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Subject: Matriarchies
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Date: Fri, 30-Dec-83 04:53:05 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec 30 04:53:05 1983
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Scientifictional Matriarchies ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

As oldtimers on SF-L may recall (there ARE still some oldtimers
around, aren't there?  What ever happened to Roger Duffy, or Larke, or
Karen at Park-Max, or Bruce Israel?), I collect-- and study-- SF books
with female protagonists.  Haven't given much attention to this
project for a long time, other than buying the paperbacks as I come
across them, but am now getting up steam on it again.  It's grown
beyond what can be readily handled, so for one thing, I'm working it
up as a database (using System 2000).  For another, I'll be putting
out queries on the net from time to time in hopes of gleaning
information from the more voracious readers out there.

For instance, regardless of the gender of the protagonist, what SF
(NOT mainstream or feminist-published) novels (NOT short stories)
feature matriarchies?

I've come across:
   Anderson's VIRGIN PLANET
   Bradley's RUINS OF ISIS
   Charnas' MOTHERLINES
   Cherryh's SERPENT'S REACH  (non-humanoid aliens)
   Cooper's GENDER GENOCIDE
   DeCamp's ROGUE QUEEN  (humanoid aliens)
   Lane's MIZORA
   Maine's ALPH
   Reynolds' AMAZON PLANET

Surely there's more than that!  Anyone know of any others?
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