darius_sedai - 21/10/2016 03:16:26 PM 981 Views

Grays=political power... How exactly? Dunstan - 21/10/2016 08:38:07 AM 968 Views

Re: Grays=political power... How exactly? kHz1000 - 21/10/2016 09:21:13 AM 1051 Views

Comparative to joining the Red is how I meant that darius_sedai - 21/10/2016 03:22:46 PM 989 Views

The Seanchan are not a military culture. That's why they are so good at it. Cannoli - 19/10/2016 12:21:36 AM 996 Views

Forget the "locals"... IIRC Aes Sedai have kids "rarely" not "never". Dunstan - 14/10/2016 06:40:56 AM 948 Views

Another good point! darius_sedai - 14/10/2016 03:28:44 PM 919 Views

... Oh! I get it it now. The Tower likely just sends sisters out of the city to have their kids. lol Dunstan - 14/10/2016 04:38:30 PM 1022 Views

I think the numbers of Aes Sedai mothers really are very very low, or secret Cannoli - 15/10/2016 01:10:11 AM 1211 Views

Re: Noticed something odd Zalvera - 11/11/2016 12:54:24 AM 1119 Views

Possibly, darius_sedai - 11/11/2016 08:45:15 PM 1280 Views

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<quote id="291233"><quote>Heh, you realize you're also quoting Elayne? </quote></quote>

<quote id="291233">Considering I'm one of the few people to consistently defend her, that shouldn't be too much of a surprise.</quote>

<quote id="291233"><quote>She was thinking exaxtly the same about the female Queen's guards - the ones with no previous training were learning to use a sword faster. RJ would of course have known that about the military. </quote>I don't see how it would have applied here, though.  How much civilian experience would anyone have with a sword? How would boys have picked up much different habits than girls? </quote>
Some of the Queen's guards were Hunters or guards, others bouncers. 
<quote id="291233"> For the most part, the more militaristic the WoT culture, the more chauvinistic in its protection and exemption of women from military activity.  </quote>
The Seanchan come to mind.

<quote>Yeah, but it still doesn't explain the sparkers, or lack thereof </quote>
True. I like the idea that they are the ones who end up overseeing Tar Valon. Though that would only apply to some Ajahs, like Gray or Yellow. Can't see the Greens or the Reds taking up civil service. 
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