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vr_trakowskiIf you read Löyli, would you be willing to give me an opinion on a possibly touchy issue?
It has been brought to my attention that the scenario I created in Löyli could be considered sexual assault.
I am not in possession of details, so I'm not sure to which part the objection refers--Tony hugging Pepper during their argument, or the encounter afterwards. It could be both, I suppose, though I thought I was making it clear that Pepper was entirely willing for at least the latter part.
In my head, Tony's hug, while unwelcome, isn't sexual in nature; it's a product of his epiphany, and he doesn't let her go at first because he's too caught up in that to pay attention to her anger. But I may not have made that clear enough. It could also be that some definitions of sexual assault are more stringent than mine.
Opinions? I'd really like to know what you think; you are, after all, the people for whom these stories are written. Did I go too far? Did I break character? Am I doing the characters, or the fandom, a disservice?
Thank you.
ETA: Wow. I wasn't anticipating quite this response, but I'm glad to see it! Thank you all for your honesty, and for your courtesy. And if you came from somewhere outside the fandom, welcome, feel free to join in.
I fully intend to respond to the new replies, but if I don't get some sleep I'm going to start hallucinating, so I'll be back tomorrow. Please, carry on meanwhile if you are so moved; just stay courteous.
It has been brought to my attention that the scenario I created in Löyli could be considered sexual assault.
I am not in possession of details, so I'm not sure to which part the objection refers--Tony hugging Pepper during their argument, or the encounter afterwards. It could be both, I suppose, though I thought I was making it clear that Pepper was entirely willing for at least the latter part.
In my head, Tony's hug, while unwelcome, isn't sexual in nature; it's a product of his epiphany, and he doesn't let her go at first because he's too caught up in that to pay attention to her anger. But I may not have made that clear enough. It could also be that some definitions of sexual assault are more stringent than mine.
Opinions? I'd really like to know what you think; you are, after all, the people for whom these stories are written. Did I go too far? Did I break character? Am I doing the characters, or the fandom, a disservice?
Thank you.
ETA: Wow. I wasn't anticipating quite this response, but I'm glad to see it! Thank you all for your honesty, and for your courtesy. And if you came from somewhere outside the fandom, welcome, feel free to join in.
I fully intend to respond to the new replies, but if I don't get some sleep I'm going to start hallucinating, so I'll be back tomorrow. Please, carry on meanwhile if you are so moved; just stay courteous.
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Date: 2009-08-15 06:16 am (UTC)-yawns-
-drags self off to bed-
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Date: 2009-08-15 01:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-08-16 05:33 am (UTC)get some sleep.
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Date: 2009-08-16 05:43 am (UTC)Because seriously - my best college term papers/poetry were NEVER the one I spent weeks on...EVER, no matter what. They were the ones that leaked out of my brain when I was so sleep deprived I was reduced to autopilot...I still can't believe I came up with half the stuff I did. But I must have because my cat can't reach the keyboard and doesn't have opposable thumbs.
That stated I decided last night that I am actually trying to avoid super-high level discussion in the next few weeks. Between the baby and the post delivery hormone shift it's just too exhausting to organize my thoughts, and I take things too personally. That's especially true online when you can't see your conversents face or pick up cues from tone, etc...
Of course I am also limiting my exposure to cable news for similar reasons... Politics makes me grumpy already, and Kaia doesn't need a Mama who yells at a nonresponsive TV. :-)
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Date: 2009-08-16 05:44 am (UTC)