a Lapsed Presbyterian?  Actually, seems a lot of trouble started when people began assigning gender to their dieties. I became interested in Wicca because of the equality afforded both male and female energies. The Judeo-Christian traditions throw a lot of shame on the female half of humanity.
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic.
"Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her.
—James Barrie
Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum
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