class and gender in Firefly/Serenity

[firecat]

Via my cousin-out-law Michael, an excellent blog post about class and gender in Firefly.

http://capitalismbad.blogspot.com/2005/12/in-which-i-descend-to-previously.html

I don't know that I agree with the blogger that geisha-type careers would not exist in cultures where women can hold a variety of respectable jobs, but I do agree with the blogger's dislike of the Mal/Inara relationship.

Comments

[rmjwell.livejournal.com]

I disagree with several of her notions.

First, Inara has more to offer than her labor power; she has access to privileges because of her status and she uses that to her and the crew's benefit. Second, while Mal is a property owner, he has much more in common with the independent trucker than say a landed property holder.

I also wonder why she doesnt touch on the third romantic relationship, Zoe & Wash, as it examines boundaries being crossed between the military and civilians.

[firecat]

I agree Inara has more to offer than labor power.