Hi,
I want to write a story for Memorial Day, but I don't want it to be too offensive for Americans.
My idea was that, to celebrate Memorial Day, an overseas military post kidnaps a local woman (let's say Afghan) to be tossed around by one of their female fighters in front of them all. Raw fight, in the middle of the dirt, no weapons, no clothes (obviously no rules)
Obviously there is a plot twist in which the Afghan girl has a trick or two under her sleeve (to make the fight worth while), but finally the american would fully dominate and abuse the afghan girl.
Is that too much politically incorrect?
Thanks for your input in advance.
Dhalgren
Some comedians are of the opinion that comedy equals tragedy plus time, and yet, two words: Abu Ghraib. To expand on nutmeg's response, the premise in the question is already misleading. Diverting from politically correct to make a point, often in accordance with the community it affects is not synonymous with offensive. For one, it's racially charged. To that I say, given FCF's guidelines, even if you'd write the story, it still wouldn't be wise to publish it here.
Furthermore, there's a huge blind spot you're missing and that's inter branch rivalry. If your story would be about a corporal whose boyfriend plays in the Army vs Navy match as, say, a linebacker and there's a sailor whose husband plays for the Navy, them having a bar fight which branch is superior would be all to lifelike.
That is, given the benefit of the doubt the story isn't just an excuse to be offensive for the sake of offense and wanting to get away with it. What is to be understood here, and it's true for all military, they form a united front toward the enemy even if they bicker and fight within. Despite all tensions, the US military is the biggest and most diverse public employer, where, on a gradual scale, people are more and more brothers and sisters to each other and family to the loved ones of fallen soldiers, regardless of background.
