On Sat, 15 Nov 1997, Pat wrote:
> If Scully were emotional, people would say "Just like a woman!" Since
> she's not, they fuss because she isn't showing a full range of emotion.
> All together, now, the modern female marching song ... "Everything we do
> is wrong!"
That's true. But I think she does show emotion, at least as much as one
would expect from a FBI agent. Besides, her ability to keep "straight
face" is one of her admirable sides. I love the way she maintains even
and cool voice while sticking her hands in corpses during
examinations. She is not a "fainting" type, there's little that can freak
her out, and that's her strength. I just wish she could think more
independently instead of bouncing between "scientific" and "religious"
explanations.
Marina
"Femininity is code for femaleness plus whatever society
happens to be selling at the time."
Naomi Wolf
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