I just like it to feel IC for the ship and setting. I do get why people enjoy the fantasy of a homophobia-free fic though!
With historical settings, I find it jarring also when super modern identity terms are used. Again I get that it's a fantasy and not meant to be realistic when the story is written that way but I really like seeing queer characters, in settings where this makes sense, trying to put their feelings for each other into words, despite lacking the easy access to information and community that I have today.
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I just like it to feel IC for the ship and setting. I do get why people enjoy the fantasy of a homophobia-free fic though!
With historical settings, I find it jarring also when super modern identity terms are used. Again I get that it's a fantasy and not meant to be realistic when the story is written that way but I really like seeing queer characters, in settings where this makes sense, trying to put their feelings for each other into words, despite lacking the easy access to information and community that I have today.