![]() Since I’ve seen people argue that the book isn’t that bad because the main character doesn’t actually get raped himself, I’d like to point out that forced oral sex is still rape. But apparently sexual violence is only a problem when directed against women, while it’s fine to have graphic scenes that serve no purpose other than to “entertain” the reader, as long as men are the ones getting raped? (Although how someone could find these scenes entertaining is beyond me.) When I define feminism, I think of women being valued as highly as men and being treated with as much respect - not more. There has been a lot of criticism in recent years of gratuitous sexual violence against women in books, movies, and TV shows, as it is both offensive and harmful to the feminist movement. We need positive portrayals of queer characters, yes, but we don't need degrading ones. ![]() I fail to see how a book with graphic same sex rape scenes is beneficial to the “We Need Diverse Books” campaign. Personally, I don’t think that’s the kind of “relationship” we should be promoting, regardless of whether it’s queer or not. I love seeing queer relationships in books, but the characters in Captive Prince are either sex slave owners or sex slaves themselves. ![]() ![]() I’m having trouble understanding how this book can be praised by so many people. There are so many things wrong with Captive Prince, it’s hard to know where to start. ![]() Rape isn’t sexy, and it certainly isn’t entertainment. ![]()
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