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Outlander 4.08: Wilmington

Claire & Jamie from Outlander, Season 4. They're clad in frontier garb and are standing on rocks with a forest in the background.

Content warning for violent sexual assault. It’s at the very end of the recap. The title card is people sitting in an 18th century theater. Roger is in North Carolina, it is confirmed that it’s 1769, and he’s using the drawing of Brianna from the gathering to show to people and ask if they’ve seen her. He stops outside the printing office, and kind of glowers at the Wilmington Gazette. The proprietor sees him, and … Continue reading Outlander 4.08: Wilmington

Book Review

The Real Lolita by Sarah Weinman

The Real Lolita

TW/CW: Please note that this review contains discussion about the kidnapping and sexual assault of an eleven-year-old girl, as well as a broader examination of how our culture treats rape victims. Please be safe, and stop here if this content could be triggering for you. In 1948, eleven-year-old Sally Horner was kidnapped by a convicted pedophile named Frank LaSalle. Sally would remain his captive for two years, traveling from her home in Camden, New Jersey, … Continue reading The Real Lolita by Sarah Weinman

Guest Rant: Slut Shaming in Romance

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 I received this email from Linda recently, and asked if I could run it as a guest rant. Linda mentions some specific books, cover copy, and plot points for romances she’s read that inspired this rant. If you’re a fan of these authors, or you love these particular books, we understand that using them as examples might tick you off. The point isn’t the examples; the examples highlight for Linda a larger point that’s been … Continue reading Guest Rant: Slut Shaming in Romance

Book Review

Forbidden Passion by Sarah Holland: A Guest Rant by LJ

Forbidden Passion

Back in October of 2014, LJ sent us a picture of the cover of Forbidden Passion by Sarah Holland, and shared some of the content with us, too. Blazing eyes! A unicorn on set! She was reading it at the time, and now has written up a most epic rant about this book, which sounds simply marvelous. Because this rant is long, like HELLA long, I’m adding some gifs and images to help break up the … Continue reading Forbidden Passion by Sarah Holland: A Guest Rant by LJ

This American Life on Trolls

Trigger warning for rape, rape jokes, trolls, rape joking trolls, and general asshattery. The most recent episode of This American Life, a Chicago Public Radio program, has blown my mind so much, I think my brain is six sizes larger for having listened to it. Episode 545. If you don’t have anything nice to say, SAY IT IN ALL CAPS is worth listening to, I think, though again, trigger warnings like whoa. First, writer Lindy … Continue reading This American Life on Trolls

Book Review

Book Rant: The Man for the Job Is Not For the Job

The Man for the Job

Marian would like you to know that this was her first DNF of the year. I suppose it’s good to get that out of the way. Says Marian: I had to stop reading this book before I even got halfway. There was nothing shocking like assault or abuse… just endless, misogynistic objectification and harassment from the hero. Rape culture alert! One positive review on Amazon said he was a throwback to the 40’s, and I … Continue reading Book Rant: The Man for the Job Is Not For the Job