Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
ysabetwordsmith
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Fanfic and Orientation

Statistical analysis shows that queer orientations are heavily represented among people involved in slash (same-sex) fanworks.  I'm not surprised.  I also hypothesize that fanfic has helped the gay rights movement by making literature in which queer behavior is not unthinkable, but rather adorable.  People get used to it, and that's progress.  Similarly original material featuring queer relationships is helpful, and I suspect that again a lot of folks into original queer lit are themselves some flavor of queer -- plus some straight allies who may be heterosexual but bi-reading-romantic.
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  • 11 comments
technoshaman

technoshaman

January 11 2014, 20:35:51 UTC 7 years ago

Colour me in that last group...

Though I suspect having read the original K/S story a lot of the next wave of stuff got written because of a very Fenimore Cooper-esque reaction: "Dear gods, I could write better than that drek!"

And they did! :)

What's funny-strange (and kinda sad) to me is that a LOT of the fanfic authors (and almost all of the vidders) are *women*, regardless of orientation... including a number of my favourites. I'd say I wished there was a way for those stories to get out there... but I'm already, slowly, getting that wish. You're where I can see you, annathepiper has both self-pubbed in one 'verse and is under contract for a trilogy, e-pubbed, in another... I think now it's just a matter of time and staying at it.

Same as I think about gay rights in general. The avalanche has already begun. It's too late for the pebbles to vote.
ysabetwordsmith

Yes...

ysabetwordsmith

January 28 2014, 03:39:41 UTC 7 years ago

>> Though I suspect having read the original K/S story a lot of the next wave of stuff got written because of a very Fenimore Cooper-esque reaction: "Dear gods, I could write better than that drek!" <<

A mighty source of inspiration. It's part of what has me looking at film these days.

>> I'd say I wished there was a way for those stories to get out there... but I'm already, slowly, getting that wish. <<

Sooth. Tell ALL the stories. The bottleneck in publishing is breaking down.