Why Slavery????

[crying_brown]

What is with the slavery kick in some fandoms? It seems incredibly insensitive type of story for those from abusive backgrounds or from different ethnicities. There is really nothing sexy about slavery. It is dehumanizing and degrading. It is putting a person on the basest level of humanity. Slaves can be abused, raped, murdered, killed, beaten,

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[dragonbat2006]

I tend to agree with you as far as the portrayal in fandom, but you might want to keep in mind that slavery, as depicted in the OT is a rather different institution

[dragonbat2006]

(sorry. my last sentence cut off)

I've never come across a fanfic involving a Hebrew slave, and most of the ones set in Ancient Rome do tend more toward the Spartacus model. (I was trying to show the other model back in Imperium, looking at the relationship between Jim/Vibius and his household, but that AU seems to be inactive)