tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post1849705556408628325..comments2023-05-30T08:29:42.770-04:00Comments on The Erotica Readers & Writers Association Blog: The Taboo EmotionCroco Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04417265522875605547noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-88062144132194171152015-06-26T23:26:06.816-04:002015-06-26T23:26:06.816-04:00Thanks, Kathleen.
Definitely enough references h...Thanks, Kathleen. <br /><br />Definitely enough references here to keep me from getting anything accomplished!Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-28489228378247180522015-06-26T23:23:29.548-04:002015-06-26T23:23:29.548-04:00I'm currently reading Fortune by Aurelia Evans...I'm currently reading <i>Fortune</i> by Aurelia Evans, an amazing book sold by erotic romance publisher Totally Bound but really difficult to categorize. It has elements of BDSM, paranormal and horror as well as extremely creative and kinky sex. Anyway, in the scene I read last night, the female MC gets very angry indeed, physically attacking some guys (who really deserve what they get), drawing blood, kicking them in the balls...and feels not in the least guilty about it. Very intense and cleansing. In fact this is a pivot of the tale, since previously she has been sunk in remorse for a revenge wish that had horrible consequences.<br /><br />Highly recommended!Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-7383468268261202272015-06-26T19:12:32.597-04:002015-06-26T19:12:32.597-04:00I imagine back then that the additional constraint...I imagine back then that the additional constraints we don't have to deal with were even more rage-inducing. Kathleen Bradeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347913255760493335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-88058126482587531762015-06-26T19:08:53.209-04:002015-06-26T19:08:53.209-04:00I need to read that.I need to read that.Kathleen Bradeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347913255760493335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-3956693394578036652015-06-26T19:08:05.006-04:002015-06-26T19:08:05.006-04:00My guilty pleasure is a good revenge fantasy. Done...My guilty pleasure is a good revenge fantasy. Done right, it's cathartic.Kathleen Bradeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347913255760493335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-33530614245282259792015-06-26T19:06:51.084-04:002015-06-26T19:06:51.084-04:00Run with it!Run with it!Kathleen Bradeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347913255760493335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-30793622787530983722015-06-26T19:06:07.012-04:002015-06-26T19:06:07.012-04:00Lisabet, this will explain the trope better than I...Lisabet, this will explain the trope better than I can. This trope is not limited to comic books, but comic book fans came up with the best term for it. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StuffedIntoTheFridge<br />Kathleen Bradeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347913255760493335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-71170824965560907972015-06-26T17:58:28.829-04:002015-06-26T17:58:28.829-04:00The play, "Death and the Maiden" by Chil...The play, "Death and the Maiden" by Chilean author Ariel Dorfman focuses on a woman who has survived rape/torture after the military coup in Chile in 1973, and her anger seems very justified. However, if she is wrong about the man in her house (she feels convinced that he is her former torturer), then her revenge plan would seem totally irrational. The mystery about who he really is keeps the audience on the edge of their seats. This is an example of sustained female anger that might possibly be justified. Of course, if a viewer assumes that her post-traumatic stress causes her to see her torturer wherever she goes, then she can be written off as a stereotyped madwoman. The ambiguity is frustrating, but the suspense keeps the viewer watching.Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-64511967403358874302015-06-26T10:49:31.576-04:002015-06-26T10:49:31.576-04:00A timely and inspiring post because I'm writin...A timely and inspiring post because I'm writing a female character who is angry about her family situation and has to figure out what to do--in 1910, so the options are limited. I realize that it's easier for me to quiet the doubt voices (who needs another dumb, boring novel in this saturated market) is to feel I'm trying something a little different but true to life. That's why I started writing erotica, to put a little of my own truth into it. Female anger is very real!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615190390845433428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-21261127618138714392015-06-26T03:40:12.736-04:002015-06-26T03:40:12.736-04:00I've written one - it's not erotica, but a...I've written one - it's not erotica, but a scene where a survivor with rape has an imagined, but empowered confronation with her bound-to-a-chair rapist. And right on point of your article, I've never been able to find the right place to publish this (though I perform it regularly). It's an interesting point, and a push for me on a piece of "revenge erotica' I'm actually struggling to write. Why? The female MC is angry from being in an emotionally abusive relationship, but with electrifyingly good sex. I want back-story to give the sexual revenge scene weight.Her revegfe is pretty dark, but I also want it to seem justifiable in the eye of the reader. With the taboo out there on feminine rage in the cultural zeitgeist, I'm watching how conflicted I feel writing it - and yes, it has personal content for me too. Maybe this would be a great theme for an anthology call - hello, publishers of erotica? koredesires.wordpress.com It keeps making me post as anonymous - I always have trouble leaving comments on this blog)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-58254224724272708172015-06-26T01:26:14.248-04:002015-06-26T01:26:14.248-04:00What do you mean by "girl in the refrigerator...What do you mean by "girl in the refrigerator"?Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-46581056286159995002015-06-26T01:25:45.239-04:002015-06-26T01:25:45.239-04:00As often is the case with your posts, this one mak...As often is the case with your posts, this one makes me want to go and deliberately write a woman propelled by anger. <br /><br />However, "pure" anger is difficult to sustain, without mixing it with other emotions. In one sense, anger is a physical/physiological reaction, a quick flare rather than a slow burn that can sustain a plot.<br /><br />Of course there are quite a few stories where women are angry with themselves. I suspect this isn't what you're thinking about.Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-33130961230803698592015-06-26T00:24:17.827-04:002015-06-26T00:24:17.827-04:00I look forward to reading it.
The way you handle...I look forward to reading it. <br /><br />The way you handled your character's anger in Beautiful Losers was truthful, and because of that, that story will always be with me.Kathleen Bradeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347913255760493335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-20602835405698597962015-06-26T00:20:42.436-04:002015-06-26T00:20:42.436-04:00Maybe it's because I don't read romance th...Maybe it's because I don't read romance that I don't see it. Romance is largely written by women, which might be why you view it as giving a more balanced portrayal.<br /><br />However, I read quite a bit of scifi. While I'm very aware of the girl in the refrigerator trope, I haven't seen much of it in the backstories of female characters. (although, honestly, I haven't cracked open the new Wonder Woman yet.)<br /> Kathleen Bradeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347913255760493335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-41098827884702300812015-06-25T21:43:47.855-04:002015-06-25T21:43:47.855-04:00Weird, I see female anger in media constantly, but...Weird, I see female anger in media constantly, but in very prescribed ways.<br /><br />1) "You raped me / You killed my children, I will have revenge!!!!!" Super common in fantasy/superhero/nerd media but far from rare in other genres.<br /><br />2) Even in mainstream romance and erotica, a ton of the plot starts off with Guy is a jerk/rake/misunderstood, Girl is mad at him, sparks fly, "I love it when you're feisty," etc.<br /><br />Both of these are obviously messed up, but it isn't deliberate, she isn't being portrayed as a crazy hormonal bitch, within the work her anger is taken as justified. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-82873233646071622492015-06-25T21:29:08.404-04:002015-06-25T21:29:08.404-04:00Kathleen, as short as this is I think you have bro...Kathleen, as short as this is I think you have brought up an incredibly important topic. I have written an angry female character, but through a man's eyes. Specifically because I wanted to explore what men see when they see an angry woman and the curious reaction they have to it. <br />It's here: http://remittancegirl.com/staging/eroticshortstories/what-you-want/Remittance Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07902713020074243375noreply@blogger.com