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Based on the spoilers in the comments ( so pound of salt, since it’s not posted yet), my comment back in April 24 may be even more justified. Because what I commented works both ways. With very little gender bias, just swap ML with FL and remove some character specific details. (go back to read of y’all like). (〜￣△￣)〜
This is also based on chapter 5, which clearly shows him biting his own arm to try and resist her heat. He has the scars to prove it too. So non-consensual on his part.
Already some are suddenly changing their tune from
- we should lynch him! Death! Castration! (╬￣皿￣)凸
To
- well we can’t really blame her… they are both not to blame ヾ(❀╹◡╹)ﾉ~
When she may have arguably done the exact same thing as we thought he did. Rape.
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I am expecting even more of this when chapter 6 is posted.
Where is her lynch mob? Σ( ￣□￣||)
So, there is nuance when she is the rapist? Ok. Bias detected.
And this was my exact point folk. Omegaverse sets up the premise of dubious consent. And a lot of y’alls refuse to acknowledge this. Both parties equally do not consent in this story. Think two highly intoxicated people having sex. But people just jump on the bandwagon of hating the alpha. Not based on his character, but on his action under the fugue of the heat.
The ML is not a sadistic, perverted, bastard. Hate him for the right reasons: How he mishandled the situation when he met her again. That manipulation was asshole move right there.
There is no one to fully blame here. Just horrible actions and terrible consequences. The situation is f-up from both sides. Like a freak accident. And that takes nuance to understand. I am a bit proud to say I called it before the spoiler comments. (๑•ㅂ•)و✧
Now we have a situation where he may have being a victim too. But notice this: the FL is not facing the same backlash (so far). So, people do understand that there can be nuance, but only when it suits them.
This is just « chef kiss ». Exactly what I needed to prove my point. ╮(￣▽￣)╭
I am waiting to read some more to see how the character’s personalities turn out. So I can sh*t on them for the right reasons.