tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post7287172369117958524..comments2024-03-28T08:26:40.519-04:00Comments on alien romances: Bujold on SF RomanceRowena Cherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11839386556697211986noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-72316172967257021382012-01-22T11:43:56.657-05:002012-01-22T11:43:56.657-05:00Margaret,
I'm intrigued by the premise that d...Margaret,<br /><br />I'm intrigued by the premise that different biological drives are served by romance vs politically driven sf.<br /><br />I thought it was all testosterone. I thought so, even before the commercial about "Low T" informed me of all the ways that an inadequate supply of testosterone might sideline me and turn me into a shadow of myself.<br /><br />Characters who gain political status tend to gain mates. Look at Newt. Look at Sarkozy. <br /><br />Or, look at Vladimir Putin. I hope the GOP candidates will not take a leaf out of Putin's electioneering playbook of a few years ago. <br /><br />Do you remember how Russian women were said to be swooning over their newspapers at the sight of the barechested Putin doing manly things in the wilderness?RowenaBCherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14826977922522817547noreply@blogger.com