J. D. Farber wrote:

Again, why does having a large family mean that Akane is doing nothing
besides raising the family.  In fact, since Ranma is home all day anyway
running the dojo, it would make more sense that *he* is the one spending
more time raising the kids than Akane.

Well, traditionally, women stayed home to take care of the family because
they were the only ones that could breastfeed.  Yes, it's sad but true.
After many failed attempts, men just gave up trying to get anything to come
out of their nipples.  I know from personal experance.  However, now, with
Ranma's special curse, Akane is free to pursue a carrer right after birth,
and the young tot can still get the healthy breast milk soooo conducive to
good health early in life.

Akane: Ranma, my nipples are aching.  Would you mind feeding 
little Toshihiro?

Ranma: grumble grumble mutter <SPLASH!!> mutter mutter grumble.

Uh, unfortunately, only women have just or are about to give birth can
lactate.  So Ranma would be nothing more than a living pacifier.

But your point about Akane being able to pursue her career after birth
is right on.  Babies don't have to breast-feed.  Akane could work on a
career during and very soon after her pregnancy.  Even if she had twelve
kids.

Of course, having twelve kids isn't socially responsible.  

This is all a little deep for a silly piece of spam.  All I meant is
that Ranma and Akane loved each other so much that they decided to share
that love with a large family.

<Hey, Lawson.  Anything new in the works?  Like maybe more with 
Kentaro and Ranma?

Well, I *have* written a third Ranma/Kentaro story, and have plans for a
fourth.  However, they are more for my own edification than anything
else - I don't intend to publish them.  I'm just interested to see what
kind of conclusion I can bring to this particular version of the
Ranmaverse.  They don't cover anything particularly deep, or new.  You
know me; just emotional, angst-driven stuff.

Other than that, I've finally finished my TIL sequel, "Magic".  I plan
to go over it from beginning to end and straighten everything out, then
begin releasing it in a couple of weeks.  It's just as long as "Thy
Inward Love".  I plan to release it in eight parts.  You were wondering
about second generation characters; this one has plenty of those.  The
story is told from the perspective of Akane and Ranma's first child, all
grown up.  Expect to see it begin to appear in a couple of weeks.

J. D. Farber

-Richard
sterman@sprynet.com

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