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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[witchwillow.livejournal.com]

Like how she selfishly likes them with long hair, but selfishly doesn't consider that it's a hazard in a fight and life with her will always involve fighting so maybe there should be some sort of compromise?

Yeah.

*glowers quietly now*

[tsubaki-ny.livejournal.com]

I'm assuming the fact that it magically LOOKS short in a ponytail does not count as a compromise so much?

[witchwillow.livejournal.com]

I've always wondered how come hair does that for men, in her books, yet women wear normal sassy pony-tails, or low pony-tails, or chignons or librarian buns and yet never look like 'Their Hair Is Pastede On - Yay!'

[hellfire82.livejournal.com]

I think all of the men have mullets.