Consent and Mind Control

[settecorvi]

I’ve started listening to podcasts while I run, since I discovered the delicious number of free fantasy and scifi stories on iTunes. One of the first I stumbled upon was Metamor City, a scifi/ fantasy fusion, and it kept me entertained on the elliptical until episode seven. Then I flew into a teeth-gnashing rage and promptly lost all sympathy for

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[anison]

the author doesn’t even seem to realize what he’s written

Well, there's your first problem. :|

Joking aside, that's really gross. Disappointing, from what sounds like it might have been an interesting world idea.

[settecorvi]

Oh man, there is so much potential in this setting if only the author weren’t such a stunning specimen of the white upper-middle class male libertarian. The next story centers around a male telepath who decides to become an androgyne, someone who can change sexes at will, and the exploration of his choice and the consequences could have been fascinating. Instead, we get retro genderfuckery for all! Plus bonus female side character who’s broken for not wanting babies*! And assertions that only polyamory with one man and multiple women will work, because Science Has Shown that men are naturally more competitive and women more cooperative!

That was when I stopped listening, which is probably for the best, since my stockpile of sarcastic exclamation points is running low.

* Okay, that one is a bit of a simplification. It makes sense within the context of her society that her friends, family, and even she herself would believe there’s something wrong with her for not wanting children and that nothing she could do will ever be as

[anison]

I can't think of any authors I'd trust with that idea. I am currently imagining all the horrible ways it could go wrong, and nyaaaargh my mind, it is melting.

[settecorvi]

Time for a great big teal deer response to your jokey comment