[ SECRET POST #4428 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4428 ⌋

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[(Anonymous)]

But, like, period-typical values include things other than views on homosexuality, and for me, those particular values are some of the less interesting and entertaining ones to see people navigate.

That's valid, but I feel differently. If the fic is a historical gay love story, then the period typical values surrounding homosexuality are by far the most relevant to the story and, for me, the most interesting.

Now if the fic is something other than a gay love story, I agree with you that other period-typical values may be a lot more relevant and interesting. If my het pairing is in, say, a Jane Austen AU, it's entirely possible that the period-typical values surrounding men having sex with men may not come up at all, and that's fine with me. Instead, the focus will likely be placed heavily on the period-typical values and attitudes pertaining to the "proper" behavior for, and treatment of, girls and women. And in the case of a het Jane Austen AU, those would be the period-typical values I would most want to see explored. If instead the fic created a world in which women were respected as the equals of men and were free to own property, dress practically, have sexual experiences, and go where the pleased when the pleased, I would think it was a phenomenal improvement on reality, but I wouldn't be interested in reading the fic.