tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515649443624680573.post4330596098907789542..comments2009-11-04T02:35:24.204-08:00Comments on Shaking Frames: The Star in the Sky AgainDavid Knowltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12525999021776853508noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515649443624680573.post-88759221220748158282009-11-04T02:35:24.204-08:002009-11-04T02:35:24.204-08:00I am very aware of the potential sexism in the sta...I am very aware of the potential sexism in the standard roles of husband and wife and how they can fit into my reading here. Among the Xikrin, as I recall, the wife classically owns the house and the fields. Lux Vidal has wonderful work showing women's reading of men's stories as well as their own complex and rich reality. The story I am relaying is obviously from teh position of a boy wondering how to become an adult. It would be nice if I could avoid the sexism of our language and culture, but I cannot, so I write a note to clarify and to say I am sorry.David Knowltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12525999021776853508noreply@blogger.com