Common Misconceptions

[UsuallyPresent]

Ran across this link on Reddit - a list of common misconceptions and explanations/citations/links with further expansion. I've learned some things from it, thought I'd share.

From an authorial standpoint, this can be a useful tool to inject conflict - one believes a misconception, another doesn't - or personalize a character if taken at a quirk-level rather than an aggressive proselytizer.

 

[AlinaX]

... or to justify cousins getting it on.

 

[lovecraft68]

... or to justify cousins getting it on.

And not to kink shame.

 

[AlinaX]

And not to kink shame.

Where did that come from?

 

[UsuallyPresent]

... or to justify cousins getting it on.

Oh, that's EASY, don't need these for that...

They haven't met since they were kids.

Costume party

Shooter with a noncon & voyeur/voyeuse fetish

Repressive government with arbitrary rules

Their current significant others are incestuous brother & sister, and on learning of the relationship decided to trick the cousins

Hyperhorny wackoweed created in the lab - they're the first victims.

Alien abduction

etc.... *wry grin*

 

[AlinaX]

Following the link you provided:

Pregnancies from sex between first cousins do not carry a serious risk of birth defects

So if risk of birth defects were posed as a reason not to be with one's cousin, it can be argued that that is a common misconception.

 

[BiscuitHammer]

So if risk of birth defects were posed as a reason not to be with one's cousin, it can be argued that that is a common misconception.

Pretty sure 'mis'conception is not the issue here. ;p