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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[keelywolfe.livejournal.com]

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

I have no idea, but it reminds me of the same people who think we should have responsible television and radio to 'protect the children' rather than making the parents do it.

'Writing responsibly' must be the stupidest phrase I have ever heard. How do I write irresponsibly? Do I have to have a few beers first? Does it require me posting my stories on a the Sesame Street website? I have no idea.

I hate it when people try to tell me what I should or should not write.

Writing Irresponsibly

[vulgarweed.livejournal.com]

By having too many PWPs and trying to drive while typing one-handed.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

How do I write irresponsibly? Do I have to have a few beers first?

Ha!

Don't use spellcheck..?