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[David Morris]

There's no doubt that Blicero is not a traditional Badass, but he shares 
some of the qualities, as has been noted.  As for the "man's man" aspect 
here noted,  it seems to me a minor component.  True rebels need not be thus 
macho.  I'd say Mick Jagger [a cross dressing bi-sexual [portrayed] 
Sado-masochist] was a good example of the 60's Badass.  Blicero deserves an 
expansion of the traditional consideration.

DM

>From: Terrance

>"There is a long folk history of this figure, the Badass. He
>is usually male, and while sometimes earning the quizzical
>tolerance of women, is almost universally admired by men for
>two basic virtues: he Is Bad, and he is Big. Bad meaning not
>morally evil, necessarily, more like able to work mischief
>on a large scale. What is important here is the amplifying
>of scale, the  multiplication of effect."
>
>Male, admired by men.
>
>That he, mostly a male and not a female (don't want to get
>into this homophobic bull shit again, but I doubt a cross
>dressing bi-sexual Sado-masochist is quite what P has in
>mind here) is universally admired by men for  being both
>Bad, Bad in the sense that he is able to work mischief on a
>large scale, tells me that Weissmann/Blicero ain't no
>Badass.


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