I dreamt that I witnessed a heated discussion about wild game. Some thought that females of any undomesticated species gave softer meat than males. Others thought that there could be no difference between the two. There were more than a dozen people taking part in it. The number of men and women was about the same. I do not remember saying much, if anything. All I could say with any certainty was that the meat of younger animals was softer than that of older ones. But it was amazing to observe the conviction and determination of people on both sides of the argument. Many spoke with great assurance, and some were outright belligerent. The subject that generated the greatest heat in the discussion was the difference in life burdens between males and females. Males had it much harder, claimed some, whence their harder meat. Females had it as hard as males, claimed others, and maybe even harder since they gave birth to the young. If I remember correctly, most men taking part in the discussion about wild game believed that female meat was softer, whereas most women believed otherwise. There appeared to be no end to the feud. I was relieved to wake up in the middle of the night. The discussion struck me as sheer nonsense, and it did not take me long to go back to sleep.