I would like to throw out another question, just to muddy the waters and really throw a monkey wrench in the works. . . .

Are thos who adopt and live a Gorean lifestyle any more or less eccentric than those who chose to immerse themselves in such lifestyles as the Star Wars iniverse or the Star Trek lifestyles. I know individuals who speak fluent Klingon, wear the uniforms and civilian dress and atempt to adopt the customs and lifestyles of their respective adoptive alternate universe. Just because those who adopt Gor tend toward a BDSM style relationship doesn't or shouldn't make them any less acceptable?

Now, I may be missing the point completely here. I frequently do. And I readily admit that I have never read a Gor book in it entirety. When I was young I was a huge Edgar Rice BUrroughs fan and I read all the Tarzan, Mars and Venus books. I loved them. I have no doubt that had I discovered or had access to the Gor books Iwould have devoured then just a readily. Maybe that would have influenced my later development.

My problem with adopting a Gorean lifestyle is that I have enough trouble dealing with the rules and regulations of our normal society much less those of a self inflicted Gorean society. I have no problem with those who wish to delve into such, be it Gor, Star Wars, Star Trek, etc. Its just not my thing! Hell, I have enough trouble with ENglish much less learning another language especially one that is artificially crafted.

THo', as I go off on another tange nt in this rambling stream of consiousness post, if Gor is anything like the Frazzetti art that I am familiar with, I might sign up anyway if I get a body like the warriors.

TDS