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Nov. 2nd, 2003 09:48 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
castalieI am so spamming my LJ today! What the hell is happening to me? I swear I'm not a compulsive spammer, it's just that today LJ is calling me over and over, and I can't say no *sob*
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You know what I'd *really* really love? When a Gen story actually heads toward, or actually ends up with a Het pairing, I'd like to be notified. To tell the truth, a Gen story with a Het pairing isn't --IMO-- Gen. It's Het. Pure and simple. As a slasher, I'd *really* really like to know beforehand. Also, when a story contains a threesome, I'd like to know if one of the partners is female, cos in that case, it brings some Het in the story, and here again, I'd like to see the infamous Het warning somewhere.
I think some writers should try to think of us slashers' sanity. A slasher is fragile and should be handled with care, hence the warning so that our little slashy brain doesn't fry on the spot at the realization there's going to be some m/f involved. Let me explain, I love rape, abuse or slave fics, I love dark stories, I'm addicted to BDSM theme, I'm hooked on kinky stories, I can even read bestiality, but I can't handle Het, this is too much for me, this is my main squick. See? *points at previous list* Fragile, that's what I am! *bambi eyes*
It's odd because, as a slasher, if I even thought of *trying* to label a story Gen even though said fic ends with a beautiful m/m pairing, I would have a beautiful war flame waiting for me around the corner, and I would have only myself to blame, really. So why does it seem to be different with Het?
NB: This is not an attack on Het writers btw. I don't like Het, but I don't have anything against the genre in itself. It's just that I'm so not interested in reading those. Also, I have a question. See, I heard someone say that if you didn't like slash it meant you were a homophobe, so, seeing I hate Het, does that make me a heterophobe? I'm a little worried here [/sarcasm] Plus, my best friend is straight you know! [/cliché]
Oh and also, I'm being the adorable lemming again, so here the Map meme. If you want to add your own adorable self --if you're not already on the map-- go ahead, thanks *g*
And lastly, some big and loving {{{{Hugs}}}}} for my![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
babycakesin, who's feeling better apparently *g* I was ready to wait patiently, but I'm definitely glad to see I might not have to, after all *g* Love ya, woman, don't forget that *schnuzzles*
[/drama queen]
You know what I'd *really* really love? When a Gen story actually heads toward, or actually ends up with a Het pairing, I'd like to be notified. To tell the truth, a Gen story with a Het pairing isn't --IMO-- Gen. It's Het. Pure and simple. As a slasher, I'd *really* really like to know beforehand. Also, when a story contains a threesome, I'd like to know if one of the partners is female, cos in that case, it brings some Het in the story, and here again, I'd like to see the infamous Het warning somewhere.
I think some writers should try to think of us slashers' sanity. A slasher is fragile and should be handled with care, hence the warning so that our little slashy brain doesn't fry on the spot at the realization there's going to be some m/f involved. Let me explain, I love rape, abuse or slave fics, I love dark stories, I'm addicted to BDSM theme, I'm hooked on kinky stories, I can even read bestiality, but I can't handle Het, this is too much for me, this is my main squick. See? *points at previous list* Fragile, that's what I am! *bambi eyes*
It's odd because, as a slasher, if I even thought of *trying* to label a story Gen even though said fic ends with a beautiful m/m pairing, I would have a beautiful war flame waiting for me around the corner, and I would have only myself to blame, really. So why does it seem to be different with Het?
NB: This is not an attack on Het writers btw. I don't like Het, but I don't have anything against the genre in itself. It's just that I'm so not interested in reading those. Also, I have a question. See, I heard someone say that if you didn't like slash it meant you were a homophobe, so, seeing I hate Het, does that make me a heterophobe? I'm a little worried here [/sarcasm] Plus, my best friend is straight you know! [/cliché]
Oh and also, I'm being the adorable lemming again, so here the Map meme. If you want to add your own adorable self --if you're not already on the map-- go ahead, thanks *g*
And lastly, some big and loving {{{{Hugs}}}}} for my
babycakesin, who's feeling better apparently *g* I was ready to wait patiently, but I'm definitely glad to see I might not have to, after all *g* Love ya, woman, don't forget that *schnuzzles*
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Date: 2003-11-02 04:37 pm (UTC)oops!
Date: 2003-11-02 04:40 pm (UTC)Deborah
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Date: 2003-11-04 02:10 pm (UTC)I'm developing a need for long and detailed warnings, right now, believe me! And I think the only Het I read and enjoyed was in "Too serious, too soon", and only Pepe could make me keep on reading a fic that started this way! lol
Maybe I should have written the author, you're right. But I have to admit, seeing how people on-line can be susceptible, I can't help thinking it was a good thing I didn't say anything! Me a coward? Maybe *shakes head* Next time, I'll write the writer, yeah, cos it's just common courtesy, after all. *I* wouldn't labeled a fic as Gen if the plot involved around a m/m pairing.
Hey btw, when are you going to have your own L? *g* I asked the same thing to Alison... well, I'm always asking you the same question, anyway lol