Talk: Candidates for deletion

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You have to actually read Fantasy, Politics, Postmodernity to understand it. In response to the person who criticizes the book, I would say that Rayment is clear in what he means by 'hermaphrodite dwarfs'. He's using the theory of Francette Pacteau to discuss psychological hermaphroditism, something which, according to Freud, we all display. To put in briefly, dwarfs such as Cheery Longbottom (which Rayment discusses at length) are split by their being female but being forced to perform as males (their biological sex is different from their socially constructed gender so they are both male and female and neither male nor female at the same time). This also is is also related to Judith Butler's theory of gender perfomativity.

I am studying a Master's in English Literature and I'm going to write my thesis on representation of gender in Pullman (and other Fantasy writers) so I found this book invaluable because it talks about these issues in philosophical terms. Other's similarly interested in these Fantasy authors might also find the book useful, mainly because there is little serious criticism of Fantasy authors available.

I don't think you can say Rayment makes a 'basic error' without reading what he has to say, and he clearly knows the Discworld books inside out.182.50.217.191 06:54, October 31, 2014 (UTC)

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+You have to actually read ''Fantasy, Politics, Postmodernity'' to understand it. In response to the person who criticizes the book, I would say that Rayment is clear in what he means by 'hermaphrodite dwarfs'. He's using the theory of Francette Pacteau to discuss'' psychological ''hermaphroditism, something which, according to Freud, we all display. To put in briefly, dwarfs such as Cheery Longbottom (which Rayment discusses at length) are split by their ''being'' female but being forced to'' perform'' as males (their biological sex is different from their socially constructed gender so they are both male and female and neither male nor female at the same time). This also is is also related to Judith Butler's theory of gender perfomativity.
+I am studying a Master's in English Literature and I'm going to write my thesis on representation of gender in Pullman (and other Fantasy writers) so I found this book invaluable because it talks about these issues in philosophical terms. Other's similarly interested in these Fantasy authors might also find the book useful, mainly because there is little serious criticism of Fantasy authors available.
+I don't think you can say Rayment makes a 'basic error' without reading what he has to say, and he clearly knows the Discworld books inside out.[[Special:Contributions/182.50.217.191|182.50.217.191]] 06:54, October 31, 2014 (UTC)