Science Fiction Inspires Another Non-Fiction Cult
Author: AF Duncan
May 19th, 2006
And it’s still not as weird as Scientology!:
A sex slavery cult based on a series of 1960s science fiction novels has been uncovered by police in Darlington.
Durham Police discovered the bizarre sect after raiding a home in the area, after receiving complaints that a woman was being held against her will.
But a spokesman said the Canadian was a willing participant and the other people involved were consenting adults.
The group, called Kaotians, follow the Chronicles of Gor novels which depict a society where women are dominated.
You know, this void science fiction (and to a similar extent, the fantasy genre) seems to fill in some people’s lives…it’s a little unnerving, right? I guess the argument would be that it can actually free people from specific societal constraints and provide creative, escapist outlets, but hey, this is all a discussion for another time. Feel free to comment below.
Anyway, read the rest of the story HERE, mistress.
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2 Responses to “Science Fiction Inspires Another Non-Fiction Cult”
May 19th, 2006 at 3:57 pm
These books were quite controversial in their time; I believe there were campaigns to ban them, which is probably why they quietly went out of print.Someone told me that the real “John Norman” was a notoriously henpecked college professor, which would explain a lot.(Norman also wrote a book called IMAGINATIVE SEX, which was usually put next to the GOR books- in the fantasy section, which pretty much sums it up. There were a couple of movies based on the books, but they cut out all the S+M stuff, leaving you with lameass sword and sorcery hijinks).
May 19th, 2006 at 4:26 pm
Wow, these actually sound kind of crazy and awesome. Thanks for the info!