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Originally Posted by Karellen
Umm, as far as I am aware, Gaiman writes Fantasy. At least that is what I experienced with Good Omens and American Gods and the disastrous sequel to it. How can you suggest that he was writing stores that reflected the lives of fans. Are there gods roaming this planet that I am not aware of? As for being fake... of course it is fake. It is fantasy.
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Of course, most characters in fantasy stories are people. (Even in a talking animal story like Redwall books, they are relatable as people.) These stories have many aspects that are based on humanity and not the fantasy elements. Neil Gaiman's Death was based on an actual person. Dream was probably based in part of Gaiman himself.
Most people didn't see themselves in Odin. They saw themselves in some of the first positive portrayals of Goth subculture. (And that's just one aspect.) Or in the portrayals of other subcultures.
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Originally Posted by Karellen
Are you suggesting that the young woman should remain at here "station" in life. She is homeless so she can only have sex with other homeless people? Here is another narrative... Maybe she jumped into the sex hoping for a free ride, and when it came to an end, she convinced herself, or others convinced her to believe she was somehow raped, and her initial consent was forced?
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That's what you get out of this? That I think she should only have sex with homeless people? What you should get out of this is the importance of consent.
If anybody got a free ride, it's the well-known couple who got free babysitting out of this woman. From what I read, Amanda Palmer is known for getting aspiring musicians to perform for free. For exposure, I guess.
The Little Match Girl died of exposure.