Grizabella
You don't really have control over a conversation. Discussion of who uses a deck will invariably include responses from people who don't use it and why as much as ones who do. That's how this thread started before it gradually moved to political defence.
But it shouldn't be surprising, considering that Motherpeace is a very galvanizing deck, the first round deck, the first women-centered deck, the first ideologically feminist deck, and a deck that continues to arouse response 40+ years after its debut. Its importance in Tarot history and its perspective of women's issues can't be undervalued. It ticks a lot of boxes, so almost any thread about it is guaranteed to bring up extended discussion.
There, Aeric, you said it far better than what I was searching for the words to say. That's all the reasons why I felt the need to always have one even if I thought I'd probably never use it.
And I agree---the art is quite primitive and all the women's crotches kind of put me off for a long time. I know we all have one, but for heaven's sake!
Anyway, I'm glad I decided to get past the negatives and look for the positive.
I chuckle to myself. Did you see the thread I started a few months ago about female centered decks, or male excluding decks or whatever it was? I mentioned MP and DOM and BW and after a short time there was a free for all. I walked away from ATForum for at least 3 months because the whole thing made me kinda sick feeling. (Gag)
For some reason the Motherpeace Deck, will always inspire this kind of reaction. In Men. There I said it. Men men men. It's a ship all filled with men. Python reference.
I like the deck myself and bought one purposely to study, during the "time of controversy" I also put a few AT members on my ignore list, which is what you should do too if you wanna have a civilized conversation around here sometimes. AND.....I don't care if people ignore me either, just so we're clear.
I will check out the Motherpeace study group if it hasn't been invaded by Trolls.
AT is quite a troll-free zone. I've been around for about 10 years and haven't seen one yet that stuck around. Or maybe there weren't ever any.
No, I didn't see that thread you started. I'll look for it, though.
In any group of people there will always be disagreements. Everyone keeps it pretty civil when one arises here. I've never put anyone on ignore even though I haven't always agreed with what others have said. I'll watch for you in the study group, too.