Subject: Fantasy lesbian heroines?
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Posted on: 2010-08-14 04:35:00 UTC
So, I was thinking about how there don't seem to be a lot of lesbians in fiction (most LGBT-centric stories are about gay guys, not girls) and even fewer in fantasy. "Even fewer" meaning that I can think of a couple of Tamora Pierce subplots and Miranda Lo's Ash, which sucked. And I could go on a long rant about this but
...I think that the world's still sort of shying away from the idea of homosexuals on earth. It's a rather touchy subject in some religions, and even in some countries. So I think that maybe there's something that makes authors think, "Oh, maybe nobody will read it."
Personally, I haven't really noticed anything about homosexuals in fiction. Maybe it's because I'm neutral about it. But maybe someone with more reading experience can tell you about some novels. I can suggest 'Tipping the Velvet', but it's a historical piece.
~X.B.
about shapeshifters, um, can't remember the name right now, but no, there was a girl/girl pair. But I agree with Xanthia, it's rather risky.
Please don't rant. I might rant too. Have you read some of the disgustingly trollerlike things people post as fanfiction for the Bible? Are there any like those ones on the Torah or Koran/Qu'ran? No.
How can I reasonably ask you to not rant when I start ranting? That's hypocritical. So, yeah, I take it back. I think the second book in the series was snakecharm