So it appears that fandom is having its somewhat-annual discussion of slash as a genre: good idea, bad idea, transgressive, appropriative, symptom of internalized misogyny, etc., etc., etc. Since I don't identify as a slasher (I write it on occasion, mostly in response to prompts, and often enjoy reading it, but the vast majority of what I write is either het or gen), I don't really have a dog in this hunt, so I didn't start following it right away.
But the topic morphed, as discussions on the Internet often do, and I have recently found some very interesting posts focusing on a topic much nearer to my heart: female characters, in fanfiction and in mainstream media, and whether fandom's focus on stories about men is problematic. These posts, in particular, resonated with me.
( Three posts, three reactions )
But the topic morphed, as discussions on the Internet often do, and I have recently found some very interesting posts focusing on a topic much nearer to my heart: female characters, in fanfiction and in mainstream media, and whether fandom's focus on stories about men is problematic. These posts, in particular, resonated with me.
( Three posts, three reactions )
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