tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956838.post7945961246643592887..comments2023-11-22T01:14:54.298-08:00Comments on amor mundi: Snap Judgment of the Randroid BibleDale Carricohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02811055279887722298noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956838.post-77722270616488701222010-02-22T08:18:50.504-08:002010-02-22T08:18:50.504-08:00A slightly politically-incorrect take on What Migh...A slightly politically-incorrect take on What Might Be<br />Going On with Ayn Rand:<br /><br />http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AllAmazonsWantHercules<br />---------------------------------<br />All Amazons Want Hercules <br /><br />52. A high-ranking matriarch, in a society that<br />oppresses men, falls for the Hero's rugged charms.<br /><br />— from The Grand List Of Overused Science Fiction Clichés<br />by John VanSickle <br /><br />This trope is Older Than Dirt: in Greek mythology, Hercules<br />is sent on a quest to the land of the Amazons in order to<br />steal the golden girdle of Hippolyta. The two of them<br />battled to a stalemate and the queen is so impressed with<br />him she gives it up freely, If You Know What I Mean.<br />Also, the trope is, arguably, likely descended from a<br />female primal instinct to seek out, or in turn accept,<br />only the absolute best, e.g. most ruthlessly powerful,<br />males to sire and protect any young.<br />---------------------------------jimfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04975754342950063440noreply@blogger.com