(urth) Wolfe & Women

[Ab de Vos]

Maybe Barnes is a case of the fox and the grapes. The fox cannot get the 
grapes he wanted. Afterwards he says they were sour anyway which they 
were not.

Op 29-1-2020 om 23:21 schreef Gerry Quinn:
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> On 29/01/2020 19:14, Gem Caccetta wrote:
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>> On Wed Jan 29 2020 Ab de Dos wrote:
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>> "I believe the politically correct accuse Wolfe likewise of being a 
>> christian misogynist…"
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>> I know Wolfe’s portrayal of women has been discussed many times on 
>> this list. I found this tidbit from my recent re-reading of Free Live 
>> Free interesting:
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>> Free says…”You like women, don’t you, Mr. Barnes?”
>>
>> “Like them?” Taken off guard Barnes considered for a moment. “Not 
>> really. I want them, and since I can’t have them, usually, I don’t 
>> like them. But I want them, I suppose you could say that. I admire 
>> Madame Serpentina.”
>>
>>
>> I wouldn’t be surprised if this was Wolfe’s own attitude toward women 
>> speaking through Barnes. He could find things to admire in some 
>> women, but he didn’t really like them. Just my guess, for what it’s 
>> worth.
>>
>
> Presumably Barnes doesn't want men either, and can't have them - so 
> should his attitude not be the same?  Clearly he is a misanthrope..
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> - Gerry Quinn
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