Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4531192-20141008075409/@comment-4531192-20141021131946

I don't think she's exaggerating; she's just very passionate about the series. And like her, most of us are willing to acknowledge the fact that Calypso did not serve any other purpose other than becoming Leo's girlfriend. It was undoubtedly bad writing from Rick's part.

However, I disagree with the notion that the Caleo pairing is somehow sexist. For that to be the case it would require abusive or discriminatory behavior from Leo towards Calypso, which did not take place. Saying how hot someone is does not usually &mdash; context matters obviously &mdash; make you a sexist. It may make you superficial, but it's not sexist.

Again, the Caleo pairing is a mere cliché of literature, and a badly written one at that. At this point, I just don't see the sexism from either Leo's or even Rick Riordan's part. Although, I am rereading the book to make sure I'm not missing something.