On Wed, 30 Apr 1997, Webdragon wrote:

Maybe, maybe not. However, I have the impression that the Amazon villiage
has at least experienced Men's Lib, and more likely to be only barely
matriarchal. In a strict patriarchal society, women aren't allowed to
fight. By extension, if Amazon society is that strict, Mousse would never
have been taught the martial arts. 

        *Nod*.  As far as I know, the only man I have seen in the
Amazon village, or from the Amazon village, is Mousse.  Perhaps he
was the child of some Amazon woman and the man who had defeated her
in combat - and considering the skill level of the Amazons, there
might not be many husbands for the Amazons.

	Actually, I've always doubted that defeating a Joketsuzoku was
ever a _requirement_ to wed them for this very reason.  While they are
likely to regard physical prowess as a plus, I see nothing stopping them
from courting a sufficently cute "weakling" if the so desire.

        Consider also that the husbands for those Amazons might
occupy a respectable position in Amazon society, for skill in combat
is nothing to scoff at and to defeat an Amazon at her own game is
a rare event.

	Now _this_ rings true.

HTG