You had me nodding in agreement, Ziggy, up to that last
(truncated)
sentence. Because you were on to something. But the "stock
femme
fatale characteristics" are less those of "independent
feral
creatures" than of the Siamese cat: pampered, spoiled,
interested
only in herself, demanding attention on her own terms and
capable of
slashing you with her claws when her will is thwarted.
Purring one
moment and aloof the next, ruled solely by her own
whims.
It's interesting that "feline" is usually used to describe a
*female*
character, while canine imagery is more often applied to men
(ignoring
"bitch" which has lost its original she-dog meaning by
now).
--Ted White
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