I have just begun reading H. Rider Haggard's classic novel, "SHE--A History Of Adventure." Despite being a Raving Queen, I still have some testosterone level in me, because I just LOVE adventure books. And this one, so far, is first rate.
In the introductory material, I first learned how the name came about. When Haggard was a child, there was this horrible looking doll he and his sister would terrorize each other with. It was given the name "She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed."
Now, what would such a doll look like? I have several ideas. First, she would have an evil, menacing face, as pictured above. But, because the novel has an African setting my conception of the doll is more a female version of the Zulu doll in the Karen Black story. That is REALLY She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed.
An Urusla Andress doll just wouldn't cut it. Unless I was straight!
Which you know, darlings, I am not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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