Matthew Hunter <matthew at infodancer.org> writes: > On Mon, Nov 25, 2002 at 05:53:21PM -0500, "Peter H. Granzeau" <pgranzeau at cox.net> wrote: > > At 12:02 11/25/2002 -0500, Casey Rousseau wrote: > > I have some sort of visceral response to the Donaldson books--so much so, > > that although I have picked one up and actually read the blurb, I have > > never been able to force myself to actually take it to the clerk and BUY > > it. I have about the same reponse when faced with a book by John > > Norman. With Norman, I can understand why I feel that way. It seems that > > Donaldson just turns on my squick sensor. > ^^^^^^ > > You keep using this word. I do not think it means what you think > it means. > > (Not for kids) > http://www.mich.com/~pnsnv/othershit/squick.html That is not the commonly-used definition of the term, though the act described there *would* squick most people. It's a much more general term, meaning pretty much "that allegedly sexual activity disgusts me". Many people feel that way about Gor. -- David Dyer-Bennet, dd-b at dd-b.net / http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/ John Dyer-Bennet 1915-2002 Memorial Site http://john.dyer-bennet.net Dragaera mailing lists, see http://dragaera.info