To appreciate the "shame" element, one must revisit Burroughs' original 1912 novel, Tarzan of the Apes . In the source material, Jane Porter is a rational, educated woman from Baltimore. When she first encounters Tarzan, she experiences a cocktail of terror and awe. However, Burroughs sanitizes her desire.

Naturally, the keyword has attracted controversy. Critics within fandom spaces raise valid points:

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