Comments on: The Scent of Tears, by Keris McDonald http://shadowsoftheapt.com/bonus/stories/179 The Insect Man / Empire Rising Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:08:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Adrian Tchaikovsky http://shadowsoftheapt.com/bonus/stories/179/comment-page-1#comment-1939 Adrian Tchaikovsky Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:28:07 +0000 http://shadowsoftheapt.com/?p=179#comment-1939 Good question, complex answer. It's a situation that developed over centuries of prehistory in their culture, and I'd hazard that, once you start on a slightly patriarchal society, the fact that women were (or became) so dangerous would either result in a solid levelling of the playing field, or the society becoming ruthlessly, oppressively patriarchal in order to keep women "in their place". You can be sure that there are serious penalties for women who let their stings off the leash in Imperial culture. However, of course it's not that simple. The Air War has some interest examples of Wasp women getting on by unconventional means. Good question, complex answer. It's a situation that developed over centuries of prehistory in their culture, and I'd hazard that, once you start on a slightly patriarchal society, the fact that women were (or became) so dangerous would either result in a solid levelling of the playing field, or the society becoming ruthlessly, oppressively patriarchal in order to keep women "in their place". You can be sure that there are serious penalties for women who let their stings off the leash in Imperial culture. However, of course it's not that simple. The Air War has some interest examples of Wasp women getting on by unconventional means.

]]> By: sarah http://shadowsoftheapt.com/bonus/stories/179/comment-page-1#comment-1933 sarah Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:39:41 +0000 http://shadowsoftheapt.com/?p=179#comment-1933 loved this story. But i have to admit, that its the one thing that bothers me about the wasps; with all the art and spirit their men have, why would the wasp woman put up with their place in life?it just doesnt make sense to me that there isn't one wasp female character who looses her temper, fights back, or practices the violent defiance you'd expect of the breed. Even Seda gets the opportunity to take power more by luck than anything else, and reins in her very wasp nature to keep it. loved this story. But i have to admit, that its the one thing that bothers me about the wasps; with all the art and spirit their men have, why would the wasp woman put up with their place in life?it just doesnt make sense to me that there isn't one wasp female character who looses her temper, fights back, or practices the violent defiance you'd expect of the breed. Even Seda gets the opportunity to take power more by luck than anything else, and reins in her very wasp nature to keep it.

]]> By: Moon http://shadowsoftheapt.com/bonus/stories/179/comment-page-1#comment-568 Moon Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:39:26 +0000 http://shadowsoftheapt.com/?p=179#comment-568 wow tragic story there... but I liked learning some social stuff about the wasps. Love the idea of bees having perfume guilds... suits them well. one thing i liked about this story is the part where the bees swarming the wasp was mentioned. I was quite curious about it and decided to look into it and voila http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6m40W1s0Wc&feature=related Fascinating stuff there, insects are awesome along with their ingenuity. One thing to mention, wasps keep miniature aspects of their insects as valuable and prized pets, do other kinden do the same or do most pick other exotic insects as pets? I mean most people i guess would prefer a firefly, crickets than a grubby old beetle. And are there certain insects that are taboo to keep as pets? Like centipedes would be frowned upon in the Commonweal... wow tragic story there… but I liked learning some social stuff about the wasps. Love the idea of bees having perfume guilds… suits them well.
one thing i liked about this story is the part where the bees swarming the wasp was mentioned. I was quite curious about it and decided to look into it and voila http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6m40W1s0Wc&feature=related
Fascinating stuff there, insects are awesome along with their ingenuity.

One thing to mention, wasps keep miniature aspects of their insects as valuable and prized pets, do other kinden do the same or do most pick other exotic insects as pets? I mean most people i guess would prefer a firefly, crickets than a grubby old beetle. And are there certain insects that are taboo to keep as pets? Like centipedes would be frowned upon in the Commonweal…

]]> By: Trey http://shadowsoftheapt.com/bonus/stories/179/comment-page-1#comment-344 Trey Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:19:32 +0000 http://shadowsoftheapt.com/?p=179#comment-344 Interesting. Almost a mantis play in the tragedy that plays out there. Not entirely to my tastes, but good. I'd have wished for more of the bees on center stage. Interesting. Almost a mantis play in the tragedy that plays out there. Not entirely to my tastes, but good. I'd have wished for more of the bees on center stage.

]]> By: Busy, busy : Shadows of the Apt http://shadowsoftheapt.com/bonus/stories/179/comment-page-1#comment-299 Busy, busy : Shadows of the Apt Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:34:06 +0000 http://shadowsoftheapt.com/?p=179#comment-299 [...] Somewhat disjointed owing to the fact that I’m knee deep in the Blood of the Mantis (or at least its edits) at the moment, but nonetheless. This month is nominally National Bee-kinden month, and I should have some accompanying art soonish.  However, as a very special treat, the story this month is the first from a guest writer, in particular Keris McDonald, who has a particular treat in store with The Scent of Tears. Find the story here. [...] […] Somewhat disjointed owing to the fact that I’m knee deep in the Blood of the Mantis (or at least its edits) at the moment, but nonetheless. This month is nominally National Bee-kinden month, and I should have some accompanying art soonish.  However, as a very special treat, the story this month is the first from a guest writer, in particular Keris McDonald, who has a particular treat in store with The Scent of Tears. Find the story here. […]

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