“[T]he mainstreaming of Jane Eyre as a vanilla romance, or even as an exploration of a woman’s pure, uncompromising, and uncomplicated (and religious! and feminist!) integrity, says all kinds of things about our inability to speak honestly about violence and sex.” More on Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, consent, sex and submission, here. (via K.A. Laity)
Categories: Notes
The Cultural Gutter 
I love that book. One of the reasons I made Jane’s daughter Helen heroine of my serial, AIRSHIPS & ALCHEMY.
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I love it, too. I find I read it differently now that I’m older/more experienced. And, very cool choice. Of course, Helen would be unique and adventurous.
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