Carrie,
While I'm not sure I agree that the man walking down the mean
streets who is not himself mean is as outmoded a figure as
you do (although I can't immediately think of any current
examples), I do think you are dead on about prudishness being
a major factor in Marowe's views about women (although they
get a little bit better over the series).
I'd say it is also a motivating factor in his opinion about
homosexuals. He is uncomfortable with women who define
themselves by their sexuality, wouldn't he be equally
offended by men who do the same? The classification alone
means the group is defined by their sexual preferences. Add
that the main stereotype of gay men, even now, but especially
then, is that they act feminine and the problem for Marlowe
becomes that they are nothing more than tarts in male
drag.
Mark
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