[LMB] Sometimes I wonder...
Peter H. Granzeau
pgranzeau at cox.net
Thu May 3 18:25:53 BST 2007
At 03:51 AM 5/3/2007, Trix wrote:
>Peter H. Granzeau wrote:
> > I am reading an elderly book I picked up at the used bookstore,
> > published by Daw in 2001.
> >
> > I just read the following:
> >
> > "Don't tell me you haven't noticed her, Captain. I've seen you
> > looking at her. You're like a bitch in heat when she passes by."
> >
>I don't see anything wrong with that sentence... assuming the Captain is
>female, and gay or bi. ;-)
I assure you, none of those possibilities happens to be true. The
metaphor is about as inappropriate as it is possible to get.
--
Regards, Pete
pgranzeau at cox.net
More information about the Lois-Bujold
mailing list