See, I wouldn't be worrying about people who don't get it. They don't get it and that's okay - maybe they got something else out of the story, maybe they'd ask someone or go look things up for themselves and later have a laugh, maybe they'd set it aside and never think about it again. That's something that's completely out of your control and you'll inevitably run into people like that. Your job as the writer is to the story you want in the best way possible.
If you're worrying about how someone might not get it, you might wind up sabotaging yourself or falling into the trap that LKH does of "[quote here]" "omg did you just quote [movie/book]?" "Why yes I did! Let me explain to you how it's relevant!" And, like, I know it can get disheartening when you've got something that you feel is smart and fun while everyone's having orgasms over 50 Shades or Twilight, but I think it's more important to stick to your own style, your own voice rather than trying to appeal to the broadest spectrum.
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If you're worrying about how someone might not get it, you might wind up sabotaging yourself or falling into the trap that LKH does of "[quote here]" "omg did you just quote [movie/book]?" "Why yes I did! Let me explain to you how it's relevant!" And, like, I know it can get disheartening when you've got something that you feel is smart and fun while everyone's having orgasms over 50 Shades or Twilight, but I think it's more important to stick to your own style, your own voice rather than trying to appeal to the broadest spectrum.