Problematics things in fiction should only exist If Its for horror?If someone uses something really problematic like pedo necro for the romance gente for example, are they wrong for It? Or should these type of works only be written If Its on a “responsable” way?
First of all– the binary “for horror” vs “for romance” idea is completely fake.
Just take a look at the slasher villain fandom. You can put elements in for horror all you want and people will still be turned on by them.
On the reverse side, you can try to romanticize things all you want, and people will still sometimes be horrified by them.
Bodyhorror turns people on.
Guro turns people on.
Vanilla sex horrifies people.
Romance horrifies people.
Everything is up to audience interpretation.
An author can put any themes they want in their fiction for any reason.
If the author wants to put violence in their fiction because they think it’s hot and sexy, they should do it. Or if they think it’s important and thematic. or if they think it’s horrifying.
If an author wants to put taboo sex in their fiction because they think it’s hot and sexy, they should do it. or if they think it’s important and thematic. Or if they think its horrifying.
Do what you want in fiction forever,
You don’t have to be “responsible” in fiction. It’s imaginary.
The idea that bad things happening in fiction can corrupt a reader’s morals is some Victorian era evangelical religious nonsense.
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