Why would you give a character that goal, make her so prominent and sympathetic, and then make her (pardon my French) EAT SHIT? I got so mad I thought she should just murder that guy AND his daughter and maim Shirley's face, while she's at it. What? I'm not evil.
Yeah, sure, and women have to adapt to prevent rape because the men can't control themselves? I think that these are experiments with giving the victim some of the blame in an attempt to escape cliche, but what it reveals is solid, undiluted ignorance. I've thought about it---would Refil and Genius really have been accepted if they just were kinder to their human neighbors? Refil teaching in school and Genius being best friends with Lloyd wasn't enough? Would a village of racists really open their hearts because of a show of kindness? Wouldn't Refil and Genius be at risk of hurting themselves emotionally or physically for people who don't deserve it? Do we really want to tell them they were isolated because they didn't try hard enough? Why are they doomed to this because they have pointy ears?
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Date: 2008-04-11 01:30 am (UTC)CHLOE. CHARACTER. CHAPTER.
Why would you give a character that goal, make her so prominent and sympathetic, and then make her (pardon my French) EAT SHIT? I got so mad I thought she should just murder that guy AND his daughter
and maim Shirley's face, while she's at it. What? I'm not evil.Yeah, sure, and women have to adapt to prevent rape because the men can't control themselves? I think that these are experiments with giving the victim some of the blame in an attempt to escape cliche, but what it reveals is solid, undiluted ignorance. I've thought about it---would Refil and Genius really have been accepted if they just were kinder to their human neighbors? Refil teaching in school and Genius being best friends with Lloyd wasn't enough? Would a village of racists really open their hearts because of a show of kindness? Wouldn't Refil and Genius be at risk of hurting themselves emotionally or physically for people who don't deserve it? Do we really want to tell them they were isolated because they didn't try hard enough? Why are they doomed to this because they have pointy ears?