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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[kali1967.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's another thing that bugged me with LKH's view on BDSM-all sex, all the time. Reminds me of a fanfic where a guy had his submissive always naked when in the house, always wearing a collar that couldn't be removed, and always wearing a butt plug/dildo/vibrator/whatever shoved up his ass.

I've never actually seen anyone portray BDSM in a realistic way in a novel. I wonder if such a thing exists?

[zombiexbunny.livejournal.com]

I thought the Marketplace Series by Laura Antoniou was EXCELLENT.

[tsubaki-ny.livejournal.com]

The movie "Secretary"? Was that one pretty true to life/true to psychology?

(I had a novel in mind to ask about, but I read it in 1997 -- all in one day, couldn't put it down -- but I cannot for the life of me remember title or author, and that's going to bother me ALL DAY. ALL DAY I tell you.)

Plus, the Google searches I'd have to engage in to find it should probably be conducted at home, not work... ^__^

[tsubaki-ny.livejournal.com]

TOPPING FROM BELOW. It was Topping From Below, by Laura Reese. I love it when the answers just pop spontaneously into your head while you're distracted.

The problem with this (I'm guessing) is that the dominant turns out to be the antagonist. It's a thriller. Still, I don't know -- aside from that, did this novel do the lifestyle any justice? (Just in case anyone has read it.) From the sub's point of view, at least?