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Androgynes in War

Started by Nicky, March 25, 2009, 04:45:58 PM

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Nicky

Yes m'am, sir, m'am! :icon_shakefist: (androgyne salute)

Finally, the androgynes have a general!  Triumph de Simoneon!

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Simone Louise

Choose life.
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Jaimey

Quote from: Nicky on March 31, 2009, 09:01:51 PM
Yes m'am, sir, m'am! :icon_shakefist: (androgyne salute)

Finally, the androgynes have a general!  Triumph de Simoneon!

Do we get uniforms?!  :laugh:
If curiosity really killed the cat, I'd already be dead. :laugh:

"How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these." GWC
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KYLYKaHYT

ƃuoɹʍ llɐ ʇno əɯɐɔ ʇɐɥʇ
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Simone Louise

Instead of uniforms, each of us will wear something unique, individual, and becoming. We will wear disuniforms.

S
Choose life.
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tekla

We will wear disuniforms.

I'm so there already!  LOL.
FIGHT APATHY!, or don't...
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Jaimey

If curiosity really killed the cat, I'd already be dead. :laugh:

"How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these." GWC
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Nicky

Quote from: Jaimey on April 01, 2009, 06:12:14 PM
I refuse to be the rear end... >:-)

I don't mind being the ass.

Just keep your pants on k Jaimey?  :)
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Jaimey

Quote from: Nicky on April 02, 2009, 03:42:49 PM
I don't mind being the ass.

Just keep your pants on k Jaimey?  :)

No promises.  >:-)
If curiosity really killed the cat, I'd already be dead. :laugh:

"How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these." GWC
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Nicky

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Lokaeign

Quote from: Nicky on March 25, 2009, 04:45:58 PM
I get the feeling androgynes are not that well suited to the regimented life of an army, navy or airforce. I imagine that we would likely be found in supporting roles, kitchen, entertainment, supplies, camp whore, or the protesters, the defaulters that sort of thing. But I don't really know.

I think that's kind of an odd comment.  It seems to be making a lot of assumptions about "androgynes" having some kind of overarching, uniting character beyond their androgyny.  Why the kitchens, why entertainment?  Because we're all too feminine to get our hands dirty?  Because we're little kids who want to play dress up?  I don't get it.

All cultures make war, and lots of cultures have more than 2 genders.  Ergo lots of cultures must have fighty-fighty androgynes.  If you look at some cultures, people with androgynous traits are regarded as more dangerous in battle because they are seen as transgressing conventional social mores, or as imbued with some kind of magical power or significance. 

Personally I don't see myself in the conventional military because I'm too mentally erratic to fit in well.  I do badly with institutional irrationality.  However I can definately see myself in battle, were I physically capable.  I know what it is to fight for my own life and I could certainly do it again; fighting for the people I care about would be fairly natural for me.   
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tekla

I think because of their ability to adapt and work on their own that Andros would make great L.R.P.S. types and very good intelligence ops.
FIGHT APATHY!, or don't...
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Shana A

Quote from: Simone Louise on April 01, 2009, 10:39:54 AM
Instead of uniforms, each of us will wear something unique, individual, and becoming. We will wear disuniforms.

S

Perfect Simone! I'm picking out my outfit now, let's see, purple skirt, plumed beret...

Z
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde


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Pica Pica

Quote from: Lokaeign on April 03, 2009, 08:35:14 AM
Personally I don't see myself in the conventional military because I'm too mentally erratic to fit in well.  I do badly with institutional irrationality. 

I think nicky's point is that as far as sie can see, we'd all say the same thing.

My military uniform with be a plum coloured musketeer's suit
'For the circle may be squared with rising and swelling.' Kit Smart
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Constance

Quote from: Pica Pica on April 03, 2009, 02:08:26 PM
I think nicky's point is that as far as sie can see, we'd all say the same thing.

My military uniform with be a plum coloured musketeer's suit
Pink camo top with blue camo cargo pants for me. Oh, yeah, coupled with f___ me boots.

imaz

If it has to be girls in uniform this is my fantasy type, Tupac Amrau guerrilla fighters...
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KYLYKaHYT

Quote from: Lokaeign on April 03, 2009, 08:35:14 AM
All cultures make war, and lots of cultures have more than 2 genders.  Ergo lots of cultures must have fighty-fighty androgynes.  If you look at some cultures, people with androgynous traits are regarded as more dangerous in battle because they are seen as transgressing conventional social mores, or as imbued with some kind of magical power or significance.


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Lokaeign

KYLYKaHYT:  You read my mind! I was just going to go and chase up that story, but couldn't remember where it was from.
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Kinkly

If the answer is War then the wrong questions are being asked
as for a uniform I don't want to wear the samething everyday although something pretty that could be worn differently for a different look eg reversible jacket might be ok
I don't want to be a man there from Mars
I'd Like to be a woman Venus looks beautiful
I'm enjoying living on Pluto, but it is a bit lonely
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imaz

OMG! As if it wasn't bad enough already we're up against the Dykes too! (the one on the right is well hot, love the boxer's!)

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