Xanphibian, thank you.

[icarus]

Thank you, xanphibian.

For the record, I too am an incest survivor and I write about incest. heatherly's post... I have no words. Fortunately, xanphibian does.

Xanphibian sums up a lot of what I feel.

Yes. heatherly misses the point entirely. Yes. Many incest and rape survivors aren't just "okay" with these stories -- they actively seek them out. But to understand that, I think you should read xanphibian's post.

For the record, I'm bothered by heatherly's opportunistic fear-mongering about "outsiders" on the heels of the latest scares. There's potential for a fandom backlash against writers of incest, non-con, and chan. If that happens, no one's going to care if it's a good story or a bad story, or if it's "realistic" or not. We'll just be targeted based on the warnings.

If that happens, I'd do the same thing we did in LJ. I'd take all the warnings off my stories.

Lastly... "writing responsibly"? What the heck is that even supposed to mean?

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[rushlight75.livejournal.com]

I just finished reading the debate on xanphibian's journal. Wow. I'm honestly not sure whether I'm offended or amused. Basically it left me with two responses:

1. The fact that some people seem literally incapable of distinguishing between fantasy and reality is just staggering to me.

2. How can the existence of a story be morally repugnant? For example, I dislike stories in which one or more of the main characters dies. They make me sad, and tie my stomach up in knots, and (depending on how well they're written) generally leave me feeling depressed and traumatized. But guess what? There are a large number of death fics out there that I will never read because I know how I'll react to them, but the knowledge that they're out there lurking on the internet unread does not keep me up at night. They have every right to exist, and to be read by whomever wishes to read them. Their authors have the right to write as many death fics as their hearts desire. The fact that I'm personally uncomfortable reading them has nothing to do with the author's right to write them. IMO, thinking otherwise would be silly.

Then again, I'm not of the opinion that such stories need to be warned for, either. Every time I click on a story link, I'm perfectly aware that I'm taking my mental well-being into my own hands. ^_^

[aukestrel.livejournal.com]

Then again, I'm not of the opinion that such stories need to be warned for, either. Every time I click on a story link, I'm perfectly aware that I'm taking my mental well-being into my own hands. ^_^

OMG! That's it, out! Out of fandom! How dare you take personal responsibility for your actions! What is the world coming to???

/sarcasm