la_marquise: (Caspian)
la_marquise ([personal profile] la_marquise) wrote2013-09-06 04:18 pm

Why the Three Musketeers have Girl Cooties (according to the Paul Cook school of thinking)

Ten Reasons Why the Three Musketeers have girl cooties
1. They are obsessed with their love relationships
2. They care about how they dress
3. They hug and kiss one another all the time
4. They have sleepovers
5. They like horses
6. They gossip
7. They go everywhere together (possibly even the bathroom, though Dumas does not specify. I bet Porthos hogs the mirror, though).
8. They love to go to parties
9. They swear to be BFFs
10. They are awesome, swordfighting heroes.
This sequence inspired by the thoughts expressed in This article
NB The musketeers are my all-time literary heroes and favourites.

Skirt of the day: blue wedgwood

OK, I can't help myself

[identity profile] fidelioscabinet.livejournal.com 2013-09-06 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Bujold tips her hand in the eloquence of her language (normally a good thing) ...

Because allowing women to use language well sets a dangerous precendent, especially when they talk about girly things OMG.

I think I have a spray can of Fool-B-Gone around here somewhere.

Re: OK, I can't help myself

[identity profile] athenais.livejournal.com 2013-09-07 06:59 am (UTC)(link)
Really? I need to borrow that sometime. John Ringo keeps giving interviews....

Re: OK, I can't help myself

[identity profile] fidelioscabinet.livejournal.com 2013-09-08 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Any time. I get it by the case from Amazon on the subscription model. Saves time and money!