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Showing posts with label misandry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label misandry. Show all posts

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

Friday, August 24, 2018

Misandry

The Solution by Kiersten Knighting is a flash fiction story about a group of women who have had enough of men. This piece is brutal and leaves a plethora of questions unanswered. The last sentence is a great touch.

I just wish the author had used spellcheck. Far too many typos for a story only a few pages long.

As always,
AstraDaemon