As a side point, any chance that there's a certain level of sexism involved? Even some posters on these boards have said that F/D is disturbing, but M/S is not.
Assuming 21+ (or whatever the age of consent is in your country), why should a fictional story... with no actors no less... of a man sleeping with his mothers, or sisters, or etc... get an "attaboy" but as soon as a woman sleeps with her father, uncles, grandfather gives a squick feeling (If I got the term right)?
Generally agree and think I posted something similar not long ago in a single line comment elsewhere about this all being
fiction for adult entertainment via fantasies (i.e., not reflecting reality, but possibly touching on personal fetishes or new curiosities.) Worrying about who might find one type of fictional situation or characterization entertaining vs others strikes me as contemporary
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prevention, a slope upon which we are already sliding in at least the USA, I'd assert.
I won't change any minds here, or anywhere really, but people are weird about sex, especially the F/D type. IMO of course.
Part of it might be entrenched sexism with tinges of patriarchy, I suppose - at the very least, biased societal stereotypes are likely involved. Look at how many adults from specific cultures were trying to rationalize and diminish the severity of a political candidate (in a recent election cycle) who had a history of gunning for young females (
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)? I tend to think there are some elements of self-interest in some of these cases, as well.
And, though it's not the same situation, it's related to why I have gravitated towards the idea of actively supporting D having other male partners (in healthy, affirmative situations) if she wants to try branching out in her new-found freedom: my role-playing as the supposedly loving and caring father/MC means I should also consider D's feelings and interests for her own growth, interests and healthy outlooks on life. If one part of that includes going beyond what the MC can provide for her as a lover so she can experiment and see what things she never considered before might mean, shouldn't I roleplay as a supportive enabler that her character could appreciate even more for considerately doing so?
If anything, such an example of support in a typically sensitive area of a relationship could possibly deepend her faith in the MC's intentions towards her, ironically as explores relationships or at least intimacy with others individually or as a group; trust and mutual understanding as a starting point could be quite powerful for a relationship, especially needed if it becomes "open," I feel. Further, this attitude as the MC could also involve supporting her desires to explore new career paths, travel escapes and other experiences that the MC may find best to help enable and not be directly involved as she relies more on his faith in her than his direct involvement. Although she may return as a changed person, their faith and love in each other should ideally mean if would not remove their mutual caring but possibly could alter their lifestyle dynamics together. But, that's life.
As we've heard, she ideally should become his equal by the end of Chapter 3, if not before, as that could lead to all sorts of engrossing possibilities for their shared and independent fates by the game finale. As the male and father-figure MC, I don't feel it's right to "own" D in every way: if you love her, set her free and support her happiness, with guidance volunteered when it might be helpful. However you two end up by the finale will be up to how much you love and need each other in your deepest reaches of each other's self, but it shouldn't be based on power imbalances or material issues if this fairy tale is to remain as such to its end (even with elements of realistic society thrown in to essentially enliven the drama and suspension of disbelief required for such).