Curious about this for awhile...

[saucyirishlass.livejournal.com]

It's been said in many places by different people that LKH's portrayal of the BDSM lifestyle is off. I know a bit more than just the basics - ah, the joys of reading - and can sort of inherently pick up that something isn't right with her depiction, but I can't really articulate it. I was just curious to hear from those who participate in the lifestyle, what they personally find offensive, frustrating, or just headdesk-worthy about LKH's portrayal. Perhaps they can help make it clearer to me why it feels amiss.

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[sharkbytes.livejournal.com]

that's quite a good point, and exactly what I mean. Nathaniel's young, and LKH could have developed his character even more so had she let him figure out his own sexual identity, rather than impose Anita's/her own. It would have had major implications with his role in the pard and in the lycanthrope community at large. That whole "he just wants to belong to someone" thing was an interesting start, but belonging to someone when you don't know who you are first isn't such a great idea.