Firefly Treating Women Cruely
POSTED BY: twinklestar146
UPDATED: Sunday, November 3, 2002 19:18
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I can see how someone can take Inara's "Companion" status as being derogatory, but really you have to take a step back from modern day thinking, and view it in another perspective. Prostitution is hardly a "new concept", it's been around for ages. And in certain society's there have been levels of it that have been quite well respected. In Japanese Feudal times, you had people called Courtasans (sic?) that were quite sought after and admired. Prostitution was a part of their jobs, but equally so were entertaining the clientelle through conversation, music, dance, or even jokes. This evolved to the point where you had Geishas, who were completely dedicated to the entertainment portion of the job, and only slept with a client on their own decision, you couldn't pay them too.
The idea of a Courtasan is actually the closest to the idea of Companion. Even the name implies itself, "Companion" which focuses more on a close relationship, rather than a purely sexual arrangement.
Somebody mentioned that there were male companions out there, which is probably quite accurate. I've missed one or two eps. so I can't say if the show mentined that.
(Using this emotote because it seems funny with the topic
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Thanks for all of your support! I'll be sure to spread the word around to Dark Angel fans. Good luck with your show and how it does through its season!
Kyley Statham
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The site for the girl behind Dark Angel's Jondy!
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