Re: Tom Clancy books

[Union-Endicott Central School District <libser1@TRANSIT.NYSER.NET>]

I love Tom Clancy, and have his entire collection right  beside my
collection of Jane Austen, bother collection are re-read probably once
each summer.    I guess I'm a gender-neutral reader....although I never have
been able to figure out why so many spy and terrorist-type novels are
sold in airports,,,,,nice time to read about intrigue, while at 30,000 feet.


Gail Dickinson

On Sat, 3 Jun 1995, Michele Mueller wrote:

> Mary --
>
> According to Carol Gilligan's work, men <in general> have an "us against
> them" philosophy of life, and women <in general> have an open,
> accomodating, inclusive philosophy, it seems natural to me that men would
> prefer the rather stereotyped good country/bad country themes of Tom Clancy
> books.
>
> All right, go ahead, flame me  %:)
>
> Shellie Mueller
> entiat@u.washington.edu
>
> P. S.  As a card-carrying member of the Jane Austen listserv group, I can
> testify that we've just been having a no-holds-barred discussion about
> whether/why serious Jane Austen fans seem to be predominantly women.
> Much discussion about the "inner life" as opposed to
> action-packed-thriller "outer-events life" modes ....
>