I...am a whore

[valarltd]

We caved. Naomi and I both need the money from GH, so we caved in to management's demands rather than have the book pulled.

We'll find a way to convey the hatred without using hate-words.

Any suggestions?

Comments

[gblvr.livejournal.com]

What kind of hatred are we talking about? Is it racism, sexism, homophobia?

[valarltd.livejournal.com]

Racism and homophobia.

I had to turn a lot of "faggots" to "perverts." We reduced a strong N to "colored.' (we considered going "nigra") and a few injuns to "Indian" or "colored."

[gblvr.livejournal.com]

Would they accept 'queer' in place of 'faggot'? Pervert as a gay epithet bugs the hell out of me....

[valarltd.livejournal.com]

Nope, "queer" got flagged too.

Thing is, most of this language is set in a country where being gay gets you executed, on live television. They're talking about condemned criminals. Pervert, sodomite, one of those, all sum it up nicely for these people.

The good people use "gay" or "asegi" or "two-spirited."

[gblvr.livejournal.com]

Weird.... You'd think sanitizing it would weaken the story.

[valarltd.livejournal.com]

I think we managed to without weakening it.

One of the changed lines:
"Hurry it up, Old Enough. You’re out the gate next. You tell us if them pervs start to rocking your butt,” came the blond’s voice, followed by a burst of laughter.

[gblvr.livejournal.com]

I saw your earlier post, too.... I think you guys will be fine. :-)