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Saturday, September 8, 2018

Misogyny In Mythology

Set in Ancient Greece, a young woman turns into legend through an unfortunate event.

Ruined by Kiersten Knighting is the telling of a popular Greek myth through the eyes of a rape victim. Considering how victim-blaming has been rampant throughout history, I think it's great to see someone give a voice to this iconic person. Knighting does an excellent job giving the character a voice, as well as drawing attention to the bias of the original myth.

This story is far better than the author's other attempt at addressing social issues in The Solution.

As always,
AstraDaemon

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