Talk:The World Well Lost
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Was there any homophobic treatment of homosexuality in earlier SF (earlier than 1953)? Does anyone have any examples? Cbdorsett 09:17, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
- As far as I'm aware (which isn't that much really) homosexuality was simply not there, unless you count possible homosocial or inferential homosexuality in SF hero fiction. Homophobia requires admitting the existence of homosexuality. MWL 150.203.2.85 05:32, 2 February 2007 (UTC) -- Update: see Odd John 130.56.65.24 06:36, 21 August 2007 (UTC)MWL
[edit] Rootes
The story synopsis and my interpretation of the story doesn't quite mix. As I understand the story, Rootes is as erotically attached to Grunty as Grunty is to Rootes — only more thoroughly repressed. I base that on Rootes exaggerated heterosexuality: he brags about having sex with prostitutes, demands pornography (gets a book on Michelangelo's statues) and rants about fairies and queens. And on the story's assertion that the bond is mutual, but that only Grunty knows what it is.
The story's theme of social conventions forcing you to hide your inner desires (the gentle poet even plots to kill the Loverbirds when he realizes they are telepathic) makes this interpretation of Rootes quite likely, I think. And it makes the story more interesting.
But I have no references. JöG 06:50, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
- That's something I hadn't picked up on in that. It's quite a valid interpretation, and perhaps one that could be included on the main page. 130.56.65.24 06:36, 21 August 2007 (UTC)MWL
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