Ok, I’m going to share an insight, not directed at you Kirith, but at people in general.
We all know Roc is a womanizer. We all Roc would sleep with just about any beautiful woman.
So what makes a woman beautiful to him? My guess is the same things that make a woman beautiful to me. I love deep, mysterious eyes and a beautiful, warm smile.
So the ultimate irony in this rule is that it reveals the sexism of the reader, not the author.
Roc finds ALL women beautiful, and therefore he would objectify all of them.
In that sense, it’s a compliment. Ask any of my ladies if they’ve ever felt insulted by me calling them babe or darlin, or commenting on how fantastic they look that day.
I’m sure they don’t, and yes, we can discuss that ad nauseum, I’m sure.
The underlying point here is that most people are offended by generalizations and stereotypes because there is inherently a grain of truth to them. Otherwise, how did they become stereotypes to begin with?
I enjoy taking such things and turning them into something more witty, or more subtle, and seeing how people respond.
That’s my own dark sense of humour coming through. It’s not for everyone, but hey, it is my blog.
So, the Matar Colonel finally found his courage again? Good, good – he might be suitable to serve in my household after all.
ROC'S RAMBLINGS 
Mmmmmh… so you decided to repost this. Interesting.
It’s ok, I’ll put it down to RP, and Roc will get away with it THIS time 😛
That’s exactly it. Initially I removed it because I believed the real me offended a real someone else.
Then I realized this is Roc’s blog, and it is RP.
If people are offended this time, here’s Roc’s reply in advance:
“You must be one of the non-objectified group.”
no.
Obviously …
Yeah, RP or not, its still sexist. I guess that heart of gold you talk about in Roc is only 10 carats.
Ok, I’m going to share an insight, not directed at you Kirith, but at people in general.
We all know Roc is a womanizer. We all Roc would sleep with just about any beautiful woman.
So what makes a woman beautiful to him? My guess is the same things that make a woman beautiful to me. I love deep, mysterious eyes and a beautiful, warm smile.
So the ultimate irony in this rule is that it reveals the sexism of the reader, not the author.
Roc finds ALL women beautiful, and therefore he would objectify all of them.
In that sense, it’s a compliment. Ask any of my ladies if they’ve ever felt insulted by me calling them babe or darlin, or commenting on how fantastic they look that day.
I have a feeling not everybody shares your understanding of objectification, but that’s a topic for another time and place.
I’m sure they don’t, and yes, we can discuss that ad nauseum, I’m sure.
The underlying point here is that most people are offended by generalizations and stereotypes because there is inherently a grain of truth to them. Otherwise, how did they become stereotypes to begin with?
I enjoy taking such things and turning them into something more witty, or more subtle, and seeing how people respond.
That’s my own dark sense of humour coming through. It’s not for everyone, but hey, it is my blog.
So, the Matar Colonel finally found his courage again? Good, good – he might be suitable to serve in my household after all.
Never lost my courage, friend; simply overreacted the first time around.
I’m not infallible. I make mistakes. I think to think that I don’t make the same mistake twice, and that I am quick to rectify the mistake once made.
Actually, that was an attempt by me to inject some rp’ish humour – I really should know better by now, as I ‘m not really good at it.
Oh, I totally took you in a lighthearted manner. Maybe it’s me that need to lighten up.