Recent content by Jasnah- Ariel

Hi there! I also consistently leave stories half finished

Oh goodness, I go offline for one weekend and get completely left behind! Regarding DV, I hope no one is saying that women are incapable of using abuse. However, there is pretty solid research that correlates sexism to it. I'm more than willing to keep talking about DV, but it is only one way...

It is an important dynamic to be aware of, for sure. However, at least in the US, we see that DV hotline calls are primary women (about 80 percent is the stat here in my state). As you say, men are less likely to access support; however another statistic that doesn't lie is the homicide rate...

This sounds very similar to my approach, especially with the lack of caveats around who gets to do what in society, especially in regards to holding power, and behavioral expectations based on gender.

I agree! Without gender-based conflict, a lot of the conflict in my world comes from issues around immigration and othering by the current citizens of the country. Oh, and religious conflicts, with religion being used as a medium for unsavory people to gain power.

To be fair, I don't think I presented my question very well. I appreciate the rephrasing. It's something I do think a lot about, with my story as the most recent vehicle for this kind of thinking. I do think that as we build our own worlds, it gives us insight into how we view the world we live...

I think this is all really worth exploring. I think it's more normal to see women rising up against the patriarchy, and also even that reversal of matriarchal societies. So what are some of the things you put in place to eliminate or soften sexual oppression in that world you're talking about?

And I think exploration of the blind spot was really what I was going for, but it's been a little convoluted, as I probably should have expected 🙂 I appreciate your reflections

So I think this conversation is tattooing into house sexism plays out in our world. I'm not sure that this is an appropriate space for education or that you're really wanting that out of this conversation, but I will say that it's not so much about man being naturally more aggressive as it is...

Of course violence exists, a dark alley presents a threat to almost anyone. But there is an increased threat for women purely because of being a woman. "They" meaning women?

Haha, where were all those examples from?

Really I'm just trying to have a discussion, not prove a point, but I feel more than a bit set back by the replies. It's more seeing the power struggle between male and female in our world reflected in fantasy worlds and having it be normalized there as well. An example of this is rape and...

I personally find that writing dialogue gets my wheels turning, so I'll play around with random conversations with my characters, just having fun with it. There are times to force it, and there are times to goof off and see what happens.

Again, you're joining the masses in equating male with strong and female with weak. But I think our viewpoints differ enough about how sexism and the patriarchy manifest in our world that we might not see eye to eye on how they might be challenged in the fantasy world, so we may have to simply...

Oh wow, you've got some of your own undertones 😛 I've read the books and the Silmarillion many times. I have no issue seeing her as a warrior. She's a total badass. I have an issue seeing the writers use weary cliches to let us know that she's a badass. A simple Google search of how...