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I always have the same observation in both BL stories in fem doms. Readers don't treat sexual assault and rape seriously. For many readers Minho saying misogynistic bs or degradating Doona's work years ago is much bigger sin than her raping, torturing and offending him throughout nearly the whole story.

Why am I more forgiving towards Minho than Doona?
Obviously at the end of a day he is a jerk with inferiority complex and Doona is a serial rapist.
But the longer answer is: because Minho has close to zero sympathy in the story meanwhile Doona's problems and abuse she faced is well address, other characters sympathize with her even if she doesn't deserve such concern like right now when she is actively molesting and abusing the guy,not the other way around. Minho's situation is laughed at, not treated seriously and downplayed.

Also let's stop pretending that Doona letting Minho stay at her home is act of kindness. Looking at the way he is treated , it'd be better if she cut him off for once and good instead of elongated emotional and physical abuse. Can you imagine letting homeless person live with you in return they are your housekeeper and objectified sex toys whose feelings and willingness doesn't matter? Is this mercy?

No one forces you to like Byun Minho. But in what twisted world rape, tortures and more are adequate punishment for being a misogynistic jerk.
In what twisted world someone deserves abuse and rape as punishment.
And it shows how the writing of the story can be harmful. Doona's trauma is showed as valid, Minho's actions have visible effect on her, he is criticised by the others and get consequences for his actions.... Meanwhile Minho is raped,abused and tortured but no one talks about it, his trauma is downplayed, there is no real impact on his character and the plot even tries to "justify" the abuse - the narrative many readers buy so excitedly.
I will never understand why sexual assault is made into something minor and overlooked by both authors and readers.

This story literally being advertised as BDSM story and romance. When it's neither.
Official summary of the story: "What happens when two guys and a dashing girl meet? Beats me, but it doesn't sound romantic. Or does it? Depending on your definition of romantic, Doona's sadistic ways might be the most romantic thing a guy could want"

Why do people compare it to Killing Stalking non stop?
Killing stalking was advertised as psychological thriller that for once. The abuse was treated very seriously, it had much deeper, better written psychological part, with characters' background etc. Abuser faced consequences and their actions weren't glorified at any point. They were condemned by other characters.

Meanwhile in this story? It's clear Minho's abuse and rapes aren't treated seriously at.
On the other hand wrongdoings Doona faced are well addressed, she gets sympathy, the abuse has actual, visible impact on her and Minho faces absurdly exaggerated "consequences" (if you can call abuse, tortures and rape that).
And Minho? He is trashed through the whole story, his abuse is not treated seriously, openly downplayed, no one sympathize with him, it's nearly "justified" at any points in the narrative "he deserves that/he put it on himself", it doesn't have nearly any impact on his character and his abusers didn't face any consequences.