It all depends on whether or not the lines are blurred between forced-femme and femdom. I do not tend to like femdom, but I should make that clear "TEND not to like." There are a few femdom stories that are good or interesting but those types of femdom stories tend to be more "forced-femme". There is a *huge* difference between the two.

Forced-femme, in my opinion consists of a boy (or girl) who would not normally cross dress but was pushed in to it by someone. Now this could be gently pushed in the direction or shoved in to it. Usually, I don't mind but it *has* to be well written! I cannot stand a story where the spelling is consistently wrong, the grammar is wrong, or the sentence structure just doesn't make sense. Next, and here is the big one, sex should not be the main theme of the story. I don't read sexual stories. I usually stop reading a story the moment the author describes their character getting an erection off of "dressing". I'm just not that way inclined. What's worse is when the character gets sexually aroused around their close family members (mother, father, brother, or sister) from being "punished" or just being around them, touching them, or thinking of them. I find incest gross. In all fairness I would *never* condemn an author for writing this way, I may comment "I'm sorry but I was turned off your story because of this: reason 1, 2, and 3".

However, I wouldn't bash the author, in fact most of the time I just quietly leave. I usually leave a reason why I left a particular story because I had been enjoying it up until that point and felt disappointed with the way it started to go. I don't expect or even want the author to judge their work based entirely around what I say, though. If the author is happy with their results more power to them and I hope they keep going (even if I don't like where it goes). I leave my comment as a help, so to speak. If they turn around and notice that "hey my views have gone down since my first post" at least they'll have comments to read and figure out why.

If a person likes incest, has a fetish they like to explore, and/or likes the idea of total and unquestionable submission that is *totally* fine by me. I don't like to judge. But *I* can't stand reading that subject. I will, however read stories with sex, I mean one of my favourite stories is Tales of The Eerie Saloon and that has sexual parts to it but I need it to be tasteful. Having a character randomly get naked is NOT tasteful, IMO.

To sum it up: I have no qualms with these stories being posted here I will just most likely avoid reading them. If admins start drawing a line in the sand as to what is acceptable and what isn't acceptable to publish here I will probably stop visiting. Even if I don't like those subjects people have a right to read them and I certainly don't need a police state on the web!

PS
Most authors should know by now to pretty well ignore comments. Some are nice, some are mean, some criticize, and some praise but in the end all that matters is whether or not the author likes their own story. If you're happy with it keep on rolling, if you aren't than maybe those comments will help guide you to a place you want to be. But never, ever, let a single person (or even a group of people) get you down based on what you like to read. It's all personal choice and at the end of the day what matters is your own personal happiness.

Some forced femme stories I like, some I don't. Now Vicki Tern, many of her stories, I don't like for several reasons BUT I always read her stories because she is such a GREAT writer. Her stories, even though the nature of many of her stories I find personally harsh, are just too good not to read.

Brenda

is Jill's line that authors asked her help to make sure their tales didn't include femdom. THAT I find sad.
If femdom is part of the story, then it is. Editing it out because if does not advance the telling or add anything, sure - but removing it just because the subject has received negative comments seems somehow, wrong.

My 2 cents.

Jamie

I don't object to any particular type of story appearing on BC myself, though that's not to say I like them. Anybody who writes anything has a right to post it to the site, so long as it follows the site's terms of use -- which do not, in fact, include a limit preventing forced femme stories from appearing on the site. I don't like them, so I don't read them. It's the easiest way not to be offended or hurt, and most of the time a forced femme story can be identified fairly early when reading, or they are clearly labeled in the tags, both of which should mean that people who don't like that genre can avoid it.

Forced femme isn't the only genre I tend to avoid; I also usually skip over age regression, bondage, smoking fetish, and lesbian romance stories, along with a few others. Does this mean those genres are "bad?" Not at all, it just means they're ones that don't interest me personally, and I probably miss out on a lot of good stories by skipping them -- but I also prevent myself from being angered by reading something I know will upset/disturb/annoy me, or being bored by something that doesn't interest me.

I agree, a lot of the people who read TG stories, whether they admit it or not, like stories with many of the darker or more fetishistic aspects of the genre present. Me? I'm the very definition of prude. Heck, I still fast forward through most nude or sex scenes in movies because it embarrasses me to watch them. But I'm not going to badmouth something just 'cause I don't like it. If I have read a story that had such elements, for one thing I only comment if I make it all the way through the story, and even then my only references to such things I usually try to limit to comments such as "I usually don't read (genre,) but..." or "(genre) really isn't something I usually enjoy, but..." and then go on to let the author know why I enjoyed their story, and what made it so good that I could read a genre I would have otherwise avoided -- this is how I've in fact found some of my favorite authors, Brandy DeWinter being one who immediately comes to mind.

I did recently object, QUITE vocally, to the forced aspect of the halloween contest when that was brought up, but that was more because I saw it as a limiting factor on being creative for the contest. Perhaps that was a biased point of view -- after all, someone who doesn't enjoy a particular type of story could claim that any contest that has been posted was unfair because of that same type of limitation to another genre or writing style. However, even then my biggest problem was with the implication that the change must terrorize or otherwise mentally abuse it's subject in addition to the forced physical changes, because like most my judgement on the strictness of a label is highly dependent on how far it goes: I can much more easily deal with a forced physical change if the subject's mind is given free reign to overcome any challenges that are brought about, or if there is even the smallest indication that the subject approves of or doesn't mind what's going on. I might still not read it past a certain point, but... you know, I can't really explain it. I know it's fairly irrational to put limitations on things like that, but oh well, I'm an irrational person :P

Melanie E.

Personally, I don't like Forced Femdom stories. I find them to be simplistic(you can almost recite the plots by rote. Husband does something stupid. Wife doesn't like it. She turns into a totally controlling bitch. Beats(mentally and physically) husband into submission. Decides Husband is a wimp, goes out and cheats on him because she wants a 'real' man. Husband either winds up on the street, or as a 'servant' to wife and her new lover(s).) The characters are almost stock, and frankly, the situations are beyond unrealistic.

In short, they lack depth and much in the way of creativity.

I also feel they reinforce a stereotype already rampant in society: that Transgendered people are all weak and whiny. That is a lot of bull, we all know. But these stories, in my opinion, don't help that opinion.

However... I also believe in free speech, and freedom of expression. Even if I find the material somewhat degrading and/or offensive. Sometimes, you just have to bite the bullet.

There is an audience for these stories, and they have a right to read what they enjoy, as much as I do.

So, while I don't personally like Femdom stories, I think it's wrong to have people go around actively trying to keep them off the site. I won't be reading them, but that doesn't matter. The stories are well categorized, so you can avoid them if you want.

And that's what I said at the start of this post. If you don't like them, don't read them. Quit trying to tell others what to write, or what to read.

That is just plain WRONG.

P.S. I read that story of yours, btw. I read it because it had your name on it. I've found your stories to be quite well written and enjoyable in the past. This one wasn't either. However, I reserve my comments for when I have something positive to say about a story. I didn't find anything I liked about it, so I didn't comment.

However, I wouldn't think of saying don't write it, or don't post it here, or anywhere. I will be more careful in the future of what I read of your works, however. Once bitten...