Re: [WorldofGlorantha] I need some clarification here first

YGWV
There is so much in this letter that confuses me that I don’t even know where to begin.

John Hughes wrote:
> I've always wondered about the exact details of the Marriage of
> Orlanth and Ernalda.

Of course, there are seven stories of this. One for each type of marriage.

> From the Ernaldan side it seems very uneven and
> to her disadvantage, almost a forced concubinage.

That is harsh. Before I can even begin to anser that, I’d like o ask what makes it seem that way.

> Orlanthi men seem
> to have the advantage in most circumstances.

Again, I am surprised. Women have the right to divorce for no reason, keep their own property and own half of what the couple creates, can holy just about any political position, and many other things that I do not associate with a disadvantaged position.

> or the conservative
> seventies/eighties values and feel that attach to Glorantha as a
> whole

Once again, may I ask for an explanation of what this means, to you, before I even attempt a reply?

> The restrictive gender roles in Heortling society have been carefully
> packaged as not representing historic or cultural mores

Well, of course they are historic and cultural to the Heortlings. What did you mean here?

> Yet it is in essence a
> conservative, patriarchal setup,

Please, once again, tell me what you mean by this.

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Greg Stafford

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