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From: Duke Diener <DukeDragon@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Dragons
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 1995 19:07:39 -0400
Eve wrote:

>Hey... it seems to me that most, if not all, of the Great Dragons in SR are
>male. In the main book they are referred to as "it"s, but D and Lowfy I've
>seen elsewhere referred to as males. Is this another example of Shadowrun
>*sexism* ;) :)?? Are there female dragons mentioned in other books etc?
>Or maybe some of those dragons are female, and just not telling anyone?
>Are dragons reproducing yet?
>Inquiring minds wanna know! (and inquiring minds may just get flamed, I
know)

If it is sexism then they are just following the dragon legend. There are
very, very few female dragons in mythology. Tiamut is the only one that
comes to mind (as my signon name might hint at I am a bit fond of dragons and
dragon mythology).

Duke

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