well said. I think this is a particularly interesting point.
Given that rape stems from the denial of the victims personhood, it should not be surprising that many (myself included) find this follow-through doubly offensive.
I was never anti-b/s, but I did not like the subtle and not-so subtle disempowerment that chracterized s4-s7 BtVS.
word to kita about b/s shippers blaming the victim. spike is a fictional character, but the people who defend him by blaming the victim (ultimately, simply for not loving him) they are scary.
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Given that rape stems from the denial of the victims personhood, it should not be surprising that many (myself included) find this follow-through doubly offensive.
I was never anti-b/s, but I did not like the subtle and not-so subtle disempowerment that chracterized s4-s7 BtVS.
word to kita about b/s shippers blaming the victim. spike is a fictional character, but the people who defend him by blaming the victim (ultimately, simply for not loving him) they are scary.
ot: I love your new (first?) fic at the BB DLgood
and I too have known grad school at umich...