Slash stuff
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bonibaru:
You have pretentions. You know a lot of good
sites, you're joining lists as you find them,
you're almost a BNF, and you know what a wip
really is!
How Much of a Slash Fan are You?
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sandralee sent me to this interesting discussion: it raises the question whether het- or bi girls' m/m slash fantasies aren't basically the same thing as the often mocked het- or bi guys' girl-on-girl fantasies.
Interesting thought.
A question to slash writers and readers: where do you picture yourself in a slash story? Are you one of the participants or an onlooker?
I once heard a girl say on TV that she feels like a gay man trapped in the body of a woman. As for myself I have no trouble whatsoever identifiying with male characters. Even as a kid, when I watched a Robin Hood TV series, I never wanted to be Maid Marian, I always used male characters to identify with (they were better written). Slash just takes this one step further. Just because I identify with a male character, doesn't mean I have to suddenly want female sex/romance fantasy partners when I'm in his skin.
As for the male girl-on-girl fantasy - are we to assume that the fantasizing man projects himself into the female body? I'd very much like to know the patterns of identification in that fantasy. Somehow I doubt that this is a common means for men to tap into their inner femininity. But feel free to contradict me.
Just saying.
bonibaru:You have pretentions. You know a lot of good
sites, you're joining lists as you find them,
you're almost a BNF, and you know what a wip
really is!
How Much of a Slash Fan are You?
brought to you by Quizilla
sandralee sent me to this interesting discussion: it raises the question whether het- or bi girls' m/m slash fantasies aren't basically the same thing as the often mocked het- or bi guys' girl-on-girl fantasies.Interesting thought.
A question to slash writers and readers: where do you picture yourself in a slash story? Are you one of the participants or an onlooker?
I once heard a girl say on TV that she feels like a gay man trapped in the body of a woman. As for myself I have no trouble whatsoever identifiying with male characters. Even as a kid, when I watched a Robin Hood TV series, I never wanted to be Maid Marian, I always used male characters to identify with (they were better written). Slash just takes this one step further. Just because I identify with a male character, doesn't mean I have to suddenly want female sex/romance fantasy partners when I'm in his skin.
As for the male girl-on-girl fantasy - are we to assume that the fantasizing man projects himself into the female body? I'd very much like to know the patterns of identification in that fantasy. Somehow I doubt that this is a common means for men to tap into their inner femininity. But feel free to contradict me.
Just saying.
