In fact, women also have testosterone, and it *does* have an influence on their sex drive . . . Philip Hart wrote: >Except for "testosterone", given that it seems to be female Dzurs who >stray the most, I nominate this for post-of-the-month. > >I would however like to reiterate my Yendis-sleep-around-a-lot theory, >accounting for both their lack of House features and their low status. > >Re the spoiler below, I'm sticking with my they're-gay theory for now. > >Also re the spoiler, see _TLoCB_, top of page 234. > > > >On Fri, 16 Jan 2004, David Silberstein wrote: > > > >>On Wed, 14 Jan 2004, Philip Hart wrote: >> >> >> >>>And everyone will have noted the strong (no, obsessional) pro-hybrid >>>theme of the Piroiad. It just occurred to me that Sethra, who >>>habitually falls into old modes of speech, is the original mixed >>>breed. .. >>> >>> >>> >>It's interesting to note that whenever the issue of mixed breeds comes >>up, there almost always seems to be a Dzur involved; and Dzur do seem >>to be the House whose members seem to most likely be involved in >>reckless and promiscuous cross-House shenanigans, and the ones least >>interested in propriety and self-restraint. Several examples: >> >>In TPG, Tazendra is the one always going off with Hawks or Issola or >>whatever. In FHYA, Grita is half-Dzur (and half-Tsalmoth). Also in >>FHYA, the Dzurlord Count Tree-by-the-Sea is boinking a Dragon (and is >>interested in her friend). In JHEREG, Mellar is a Jhereg-Dragon-Dzur >>mix. >> >>[spoilers for "Lord of Castle Black"] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>While Grassfog and Iatha's Houses are not disclosed, I think it not >>unlikely that Iatha is a Dzur, or is a crossbreed with a strong Dzur >>heritage. And finally, of course, Ibronka, the Dzur Heir, is so >>enamored of Piro that she chases after him. >> >>I think that's all. Did I leave any out? >> >>Anyway, Dzur does seem to be the House of high testosterone. >> >> >> >> >> > > >