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Offline Josh

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Genders of generic characters
« on: May 30, 2016, 09:59:50 PM »
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Is there a quick way to know the genders of generic characters if it isn't in the identifier?  For example:  Assyrian Siege Army.
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Re: Genders of generic characters
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2016, 10:03:49 PM »
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Is there a quick way to know the genders of generic characters if it isn't in the identifier?  For example:  Assyrian Siege Army.

Quote from: REG 3.1.0 > Glossary > Gender
Human Characters
In Redemption®, most humans are either male or female. Usually the picture makes it obvious which a character is, but sometimes it is difficult to tell (sometimes there are a male and a female in
the picture, and you don’t know to which the name refers). In this case, use the passage as the guide.

So in this case, the passage would be our guide, and some context.  ASA would be "male," because it is described in the passage as an army, and armies of that time were all-male.

Is it always immediately clear?  No, I'm sure there are examples out there that might confuse people even with the context, so if you have a question, the best thing to do would be to post (especially if you feel the prevailing determination of gender versus genderless could use updating based on evidence you have), and we can discuss.

Was ASA the one you questioned, or just an example?

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Re: Genders of generic characters
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2016, 10:44:39 PM »
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Was ASA the one you questioned, or just an example?

ASA was the one questioned, since the picture, name, identifier, and verse all made no reference to gender.  I wasn't sure if it was assumed armies were 100% male. 
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Re: Genders of generic characters
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2016, 10:52:59 PM »
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I wasn't sure if it was assumed armies were 100% male.

I'd say this would be a fair assumption for any army of the time, or group of soldiers, unless the passage itself notes otherwise.

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Re: Genders of generic characters
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2016, 09:36:44 AM »
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I would say this is very accurate, one of the most known times a woman "went" to battle was Deborah with Barak.  But if you go back and read Judges 4, she went with him to the battle field but didn't do the fighting.  Even Jael (that killed Sisera) wasn't part of the fight.

 


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