Simsecret Discussion

[strangetomato]

Man, it's been a while since I've been so involved in a discussion in simsecret (about warnings for gay content, and how this contributes to homophobia vs. it being a legitimate warning for the "genre" of slash). I don't always jump into the fray of these debates, but gender and sexuality are the topics where I can't help but suit up and yell, "Okay, let's play ball!" :P Yes, you could say they are my pet isms, in the sense that they are the ones I am mostly tuned in to.

If anyone wants to toss out their two cents (or more) here, we can continue the chat. Feel free to discuss and debate among yourselves. Just keep it clean, folks.

ETA: After using the sports metaphor above, I ended up with Centerfield by John Fogerty in my head. Argh! It's like I'm stuck at a family wedding back home in The Cove (name of hometownvillage has been changed to protect the guilty). :P

And I've added a music suggestion to hopefully lighten the mood (and because my SO has amassed something of a Big Fat Gay Music Collection).

Comments

[profbutters.livejournal.com]

"You would be amazed at how many straight women gush over how 'hot' slash is (even when it is not explicit), while in the same breath stating that femslash is disgusting. You would be amazed at how many straight women enjoy slash while not supporting gay rights. You would be amazed at how many straight women read explicit gay erotica while simultaneously believing homosexuality is a sin. This sort of thing is not rare."

Oh, my God, this is so true, and I have complained about it elsewhere. Unfortunately, you can't stroll up to every reader, ask a few key questions, and then say "I'm sorry, young lady, but I am impounding your slash: you can have it back when you have thought this through." But I have certainly wished I could.

I know I do not always write same-gender relationships as well as I ought to, but I try to stay alive to this issue.