I only read het if it's by an author I know and trust. And even so, I've been burnt big time by sudden and apparently unknowing attacks of homophobia. But that's okay. Because het is the norm. Yeahsureyoubetcha.
Honestly this whole slashers are misogynists thing just throws me for a big loop every time it comes up. And it does tend to come up over and over again. Though not as frequently in pre-internet days as today.
It's currently a huge topic of conversation in House fandom and I've been trying to control myself from responding to posts that are obviously made by twelve year olds who don't even know the realities of life, let alone sex, in whatever combo you prefer.
The most astounding post in that thread was one that stated quite firmly that the only folks who write slash are lesbian and bisexual women and that the only reason they do that is to imagine themselves between two hot guys. WTF! But of course that's not homophobic, no, not at all.
Okay, end rant. I'm trying to control my blood pressure not make it worse. *g*
As for the Priest video, it was fantastic. Though I'm of the old school that says if a relationship is canon it's not slash. That in no way minimizes the goodness of the vid. In fact, I'm off to order the movie as soon as I post this. ;-)
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Honestly this whole slashers are misogynists thing just throws me for a big loop every time it comes up. And it does tend to come up over and over again. Though not as frequently in pre-internet days as today.
It's currently a huge topic of conversation in House fandom and I've been trying to control myself from responding to posts that are obviously made by twelve year olds who don't even know the realities of life, let alone sex, in whatever combo you prefer.
The most astounding post in that thread was one that stated quite firmly that the only folks who write slash are lesbian and bisexual women and that the only reason they do that is to imagine themselves between two hot guys. WTF! But of course that's not homophobic, no, not at all.
Okay, end rant. I'm trying to control my blood pressure not make it worse. *g*
As for the Priest video, it was fantastic. Though I'm of the old school that says if a relationship is canon it's not slash. That in no way minimizes the goodness of the vid. In fact, I'm off to order the movie as soon as I post this. ;-)