Yes. That's why it was controversial but that was very controversial at the time. Not sure how controversial it would be these days.
Mal: How drunk was I last night? Jayne: Well I dunno. I passed out.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
bennett - Jun 05, 2026 6:56:15 am PDT #28679 of 28685
Jessica - Jun 05, 2026 7:01:36 am PDT #28680 of 28685
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I was also never very careful about what my kids were reading, but I do try to make sure they're informed before they read something graphically violent or sexual, or something I know hasn't aged well so they don't get jump-scared by 80s-era homophobia / gender roles.
JenP - Jun 05, 2026 8:51:32 am PDT #28681 of 28685
I don't have kids, so I don't know for real how I'd be - probably much like my mother, which was basically chill to uobbservant (at least the appearance of) . Though I do remember her forbidding Harold Robbins in her house when she found one my sister was reading, ha! Seems fair.
But she didn't mind my reading Tuned Out. Pretty sure I kept Forever to myself, though. Not sure what she would've thought.
sj - Jun 05, 2026 11:23:43 am PDT #28682 of 28685
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
My mom was so strict about movies and tv, but when I started stealing her romance novels off the shelf she just sort of raised and eyebrow and moved on. ltc has very little interest in romantic content at this point. So I don’t want her to accidentally stumble onto something that will be way too much for her.
Dana - Jun 05, 2026 11:24:18 am PDT #28683 of 28685
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
I don't know that Deerskin would be controversial, since the rape is a part of the story it's retelling. It is unusual for McKinley, though. (I skip it on reread.)
JenP - Jun 05, 2026 11:43:42 am PDT #28684 of 28685
So I don’t want her to accidentally stumble onto something that will be way too much for her.
Totally get that. Honestly, I'm sort of back there for myself now. There's some content I just avoid because it's become too much anymore. Like, I get why it's there, but... nope. Totally different vibe than why you watch out on a kid's behalf, of course, but often the same end restult!
Laura - Jun 05, 2026 12:55:43 pm PDT #28685 of 28685
Our wings are not tired.
There's some content I just avoid because it's become too much anymore.
My list of topics to avoid keeps getting longer! There is enough awful in the world that I would prefer to not have it in my literature. For example, sick violence doesn't seem to bother me in Science Fiction, but in "real" world settings it is more difficult. It's a random line in my brain, but so much to read and so little time, so I try and stick with reading that brings joy, distraction, and even wonder from time to time.