A Question to Ponder

[hrj]

This will become more relevant when I write a review of the book I'm currently reading, but for your general consideration:

When a fantasy author writes something characterizable as a "lesbian fairy tale", why does the reading public seem to demand more justification for the presence of lesbians than for the presence of fairies?

Comments

[ermine-rat.livejournal.com]

It's your book! If you want all fairies to be female, then the lesbian factor is pretty much airtight.

I guess it comes down to what the book will actually be about...fairies? lesbians? or a story where those things are secondary factors?