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I think there's a cultural tension between literature being considered 'adult' in the sophisticated sense, and 'adult' in the sexual sense at the heart of this discussion. We're often uncomfortable mixing the two things.
I agree with you that sex is an expression of our humanity that's appropriate to explore through writing, even graphically, and we shouldn't gatekeep 'literature' to exclude it.
That’s very good insight - I think you’re right. And I do think it can be done poorly. I see it a lot as a romance reader. So many people rely on shock value or extremely unrealistic portrayals, neither of which do I think does any justice to the subject.
Don’t feel bad about posting your thoughts on a topic that you see others talking about. There’s a good chance those of us who are subscribed to you aren’t subscribed to them, so yours may be the only voice we hear on a given subject.
That’s a good point, thank you. I hadn’t considered that and it definitely removes some of the stress.
I think there's a cultural tension between literature being considered 'adult' in the sophisticated sense, and 'adult' in the sexual sense at the heart of this discussion. We're often uncomfortable mixing the two things.
I agree with you that sex is an expression of our humanity that's appropriate to explore through writing, even graphically, and we shouldn't gatekeep 'literature' to exclude it.
That’s very good insight - I think you’re right. And I do think it can be done poorly. I see it a lot as a romance reader. So many people rely on shock value or extremely unrealistic portrayals, neither of which do I think does any justice to the subject.