[ SECRET POST #1755 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #1755 ⌋


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


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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 09 pages, 206 secrets from Secret Submission Post #251.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 1 - broken links ], [ 1 - not!secrets ], [ 1 2 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 1 - repeats ]
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments and concerns should go here.

Comments

[kathkin.livejournal.com]

1. Shows with well-written queer characters are still in the minority. And I'm a fantasy/sf fan so there's virtually nothing in terms of TV and films. In the mainstream media, films and TV shows about gay people tend to be ~*~gay films~*~ and ~*~gay shows~*~ rather than just films and TV shows that happen to have gay people in them. Slash fandom is full of adventure stories and so on that happen to have same-sex romances in them, and I love that.

2 and 3. Again - most 'straight' characters don't have stated sexualities. Making references to be attracted to people of the same sex =/= straight. One of my best friends is a lesbian but is currently dating a guy. I have a bisexual friend who is currently engaged to a guy. Chances are many people they meet will assume they are straight when they talk about having opposite-sex significant others, but this is not the case.

4. I'd agree that there are characters who might become OOC is written in a same-sex relationship, but tbh I think they're in a minority. But I'd say a good enough fanfic writer can make any pairing seem in-character. And also, alternate universe fic exists - when I write a character who is attracted to members of the opposite sex in canon as outright gay rather than bi, I label the fic AU.

5. I'm not alone in my views on this. :P There are plenty of obnoxious slash fangirls, it's true, and they tend to give the rest of us a bad name, but there's also plenty of people (particularly in the femmeslash fandom, which in my experience is often largely composed of lesbians) who are sick of only seeing straight couples on TV. I also don't mind the ones who are just in it for the porn (except for the nasty minority who are outright homophobic but still read/watch same sex porn cause it's omg hawt, I wish they gtfo).

[fearless-rabbit.livejournal.com]

You are entirely right... but you are feeding a troll.

good post anyway tho~ <3

[kathkin.livejournal.com]

Yeahh when I first commented it wasn't entirely clear whether they were trolling or not, and then their response to my initial comment was actually pretty sensical so I gave them the benefit of the doubt. Then they posted the really trolltastic shit. >_< Thanks though. xD

[judo-creature.livejournal.com]

One of my best friends is a lesbian but is currently dating a guy.

Tell her 'hi' for me! I'm a lesbian who against all odds managed to fall in love with and start dating a gay guy, so it's nice to know I'm not sitting alone in some Worst Lesbian Ever camp.

[kathkin.livejournal.com]

Hee, you're in the same camp as Erika Moen (http://erikamoen.com/), I think you're doing okay.

[judo-creature.livejournal.com]

Yes! DAR was actually the comic that originally helped me come out, so I find it interesting that I end up in a very similar situation to Erika's. It was at least nice to have some already existing work to reference for emotional support. xD