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.

Comments

[clover-elf-kin.livejournal.com]

Can I ask what you thought the purpose might be? Power plays really interest me, therefore BSDM is turning into something of a research project right now! It would certainly be nice to have books that had it included for a reason besides porn... I can dream. >_>

[witchwillow.livejournal.com]

alarielle said it it her reply to me.

I thought BDSM was being included as a parallel to the hierarchical set up of were society - to show, via Richard, the difference between a Tyrant and a Dominant Leader.

It seemed incredibly interesting to me that there might be overlap in these two communities. And that the BDSM community might be pro-were in terms of understanding some scope of how they interact with each other and live their lives. And that overlap might contribute to the general public's misunderstanding of both those communities.

But far be it for LKH to show civilizations instead of just excused for bad sex.