I also have issues with the overwhelming straightness of most UF, among other things (and authors who act like they're going to go there and then go "Teehee, don't worry! Protagonist is still straight!" /bitter)
This to the power of 100000000000000!
I got more than a little pissed off at Kim Harrison's Dead Witch Walking (I hate that book with the fire of a thousand burning suns) for just this issue among so many others. She sets up just a little bit of chemistry between Ivy and Rachel, but then she spend the rest of the book telling us that Rachel isn't "like that" and aggressively reinforcing just how heterosexual Rachel is. Because it would be the worst thing in the world if Rachel were bi or lesbian. Heavens forfend the Sexy Witch du Jour should be queer. Ugh.
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Date: 2011-04-05 08:13 pm (UTC)This to the power of 100000000000000!
I got more than a little pissed off at Kim Harrison's Dead Witch Walking (I hate that book with the fire of a thousand burning suns) for just this issue among so many others. She sets up just a little bit of chemistry between Ivy and Rachel, but then she spend the rest of the book telling us that Rachel isn't "like that" and aggressively reinforcing just how heterosexual Rachel is. Because it would be the worst thing in the world if Rachel were bi or lesbian. Heavens forfend the Sexy Witch du Jour should be queer. Ugh.
I'm right there with you on this.