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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 1439 Views
Familiarity breeds contempt? Cannoli - 14/10/2016 12:41:44 AM 1357 Views
I can see how this would keep a woman from attaining the Shawl darius_sedai - 14/10/2016 03:00:32 PM 961 Views
Re: Familiarity breeds contempt? kHz1000 - 17/10/2016 06:35:20 PM 1097 Views
Ironically, that was a rather ill-informed comment Cannoli - 18/10/2016 11:25:44 AM 1050 Views
Re: Ironically, that was a rather ill-informed comment darius_sedai - 18/10/2016 03:54:23 PM 1012 Views
Well the Seanchan. even more than the Aiel, are a completely alien culture Cannoli - 19/10/2016 12:09:01 AM 1049 Views
Possible, yet we know there are also "arms men" throughout every nobles lands darius_sedai - 19/10/2016 04:38:39 AM 990 Views
Re: Ironically, that was a rather ill-informed comment kHz1000 - 18/10/2016 04:02:54 PM 917 Views
Re: Ironically, that was a rather ill-informed comment darius_sedai - 18/10/2016 05:03:58 PM 915 Views
Re: Ironically, that was a rather ill-informed comment kHz1000 - 18/10/2016 07:18:13 PM 1018 Views
I think politics keeps women away from the Blue darius_sedai - 18/10/2016 10:20:50 PM 939 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 1152 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 459 Views
Re: I think it's RJ's gender commentary kHz1000 - 19/10/2016 01:01:14 PM 996 Views
Sorry, I am gonna ramble a bit darius_sedai - 19/10/2016 09:19:01 PM 1108 Views
Re: Sorry, I am gonna ramble a bit kHz1000 - 19/10/2016 09:48:17 PM 890 Views
Re: Sorry, I am gonna ramble a bit darius_sedai - 20/10/2016 06:13:27 PM 960 Views
Re: Sorry, I am gonna ramble a bit kHz1000 - 20/10/2016 07:14:51 PM 826 Views
I guess that's my issue with it darius_sedai - 20/10/2016 09:53:38 PM 1047 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 1187 Views
Male sparkers can spark as late as 30 or so darius_sedai - 21/10/2016 03:16:26 PM 951 Views
Grays=political power... How exactly? Dunstan - 21/10/2016 08:38:07 AM 936 Views
Re: Grays=political power... How exactly? kHz1000 - 21/10/2016 09:21:13 AM 1015 Views
Comparative to joining the Red is how I meant that darius_sedai - 21/10/2016 03:22:46 PM 959 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 962 Views
Forget the "locals"... IIRC Aes Sedai have kids "rarely" not "never". Dunstan - 14/10/2016 06:40:56 AM 924 Views
Another good point! darius_sedai - 14/10/2016 03:28:44 PM 883 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 940 Views
I think the numbers of Aes Sedai mothers really are very very low, or secret Cannoli - 15/10/2016 01:10:11 AM 1174 Views
Re: Noticed something odd Zalvera - 11/11/2016 12:54:24 AM 1107 Views
Possibly, darius_sedai - 11/11/2016 08:45:15 PM 1258 Views
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