tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post3318393485696237454..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: Strong WomenAshe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-89721787823913428512009-11-29T01:16:02.365-05:002009-11-29T01:16:02.365-05:00Always loved that name: Algie. Why on earth would ...Always loved that name: Algie. Why on earth would you want to be Earnest with a name like that? ;)<br /><br />I had the same reaction, Garce, then what?? Dang it, another to be added to my TBR. <br /><br />Thanks for the post, Ash!Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241398166886138241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-6107526701084552482009-11-27T08:32:28.358-05:002009-11-27T08:32:28.358-05:00Jeremy,
Thanks for reading. I figured you might ...Jeremy,<br /><br />Thanks for reading. I figured you might like the start to that story.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />AshAshley Listerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997769708965362938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-66711075908576966772009-11-26T20:40:09.388-05:002009-11-26T20:40:09.388-05:00Jeremy, of course he does. But, what does he wish ...Jeremy, of course he does. But, what does he wish her to do with her hand, there's the question. Hehehe!<br /><br />HugsJude Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14067166768734750026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-7747051135363883742009-11-26T19:14:00.302-05:002009-11-26T19:14:00.302-05:00Hooray for non-gender-stereotyping perspectives. A...Hooray for non-gender-stereotyping perspectives. And hooray for <i>Earnest</i>. Hooray for you, Ash!<br /><br /><i>I think it's fair to say that Algernon keeps asking for Victoria's hand ;-)</i><br /><br />Ha! Well said.Jeremy Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980177431018869829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-66969127456611924532009-11-26T15:54:40.029-05:002009-11-26T15:54:40.029-05:00Jude,
Crap comes from the Dutch (Krappe) and was ...Jude,<br /><br />Crap comes from the Dutch (Krappe) and was a comparatively early import into the English language - maybe around Shakespeare's times.<br /><br />I suspect you're right that the adjectivial form (crappy) wouldn't have been in use in Victorian England. However, Victoria in my story is a touch anachronistic in her attitudes and values, so I figure that can overlap into her vocabulary a little too.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />AshAshley Listerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997769708965362938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-80475193825639516462009-11-26T15:50:39.220-05:002009-11-26T15:50:39.220-05:00Garce,
I'm glad you enjoyed the snippet. Vic...Garce,<br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed the snippet. Victoria's Hand is one of my favourite stories. <br /><br />I suppose I'm painting an idyllic picture of life in my neck of the UK. There are plenty of Tarzan/Jane relationships but I seldom find myself associating with Tarzan/Jane types: I just don't have the tolerance for macho posturing :-)<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />AshAshley Listerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997769708965362938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-83664256074743872292009-11-26T12:18:39.993-05:002009-11-26T12:18:39.993-05:00Hey Ash,
Nice post, great excerpt. One question, ...Hey Ash,<br /><br />Nice post, great excerpt. One question, and this is why I don't do historicals: Would the word 'crappy' be used? <br /><br />And, I'm not going to go into why I believe men and women are different, yet so much alike. Two sides of a coin: men are one, women the other. The sides look a lot alike in a lot of ways, but there are important differences. How's that? <br /><br />Yes, I do believe Algie would have blinked, gulped a couple of times and whipped his cock out to show the lady he's got the goods. He'd have blushed too, Victoria, not. <br /><br />Very interesting post. <br /><br />HugsJude Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14067166768734750026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-33444450592585277912009-11-26T12:08:31.014-05:002009-11-26T12:08:31.014-05:00Hi Ashley!
This is the first time I think I'v...Hi Ashley!<br /><br />This is the first time I think I've ever read any of your fiction. I was caught by the fact that after that last sentence I found myself thinking "Hey - and THEN what happened?" That's a good sign, that's the mark of good story telling. I like both of those characters.<br /><br />I also think its interesting that european views of women can be so different in some ways from 20th century views. Times have changed. But American women were definately subservient since pioneer days. But when WWII came around, all the men went over where you are fighting the Nazis and the women were in the factories building the tools of war. But when the men came back, the women were ordered - by the President in a national speech no less - to get back in the kitchen. But women didn;t want to go back to the kitchen. That's when it all began to change. But it sounds like where you are, this me Tarzan You Jane thing never existed. Is that true?<br /><br />GarceGarceushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160407485298015371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-53215175852790094082009-11-26T11:51:40.635-05:002009-11-26T11:51:40.635-05:00Jicky,
I was enchanted by the 'dearest' r...Jicky,<br /><br />I was enchanted by the 'dearest' ring when I first saw one. However, I was also with a lady who dismissed it as a piece of 'lucky-bag-crap,' in a similar vein to Victoria in the story. <br /><br />As for what happens next...<br /><br />I think it's fair to say that Algernon keeps asking for Victoria's hand ;-)<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />AshAshley Listerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997769708965362938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-40490179520947691322009-11-26T11:49:34.673-05:002009-11-26T11:49:34.673-05:00Lisabet,
I might have been over-simplifying thing...Lisabet,<br /><br />I might have been over-simplifying things when I said that men are better at writing their names in the snow than women but, I don't think it's too over-simplified. Men aren't from Mars and women aren't from Venus. We're all the products of gender-stereotyping here on planet earth. And it's what we do with those stereotypes that defines how we see ourselves and our gender-opposites.<br /><br />And I think got the name Algernon from reading The Importance of Being Earnest. Who could resist giving a character a name that would be contracted to 'Algie.'<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />AshAshley Listerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997769708965362938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-85134247166795817722009-11-26T08:28:57.275-05:002009-11-26T08:28:57.275-05:00Both Algernon and I were blinking with surprise :)...Both Algernon and I were blinking with surprise :)<br />As one who appreciates victorian jewelry, it was nice to see the "dearest" ring reference too. Nice detail. <br />I want to know what happens next!Jicky Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-72877082771553756562009-11-26T06:18:39.668-05:002009-11-26T06:18:39.668-05:00Hi, Ashley,
I agree that men and women are more a...Hi, Ashley,<br /><br />I agree that men and women are more alike than they are different, despite all the media attempts to convince us that the two genders come from different planets. I do believe, though,that sometimes an individual's background and history will predispose him or her towards being dominant or submissive -- irrespective of the gender.<br /><br />On the other hand, some people claim that one's role in a power exchange is due to genetic predisposition. <br /><br />Anyway, I do think that some of your stories and novels would definitely be labeled femdom by afficionados. <br /><br />(And I did love "Victoria's Hand" -- what else can you expect but obedience from a guy named Algernon?)<br /><br />Warmly,<br />LisabetLisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.com