If I thought that there were biological rather than cultural/situational reasons for rape, I would have to become a caped crusader dedicated to the extermination of the human race. But that's me. I'm mostly finding Bakker's response to criticism (which is to say he is a better feminist than everyone else and anyone who disagrees is stupid, essentially) to be remarkably disrespectful of his audience.

Since as a reviewer, I don't get to complain publically (publically is important; privately is different, among friends) when people make irrational personal attacks, I think writers should let their writing speak for them. People are going to interpret books in different ways and have different reactions. Some of those reactions may well be "Shit!" and screaming. Publically and loudly.

(Foz Meadows isn't talking about Bakker's books, as far as I can tell: she's talking about his opinions as stated in comments on his blog. I've only read the first of Bakker's books, and ten pages of another: they're very much guy books with a weird and skewy approach to sexuality in general.)

I'm not prescribing for anyone, Kat. And I can't answer for anyone else. But when you put your work out into the world, I think it's very much a "You pays your shot and takes your chance," situation.