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

[melaniedavidson.livejournal.com]

I think in that part of NiC, they said afterwards that they wouldn't do that to anyone they weren't planning to kill.

(Anyone have the book handy?)

[relmneiko.livejournal.com]

...You may well be right. I lost my copy of NiC. It's going to stay very, very lost. :P