Praise Bob.

[masque12]

I've heard various complaints about Robert Heinlein over the years, particularly accusations of fascism and sexism in his writing, and I've never been able to see those tendencies for myself. I've read damn near everything he's written, and I don't see it. I found this article by Spider Robinson (another excellent writer), and he points out what people are generally talking about when they level those accusations at Heinlein, and promptly debunks them. I'm pretty much in agreement with Spider's assessments.

Rah, Rah, RAH!:
http://www.heinleinsociety.org/rah/works/articles/rahrahrah.html

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[vicki-sine.livejournal.com]

In my thin, way too cute if I do say so myself youth, it was easy for me to identify with his female characters.

He is largly responsible for my absolute decision that monogamy was absolutely silly.

Now that I am old and fat, I still think it is silly. But I try not to laugh too hard at those who practice it.

[masque12.livejournal.com]

I myself am a monogamist. I have no problem with polyamoury in a philosophical sense, but I doubt I would have the temperament for it.

[vicki-sine.livejournal.com]

Then a wise choice not to do it.

Either you are hard wired for it or you aren't, I think.

And both parties in a marriage need to be on the same page. Some of the saddest divorces I have ever seen happened because one thought they could change the other.

I have been most fortunate to find partners who were on the same page.