[ SECRET POST #3196 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3196 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[Hannibal]


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03. [repeat, Black Mirror]


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[World of Warcraft, Mists of Pandaria]


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[Sailor Moon]


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[Silicon Valley]


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[Time Masters: Vanishing Point and Aladdin]


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[Floraverse]


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[HTGAWM]













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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I'm not opposed to characters having kids, providing that I can picture the character as being the type who would want kids and be a good parent to them. Here's a hint: while I have no doubt that Jack Sparrow has a few bastards running around (dude regularly frequents prostitutes), I doubt that he would suddenly turn into Ward Cleaver upon finding out that he has a kid.

Though I really wish they would also learn that pregnancy is rough and the more babies involved, the rougher it is. There's a reason that most people consider the McCaughey Septuplets to be incredibly lucky in that all of them actually survived.

Also, I really wish I could punch out whoever started the "If they don't have both strands of your couple's DNA, they're not your real kid" meme. Because people are able of loving adopted kids even if they didn't squeeze them out themselves. It'd be nice if more people who write slash fiction would take that sort of thing into account, have said couple consider whether to seek out artificial insemination (if it's a lesbian couple) or seek out a surrogate (works for both Gay or Lesbian couples) or even :gasp: adopt a child who has no genetic connection to either of them. Granted, regarding the last one, many states still have laws against gays adopting, so I'd understand if they leave that option out. But seriously, I'd rather fanfic writers mention some of the other options rather than coming up with convoluted explanations for MPregs.

[(Anonymous)]

But seriously, I'd rather fanfic writers mention some of the other options rather than coming up with convoluted explanations for MPregs.

I don't think Mpreg is always about allowing ones OTP to have kids that are genetically theirs. For some people it's literally about wanting your OTP to have the experience of getting/being pregnant.

But people who do think that "If they don't have both strands of your couple's DNA, they're not your real kid," have a really judgmental, exclusionary, heterosexist view of parenting, which sucks.

[elaminator]

I'm not opposed to characters having kids, providing that I can picture the character as being the type who would want kids and be a good parent to them.

Yea, that's how I feel. If I'm going to read about a character I want them to be IC, so if they aren't the type to want children then giving them children is a huge turn off for me. (Unless they deal with the situation realistically, like what you said about Jack.)

Adding children to a story when the character doesn't want them isn't something I'm interested in. I'm not going to yell at other people for liking it, it's harmless, but it isn't for everyone.

Though I really wish they would also learn that pregnancy is rough and the more babies involved, the rougher it is.

As I have never been pregnant I can't speak to that, but I imagine it to be so. The pregnancy itself, and of course actually taking care of those kids afterwards. Being a parent can't be an easy job.

Because people are able of loving adopted kids even if they didn't squeeze them out themselves.

I don't run into the DNA thing, but I don't doubt those people exist. (And they are awful and wrong.) IA about adopting, though; there's plenty of situations where adoption would make sense but is overlooked. (I was thinking that the other day!)

But seriously, I'd rather fanfic writers mention some of the other options rather than coming up with convoluted explanations for MPregs.

I think like anon said, some people are just interested in seeing their favorite character experience the pregnancy itself. Some fics focus heavily on the actual pregnancy and not so much about what comes after. It's just a thing some people are into. (It isn't really MY thing, but I have read it on occasion.)