I keep them discreet, because I do believe there was danger in it, and I believe Jeeves would be discreet. I don't see it as more fun. When I wrote LOTR, there was no law to deal with. I preferred it that way. So I also don't see the fandom as more attractive due to the law. To me, it is less attractive.
And people did get in trouble for it. Here's a link:
Admittedly, this was 1950s but I personally think the danger was real. Wilde, Turing, there are examples of people who suffered due to the law. I do think the law didn't go after people in Bertie's situation unless given very good cause. Britten and Pears were pretty open and did not get into trouble, but even Pears said it was dangerous. I just don't see Jeeves taking risks like that. Read what happened to Turing and try to imagine Jeeves ever risking something like that. I simply can't.
I love them both too much. I won't take risks with them in my writing.
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Date: 2009-08-14 05:12 am (UTC)And people did get in trouble for it. Here's a link:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-540192/How-moment-madness-Britains-greatest-actor-drove-brink-suicide--forever-changed-attitudes-sex.html
Admittedly, this was 1950s but I personally think the danger was real. Wilde, Turing, there are examples of people who suffered due to the law. I do think the law didn't go after people in Bertie's situation unless given very good cause. Britten and Pears were pretty open and did not get into trouble, but even Pears said it was dangerous. I just don't see Jeeves taking risks like that. Read what happened to Turing and try to imagine Jeeves ever risking something like that. I simply can't.
I love them both too much. I won't take risks with them in my writing.
My 2 cents.