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OLA JOK I. The eldest son of Toel Jok was a daughter, Ola, First Matriarch of the Joks, (1) and her intelligence and wisdom in men had no match. (2) More cunning than her father, and beautiful as a treacherous secret, (3) Ola’s life was ready for success. |
(1) You will have to explain how birthright works in Cardassia. I thought women took their husband’s family name and could not lead a family? [1] And you thought wrong, my Doctor. Well, half-wrong, in any case. Yes: it is true that usually women take the family name of their husband, but if a woman is the eldest child of her family, she will be in charge of carrying that name forward. Thus, no matter who she marries, the family name—Jok in this case—will prevail. Unless, of course, she married someone from a much more powerful house. That practice, however, is inadvisable, for it would mean the extinction of her family name. Am I making any sense? It is, after all, quite an intricate system. The most important thing to remember here is that Cardassian women can, and indeed do, carry the family name forward. (2) I am impressed by the progressive stance regarding women in this work, considering it is a couple hundred years old. [2] Cardassian women are, and have always been, regarded as much more intelligent than men. That is why they are usually the scientists in our society. (3) I think I am beginning to appreciate the beauty of these comparisons. [3] Well, I am truly glad to read this. You will soon begin to use them yourself, and in your mouth, they will be even more beautiful than the best-held of secrets. |
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