Stories almost always reinforce the semiotic frameworks of the society in which they are embedded, even if they want to subvert it
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@GabrielDuquette@The_Lagrangian I thought Merina/Malagasy marriage and sex relations were pretty traditional, I'm skeptical1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing@GabrielDuquette I think the claim is that they are traditional, but you are expected to pay as thanks for sex1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@The_Lagrangian@GabrielDuquette I'm not finding any support in the lit yet, not clear which of the 3 castes it's referring to1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@The_Lagrangian@GabrielDuquette this is sex workers in the lowest caste in particular, idkpic.twitter.com/Q0Nvg8CudR
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@The_Lagrangian@GabrielDuquette he's married and she's a prostitute slash gf, sounds pretty normal/Western1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@The_Lagrangian@GabrielDuquette I'll stop pedanting now lolpic.twitter.com/U4NNqcT8ct
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@The_Lagrangian @GabrielDuquette ohhh it's bloch - his point was currency not seen as different from regular giftspic.twitter.com/9f4PLgqZbY
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@sarahdoingthing@GabrielDuquette yeah, wasabout to post, although it's annoying that the page w the direct citation isn't on Google Books0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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