Februs:
For example, I don't have a problem reading a story in which some unfortunate schoolgirl has had her bare bottom caned in class..
Really? And I always thought you are running this site to campaign
against CP!
canadianspankee:
If I have to start commenting and be constantly aware I may feel one way about a story but cannot say it, then I have to re-consider if commenting is worth it.
I understand that authors prefer positive comments. But on the other side.... if I read a disapproving comment from you or Sebastian about too sadistic or too unrealistic plots it's a signal for me to consider reading this story, because that's most probably an interesting and good story, which I will like. So go on!
kov:
The premise of the series you're talking about was okay (assuming it's the same one I'm thinking of). It was the execution that had serious problems. The author did a great job of writing in depth and detail about the children's problems, but the ways the problems were dealt with didn't even begin to address the depth and complexity of the problems
I loved this story and I normally don't read stories with children involved, but I think the author did a great job in describing the ways the problems were dealt. Her point of view was clearly the same as in most of Arthur James Blimp's stories: The helpless child who get's spanked by sadistic and/or inconsistent and/or unfair adults. The point is always, that some persons like the idea of being dealt unfair (which includes among other options CP) and it was quite obvious that Storm (the same as Blimp) thematised that aspect and was not writing a guidebook about education. I mean really, if somebody is reading on this site to learn something about proper parenting, I couldn't recommend any story, as in real life one swat is not more justified than 100 swats. In fact, I personally think that the most realistic (resp. non-fictional) elements in the stories on this site are persons like Miss Taylor or the guardians in Foster-Forest , whereas the wise, strict and righteous headmaster (who maybe even more hurted than his victim) handing out a well deserved spanking, which meets the misdeed perfectly, is much more fantastic.