In a message dated 97-07-17 20:00:34 EDT, Kate wrote:
<< I have trouble considering Poppy Z. Brite a feminist author. All
female characters in her books are overshadowed by the men, who are
usually androgynous and can pass for women.>>
Oh, believe me, I have trouble, too. What I was saying was that if she
*considers* herself a feminist (and I don't know if she does or not, but I've
met her and I think it would surprise her that others thought she was
anti-feminist [hope that twisted construction makes sense to everyone]), then
she *is*--by her definition, anyway. Maybe she genuinely believes her work
is liberating for women in some way. But maybe she just doesn't give a shit.
I don't know. I was just trying to make the point that feminism means
different things to different people.
Nicola
Nicola Griffith
http://www.america.net/~daves/ng/
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