Comments for Yaoi, M/M Romance Author & Artist - Christie Gordon

Comment on Who would M/M Romance author, Xavier Axelson, want to see in bed? Find out! by Linda Nightingale

Linda Nightingale — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:58:02 +0000

I enjoyed meeting you/learning more about you Xavier. PS you have a hero’s name. Watch out Xavier might appear in my next novel! I love the sound of Lily.

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Comment on Should a M/M Romance writer pretend to be another gender? by Brendan

Brendan — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:52:32 +0000

Personally I don’t care if you’re a male, female, transgen or whatever author… If your stories are good and I like them I’ll continue to read them. What’s in a name or the sex of a person anyhow? It’s sad that it matters to some and to be honest since I’ve been in that position and I’m Bi-gender it very easy to having been discriminated and shunned for who are rather than the kind and understanding person you are to others. Having said that, your name can be Blow Me :snickering: and it wouldn’t matter. As long as you are doing no harm to others that’s the way I look at it. I’ll step down off the podium now. Thanks.

Comment on Should a M/M Romance writer pretend to be another gender? by Julie Hayes

Julie Hayes — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:09:50 +0000

Christie, I read about his being transgendered in his blog, where he talks about having lived for the past year as a man, which is one of the first steps of the process of changing one’s identity. I applaud him for taking such a difficult step, especially in the face of such blatant disapproval. I’m sure it followed upon years of self-doubt and unsurety – it cannot be an easy decision to make. If during that time, AJ lived as a woman, that too is understandable, even if self-identified as male. I think we should not condemn, but rather support those of every gender, for not everyone is what they seem to be, and shame on those people who are casting stones from their own little glass houses. It’s time to quit being bitches and be human. AJ hasn’t hurt you. Seriously, get over yourselves.

Thanks, Christie.

Comment on Should a M/M Romance writer pretend to be another gender? by Melanie

Melanie — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:15:30 +0000

An author shows a lot of who they are, how they feel and what they think in their writings. You are baring yourself to an unknown public at large. This is an amazingly courageous thing to do. Having a pen name, regardless of what gender it sounds like, is a perfectly acceptable means of adding a layer of privacy.

This isn’t a symptom of a bigger problem in the publishing industry. It is another indication of a major problem with our society as a whole. For some reason, people think that they are entitled to know everything about a public figure; be they author, actor, musician, politician. We aren’t. They are entitled to a private life. I do not need to know that Brad and Angelina are adopting another baby or having a fight or anything. I watch their movies, read authors’ books and listen to musicians’ music. That’s all I care about. Just like we don’t want government in our bedrooms, telling us who we are allowed to love and have in our lives, we shouldn’t then turn around and demand that from public figures.

The fact that Mr. Llwellyn is transgendered instead of “just male” does not negate his talent or what he has shared about himself in the stories he writes. The fact that the community is “up in arms” about this is just ridiculous. The people who knew were those that Mr. Llwellyn chose to share his private life with; his inner circle. We weren’t a member; we’ll live.

I never assume anything about a person based on gender, race, age, etc. I engage with a person based on who they are, not what they are. It was just how I was raised. I don’t see why knowing someone isn’t the gender/race/age you thought should change your opinion about that person. Their experiences are their experiences. The rest is just a book cover.