[ SECRET POST #2476 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2476 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Statistial Application lesson ahoy

[(Anonymous)]

I think it depends. If a queer person wanted to interpret a character who's canonically only been in a straight relationship to be bi, pan, biromantic, etc. that doesn't necessarily mean that they're giving the writers a freepass on queer erasure. Many slash fans like yourself aren't straight, and they might want a form of inclusion or representation when mainstream is vastly heteronormative and generally homophobic and transphobic. It's unlikely that the fact that most writers exclude lgtbq+ representation correlates to slash.

Though I understand your frustration with underrepresenting non-straight characters and having to rely on subtext when it's just text for straight characters.

Re: Statistial Application lesson ahoy

[nyxelestia]

I guess I'm the kind of person who tends to think there is a line between, say, interpreting Sherlock and John's epic bromance as romance for the purposes of slash and fandom, and genuinely interpreting them as romantic in a way we just haven't seen it on-screen.

I don't think anyone is giving writers a free pass for queer erasure, far from it. I just feel like the writers end up taking that free pass anyway when fans try to insinuate that characters must actually be gay beyond fanfic/fandom and in canon.

Lose-lose situation, me thinks. :|