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How to learn history without giving the wrong impression (media.piefed.world)
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[–] rainwall@piefed.social 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

A while back I bought one of the"Gor" books from a 2nd hand bookstore because I thought the blurb was good on the back, and the art was titilating in a "this will be fun fantasy bullshit book" way.

I mentioned as much to the teller, an older man. He reached through the ages and gave me what I expect is the exact same look you recieved, something mixed heavily with pity, a touch of scorn for my taste, light bemusement at the idiocy of youth, and the wisdom of silence.

He was right. I got through maybe 30 pages and tossed it. This qoute sums it up well:

The Encyclopedia of Fantasy has stated that the first several books are "passable exercises" of Edgar Rice Burroughs-style fiction while "later volumes degenerate into extremely sexist, sadomasochistic pornography involving the ritual humiliation of women, and as a result have caused widespread offence".

[–] blarghly@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

extremely sexist, sadomasochistic pornography involving the ritual humiliation of women

Honestly, I know some women who might be into that

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well, 50 shades succeded and ticked most of those boxes, but the writing and handling of the topic was somehow even worse.

Its pulpy trash that isnt even good porno writing, but I assume its not hard to find if your friends want to give it a go.

[–] blarghly@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

isnt even good porno writing

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