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First off, objectification isn't always bad - it's a key component of sexual fantasies, which are perfectly normal and healthy. The problem arises when a person/group of people (in this ...

1. The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner 2. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov 3. Beloved by Toni Morrison 4. Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez ...

@Dude McGuy I don't think you realize that your idea of "likelihood" is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Your car insurance analogy is faulty - 16-21 year old men, primarily due to ...

I think we simply have radically different ideas of what a civil marriage is. I think a civil marriage should be a government-recognized reflection of social reality, not merely civil/economic ...

Hi there! I'd love a review on my poem or if you have a bit more time on my short story Thanks!

@Dude McGuy - that does sound extremely cold, and I'm not sure it reflects reality in any way. Yes, citizens are required to serve their country (in wars - though ...

Hi Iggy, I've got two pieces I love reviewed, but you don't have to do both. If you have more time, I have a longer short story called Otherwise, if ...

Not sure why I'm throwing my hat into the ring, but here goes. Full disclosure, I'm a liberal gay agnostic. First off, I'd like to say that fundamentalist Christianity DOES ...

Neither (though both are important!) The most important component for a story is theme, for me. Both narrative and character are fairly meaningless without theme, though they can still be ...

Not sure I really want to jump into this debate, but... here goes. Karzkin, I just want to say that (speaking as someone who's gay) I find your most recent ...

Hi Silverlock, I'd love a review for my short story "The Last Apple Tree" if you have the time! :)

My Favorites Right Now: 1. Inside Llewyn Davis 2. Her 3. Before Midnight 4. Neighboring Sounds 5. 12 Years a Slave 6. The Wolf of Wall Street 7. Blue Jasmine ...

I'd love a review on my short story if you have the time. And if you'd like a review in return I'd be happy to oblige!

I'd love a review on my short story The Last Apple Tree if you have the time. And if you'd like a review in return I'd be happy to oblige!

Hmm, I disagree with your point here. I consider myself atheist, because I do not believe in any form of deity. However, I accept that it is not impossible - ...