Notes: Gender and sex roles in Neuromancer

Pg. 69 “Her leg seemed to be….” Notes: Molly might not want to show her pain b/c it would show vulnerability and weakness, and she likes to be seen as a strong woman. So far, she is really the only strong female character in the book.

Pg.84 “He glanced back at the bed,…” Notes: Molly strikes Case in a different way, but why at this time? What has changed to make him see her differently?

Pg. 85 “ Terzibashjian proved to be a young man….” Notes: Most of the people we have met so far in power who they work for or with, such as this guy, are men.

Pg. 85 “ In Turkey there is disapproval of women…” Notes: This is one of the first times we are hearing about differences is gender roles in terms of implanted machinery. It is interesting that the culture in turkey is disapproving of it in women? Is this more widespread?

Pg. 85-86. “Molly bit one of the pastries…. She put away the gun.” Notes: There is something mysterious about Molly. Her she unexpectedly shows aggression. It is interesting why she does this here, when talking to this man. Molly has high respect for herself as far as I can tell, and maybe she became defensive b/c he doesn’t have much respect for her.

Pg. 87“ In Turkey, women are still women….” Notes: Just like today, in Gibson’s future there are still cultures that have women as lower class citizens. It is interesting that Terzibashjian cares so much that Molly is not fitting into the mold of how women act in his culture.

Pg. 90 “”You’re an asshole” Molly told the man…” Notes: I wonder how shocked this man is to meet a woman like Molly who defies the gender norms in his culture.

Pg. 90 “”It was sort of a private whorehouse…”” Notes: We still see the role of women in this Turkish culture, as whores and lower class citizens. In Chiba City though, there were also prostitutes, but in turkey prostitution is even part if the upper class society.

Pg. 101 “Molly leaned across him and…” Notes: Molly is asserting her power here, showing the new guy Peter that she is strong and powerful and in the hierarchy, is above him. We also here get to see the level of respect that Armitage has for Molly.

Pg. 92. “ I gotta busy night gain tonight….” Notes: Molly even though she is though and independent is like the mother of the group. She gets tasks done and takes care of Case. She doesn’t come off as a motherly character, but she takes the role of one often.