tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post7512817565790098535..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: “Gaijin” by Remittance GirlAshe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-53935825826103988162012-12-25T16:06:40.555-05:002012-12-25T16:06:40.555-05:00I haven't read Gaijin, but I love Remittance G...I haven't read Gaijin, but I love Remittance Girl's writing for all the reasons mentioned. Garce, I'm sure you will find readable things to say about craft, and your fans will follow you to the ERWA blog (if they're not all there already).Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-12475949560640028522012-12-23T18:16:25.604-05:002012-12-23T18:16:25.604-05:00Hi Lisabet!
Have you ever read any of Nancy Frida...Hi Lisabet!<br /><br />Have you ever read any of Nancy Fridays books on women's sexual fantasies? I find them fascinating. One the most common and universal fantasies among women everywhere seems to be variations of rape fantasies. Women don't want to be raped, absolutely not, but they sure do like to fantasize about it. I wonder if this has anything to do with the erotic appeal of the vampire myth. The vampire attack is a very intimate act of semi-consensual rape in its way.<br /><br />Garce<br /><br />Garceushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160407485298015371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-31608554981062336682012-12-23T18:11:08.135-05:002012-12-23T18:11:08.135-05:00Hi Catheline!
Religiously? As in on your knees?
...Hi Catheline!<br /><br />Religiously? As in on your knees?<br /><br />Woo.<br /><br />The male imagination boils . . . <br /><br />GarceGarceushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160407485298015371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-16732452068558112952012-12-23T18:10:05.205-05:002012-12-23T18:10:05.205-05:00Hi Annabeth!
RG's novels and stories are very...Hi Annabeth!<br /><br />RG's novels and stories are very often morally complicated, which is one of the things I like about her writing. She has that rare quality of audacity.<br /><br />I've been thinking a lot about the craft blog recently. Sometimes writing out your ideas can be the best way to clarify them. I start next month. Many of my blog posts here over the last three years (has it been three years??) have been on the subject of writing so I have some material to draw from there too. My first entry will probably be the requisite introduction and then I'll be digging in. I do dearly hope it will be worth reading.<br /><br />Garce<br /><br />Garceushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160407485298015371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-19980473341463281492012-12-22T03:28:26.561-05:002012-12-22T03:28:26.561-05:00Garce, I think you have more fans than you realize...Garce, I think you have more fans than you realize!<br /><br />I personally thought "Gaijin" was amazing, as much for its insights into the differences between Asian and Western views of the world (which you've highlighted in your review) as for its fearless treatment of the complexities of rape. <br /><br />The fact of the matter is that many women do find rape fantasies arousing. Jennifer isn't one of them, but by following her through the events of the book, a reader can begin understand the surprisingly fine line between reality and imagination.Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-58334482231411815772012-12-21T16:00:30.050-05:002012-12-21T16:00:30.050-05:00I absolutely love the idea of you doing a craft bl...I absolutely love the idea of you doing a craft blog. I, at least, would read it religiously.Catherine Mazurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10393827048847965150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-92195319465423985332012-12-21T08:23:32.821-05:002012-12-21T08:23:32.821-05:00Thanks for writing about this. Gaijin was one of t...Thanks for writing about this. Gaijin was one of the first works of erotica I discovered online, and it affected me deeply. I have pretty dark fantasies myself, and it stunned me to see someone exploring that territory with such literary integrity. I love this book because it's respectful of its subject matter. It's hot, but also morally complicated and moving. I've been glad to see Remittance Girl's books becoming available in e-book editions recently. <br /><br />On a side note, I love the idea of your craft blog -- I look forward to seeing what you do with it!Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.com