Here's another thing I always wonder about: There are lots of sci fi-fantasy books that have societies with different sexual or moral values.
If its something the reviewer doesnt like, he or she says that the writer has some kind of problem or issues.
But here's the thing-if its another world, in another dimension, or time, whatever, WHY WOULD YOU ASSUME THEIR VALUES ARE THE SAME??
Like me-incest creeps me out because I was raised ON EARTH. In a society that has lots of reasons for keep incest taboo.
maybe on an alien world, people fuck their sisters and its fine. ITS ANOTHER WORLD. IN A PIECE OF SPECULATIVE FICTION.
Maybe some writers are just sick, and it shows in their works.
But in other books, I dont think these people are insane-theyre playing WHAT IF. "What if there was a world where cannibalism/incest/dog fighting/whatever was ok?"
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Date: 2011-04-19 12:01 am (UTC)If its something the reviewer doesnt like, he or she says that the writer has some kind of problem or issues.
But here's the thing-if its another world, in another dimension, or time, whatever, WHY WOULD YOU ASSUME THEIR VALUES ARE THE SAME??
Like me-incest creeps me out because I was raised ON EARTH. In a society that has lots of reasons for keep incest taboo.
maybe on an alien world, people fuck their sisters and its fine. ITS ANOTHER WORLD. IN A PIECE OF SPECULATIVE FICTION.
Maybe some writers are just sick, and it shows in their works.
But in other books, I dont think these people are insane-theyre playing WHAT IF. "What if there was a world where cannibalism/incest/dog fighting/whatever was ok?"