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Originally Posted by Xanthe
I've ridden a horse; it wasn't a bonding experience nor was it a traumatic one. Since I can't seriously imagine anyone riding a dragon, the gender of the rider is immaterial.
That whole horse-mania thing to me seems to me to be more of an escape/avoidance mechanism rather than something benign.  |
The riding thing was tongue-in-cheek, Xanthe. However, the power, strength, protective thing is a little more "realistic" for lack of a better word. I can also see escapism, freedom, abandon, self empowerment, etc.