On Sat, 12 Jul 1997, Michael Marc Levy wrote:
> > Petra Mayerhofer <pm@IER.UNI-STUTTGART.DE> wrote:
> >
> > > ONe gets the impression that Bujold thinks that without outer
pressure
> > >(no money or space restrictions) women like to get children by the
> > >dozen.
> >
>she's writing about a specific, individual character who
> happens to love kids, as many women (and men) do, and who happens to
> fantasize about having lots of kids, as some women (and some men) do.
> To imply that she would unilaterally extend that characterization to
> women in general like some right-wing family values crazy is entirely
> off-base.
>
> Mike Levy (who occasionally gets huffy)
>
Its worth pointing out that in Ethan of Athos Bujold portrays some men as
wanting as many children as possible too. Plus, it is in part the loss of
his first family that encourages Lord Vorkosigan to want more children,
but both he and cordelia settle for one if that is what they have to do to
protect that child's interests.
Farah
ps. when is Ekaterina coming out and is it a Barrayar novel?
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