queering saidin/saidar? [MOVED TO NEW READERS]

[Tobyas Cuendrelle]

how would it be done

Has anyone thought about an alternate version of the system where the Power is divided in a different way, or in a blurrier way? and i mean this could also be an age and world where one half isn't corrupted, bc that presents some complications

Vecause coming back to the series post-queer-epiphany, this is the one thing im thinking every time rj is like The Male Half Of The Source [or just.. says all his lovely little sayings that imply biological essentialism ✨]
And it's fascinating, i mean im sure there's potential for making the whole dynamic a little more complicated and interesting.. or using it to explore certain themes.

a channeler discovers they're trans and instantly starts going mad 😂😂 AMAC assigned male at channeling

Continued thoughts -
I mean ok there's like, yin/yang, right?
But, at least in my position in Lord of Chaos, the actual working of saidin and saidar doesn't seem to be that different. other than that... they insist it IS different, and like, they accomplish similar things with different weavings and different styles. and also the whole thing about, oh girls have to Embrace the Source and be a Flower 😊😊 and men have to Fight for Control grrrr 🔥🔥

And also! yin/yang is a symbolic category that is sooo abstract and fundamental and elemental, and does not map onto male and female bodied humans? I mean you don't see Egwene and Nynaeve and Aviendha surrendering and embracing in their personal lives, any more than Rand 😂
So you COULD have the Power manifest as a gentler more creative side, and a wild and destructive side - or order and chaos - or another dichotomy. And maybe people only have an affinity for one of these, or only specialise in one. But let's be real like. 90% of the female WoT characters would be into the chaotic fighting one 😂😂

Excuse me it's really difficult to not use tumblr speak to express thoughts; I feel like I'm talking in real life and can't use gestures 😢😂

 

[Nadezhda al'Lanahrin]

With the One Power being a spiritual concept, especially considering that Yin Yang influence, I believe that a transgender person would channel in accordance with their true gender and not the sex they were born with.

Also, I suggest moving this Non-Spoilers if you haven’t read all the books!!

 

[Tobyas Cuendrelle]

With the One Power being a spiritual concept, especially considering that Yin Yang influence, I believe that a transgender person would channel in accordance with their true gender and not the sex they were born with.

Also, I suggest moving this Non-Spoilers if you haven’t read all the books!!

Nadezhda Sedai - I'd considered putting it in there, but then I wasn't sure if discussing the workings of the Power counts as spoilers {i mean probably not, but if you're like me and the magic system is the main interesting thing in the series....}

Is there a way to delete the thread, other than just indicating that it's moved?

 

[Nadezhda al'Lanahrin]

Nadezhda Sedai - I'd considered putting it in there, but then I wasn't sure if discussing the workings of the Power counts as spoilers {i mean probably not, but if you're like me and the magic system is the main interesting thing in the series....}

Is there a way to delete the thread, other than just indicating that it's moved?

I believe the admins can do it, or even move this thread.

CC: @Qamra Daielin, @Ilverin Matriam

 

[Tobyas Cuendrelle]

I believe the admins can do it, or even move this thread.

CC: @Qamra Daielin, @Ilverin Matriam

thank you 🙏 deleting it would be enough bc i have already recreated the thread over in the non-spoily lands