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A Brother's Price

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by Wen Spencer (Goodreads Author)

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Did it bother anyone that the book made no sense gender flipped? I am sorry, but even if there were two men left, they would still act like men. They would still be physically stronger then women, they would still be more assertive. Why? Testosterone.
Chase That's where we get in to the systematic nature of the inequality here. What good does it do you to be able to overpower someone when you will be doub…moreThat's where we get in to the systematic nature of the inequality here. What good does it do you to be able to overpower someone when you will be doubly punished (or worse) for doing so? Do you fight until you are inevitably taken down? Run (penniless, friendless, and with few means given that men do not participate in societal life, even to work) for the remainder of your life at the mercy of those who would take advantage of you? Dominance must be backed by power. Those without it behaving as they wish would meet little more than a quick death. Men in this world were raised to be as docile as women of the late 19th/early 20th century were in our own history. Certainly htey could rise up against their individual oppressors, but what good would it do in the cog of the grand machine. Systematic oppression picks up the slack where individual dominance may fail.

Furthermore, you seem to be still thinking of this in terms of how men in our modern society act. Perhaps a man plucked from 2016 America would not hold with those ways, but a man from that society? No chance. They are not only the minority, but are indoctrinated from birth to be obedient and docile. Why would they NOT do what women (the person in charge of every part of their lives) told them to do?

On the testosterone front: physically stronger; true but given that women are the ones expected to fight and do heavy labor, possibly not as relevant as you are assuming. Testosterone doesn't turn us into ragey sh*theads; any guy who tries to convince you of that is lying like a rug. Assertiveness on the other hand is a combination of personality and learned behavior. This society seems the sort to stifle that sort of thing.(less)
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Did anyone else feel like the gender flip was entirely too forced? Sorry, but men would not act that way no matter how many of them there were. In fact if there were less men, they would have their pick of women, and be even more exceptional for their strength, size, and dominance. It isn't society that teaches men to be manly. Society simply reflects the fact that they are.
Aimee No. I feel like you are forcing this issue by trying to make the same point over and over here. And honestly, I don't get the impression that you've r…moreNo. I feel like you are forcing this issue by trying to make the same point over and over here. And honestly, I don't get the impression that you've read the book because you don't reference anything other than the premise, which you are struggling to grasp because you keep stating that you think that gender roles are fixed. No one who does social science research thinks gender roles are biologically fixed. If you want to talk about the book, talk here. If you want to talk to only people who agree with your ideas about gender roles, I'm sure there's a Reddit thread for you.(less)
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Has Wen Spencer written anything else since 2013? Does she use a pseudonym?
Jess Mahler Since 2013 she's had a couple of Elfhome books out and Black Wolves of Boston. Last I heard she had three projects in-process, another Elfhome book, a…moreSince 2013 she's had a couple of Elfhome books out and Black Wolves of Boston. Last I heard she had three projects in-process, another Elfhome book, a sequel to Black Wolves, and something in a new world.(less)
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Is there a sequel or, at least, a plan for one?
Eric Oppen I asked the author, and she said she may come back to this world, but it might not be a sequel per se.
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I just reached a passage where they discuss miscarriages. This seems to suggest that the huge discrepancy in boy/girl births is a consequence of many more boys miscarriaging than girls. Does anything indicate that this might be the consequence of an ancient malicious act?
Johan I think a person from AO4 was trying to answer this.
Here it is: https://archiveofourown.org/works/366...

This person also wrote an entire fanfic pre-s…moreI think a person from AO4 was trying to answer this.
Here it is: https://archiveofourown.org/works/366...

This person also wrote an entire fanfic pre-sequel to A Brother’s Price. It’s quite worth it to read if you’re into this universe.(less)
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