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Privilege by Susan Cutter (NC-17: violence and non-con)
Fandom: Blakes 7
Pairing: Tarrant/OMC
Author on LJ: not that I know
Author Website: ditto
Why this must be read:
This is the least gratuitous violence ever. It includes a violent rape but it isn't about that; it's about what the title says. Basically it's a political fic about what an unjust, class-dominated society does to people. The rape happens because two members of the underclass feel screwed by the system and want to take it out on someone they see as more privileged. That's the first half of the story. The second half explores the same theme in a different but even more thought-provoking way, by showing us a character who feels much the same as the two rapists but has reacted to his feelings of resentment differently. So far… In this story he displays a considerable remnant of decency, which is the sadder because we know how he will end up. This story is the B7 equivalent of Euripides' Hekabe, a sombre analysis of what being a victim of cruelty and injustice does to the nicer side of people. It's one of my three all-time favourite B7 stories. It was first published in the zine ttba , edited by Tavia, most of which is now online here
Privilege
Pairing: Tarrant/OMC
Author on LJ: not that I know
Author Website: ditto
Why this must be read:
This is the least gratuitous violence ever. It includes a violent rape but it isn't about that; it's about what the title says. Basically it's a political fic about what an unjust, class-dominated society does to people. The rape happens because two members of the underclass feel screwed by the system and want to take it out on someone they see as more privileged. That's the first half of the story. The second half explores the same theme in a different but even more thought-provoking way, by showing us a character who feels much the same as the two rapists but has reacted to his feelings of resentment differently. So far… In this story he displays a considerable remnant of decency, which is the sadder because we know how he will end up. This story is the B7 equivalent of Euripides' Hekabe, a sombre analysis of what being a victim of cruelty and injustice does to the nicer side of people. It's one of my three all-time favourite B7 stories. It was first published in the zine ttba , edited by Tavia, most of which is now online here
Privilege