[ SECRET POST #2459 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2459 ⌋

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

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

now, there's a couple of issues here -

first, fanfic readers are used to being able to sort what they want to read by pairing, sexual situation, etc. So, normally, everything possibly relevant is tagged. degree of tagging varies, but normally any AU aspect would be tagged, so generally I'd expect it to be tagged (something like: X/Y; transX; AU: bakery; UST; warnings: unicorns).

second, the story in question involves a twist; the writer presumably wanted this to be a surprise. so, the problem is either to tag but hide it under a spoiler (X/Y spoiler warning: transX, etc) and let readers choose their level of surprise, or keep it extra cloaked by adding an umbrella "unusual sexual situation" tag. Personally, I'd go for the first because labeling something "unusual" opens its own can of worms.

third, there's the issue of whether or not to bring this up to the author. Obviously, you do not want to offend and since this is something close to the authors RL as well, the waters are extra murky. obviously, you can simply move on and not say anything (this is easy). or, you can leave a review comment wherein you praise the parts you loved (the build up, the relationship, etc) and leave it at that. and, if you're feeling particularly brave, you might also mention that "personally, the sex wasn't my cup of tea,". to avoid it devolving into wank, any suggestion about re-tagging things should probably be a private message.

finally, there's no need to conflate your not liking a fictional story featuring a transperson (a matter of personal taste and perfectly fine) with being transphobic (a matter of how you react to and treat transpeople in RL).

[(Anonymous)]

"finally, there's no need to conflate your not liking a fictional story featuring a transperson (a matter of personal taste and perfectly fine) with being transphobic (a matter of how you react to and treat transpeople in RL). "

Yes, thank you. I'm not transphobic if I'm not turned on by and not interested in porn featuring trans characters. I'm also not turned on by het porn. Just like a lot of people, straight or whatever, are not turned on by gay porn. I don't have any problem with transpeople whatsoever in Real life. (Though I'm also not interested in their sex lives, but then, I'm not interested in anyone's sex life.)