[ SECRET POST #2893 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2893 ⌋

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Comments

[dysmaid]

This has been my experience, too, that the majority of slash shippers write the pairings they do primarily because they think it's hot. I don't doubt that appreciating character dynamics factors into it, too, since good chemistry (even if it's canonically platonic) makes for a compelling pairing. But I find it hard to believe that most slash shippers are motivated by the idea of "representation," (if you can even call incestuous Sam/Dean fic representational of healthy, normal homosexual relationships - personally, I wouldn't, and would find it insulting if the author claimed to be representing the LGBT community through that work.)

Plus, a lot of slash fics are explicitly sexual, and there's a whole category of PWP so you can read about (usually) two guys getting it on with no real context. I would argue that hypersexualizing gay relationships for the pleasure of readers just caters to the common, prejudiced perception of homosexuality being all about sex and sexual deviancy, and isn't helpful in terms of serious representation. Naturally there are mild, non-sexual slash stories, but they typically aren't as popular or widely read as the porn.

I think it's great when fans express their desire to see LGBT characters represented on their favorite shows - with so many creators and actors on Twitter, it's easier than ever to get the message out there. I just find it irritating when people try to claim their slash fanfiction functions as some kind of activism.