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From: Caro.PA@Xerox.ARPA
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Subject: Re: feminist sf/fantasy
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From: Caro.PA@Xerox.ARPA

Here are my favorites:

* The Screwfly Solution, James Tiptree Jr.
For a man, Tiptree sure writes strong female characters well.  I also
enjoy the upbeat endings that his novels always have.

* Witch World, etc., by Andre Norton
Another male writer who espouses feminist views.  His female characters
are also very well written.

* A Spell For Chameleon, The Source Of Magic, Castle Roogna, etc., Piers
Anthony
I've found Piers Anthony to be an author who, unlike many others, has no
problem at all with feminist doctrine.

* Titan, Wizard, Demon, John Varley
Again, strong female characters.  A friend of mine pointed out that, "To
Varley, a woman can only be a strong character if she is a Lesbian."

Others have suggested that John Norman's Gor series treat women in a
radically different way than most other authors, but I haven't had a
chance to read any of those books.

Enjoy!

Commodore Perry

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