From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!hpda!bvi
Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers
Title: Re: Sexism in the land of Xanth
Article-I.D.: hpda.359
Posted: Fri Feb 11 15:57:23 1983
Received: Sun Feb 13 04:18:26 1983

Actually, NIGHT MARE is the *LEAST* sexist of that series.  In it, 
Anthony tries to come to grips with the deliberate sexism in the 
other stories; the ending is, for Xanth, rather surprising (though
perhaps not unexpected given the trend he established in OGRE, OGRE).

It's well worth reading, but then I'm an Anthony fan.

BTW, is anyone else of the opinion that Anthony's emphatic sexism in 
the Xanth novels is deliberately over-stated in order to make a (subtle)
point about our society?  I'm of two minds myself, but I know someone
who feels strongly that the sexism is a deliberate put-on.  Any ideas?

Beatriz Infante