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[redbrunja]

Slash/Yaoi Misogyny Bingo

Prompted by the example of EPIC FAIL that was one the Star Trek Kink meme earlier.

Tangentially, this makes me want to type up my Het/Yaoi/Femmeslash Post: the different ways in which they all fail post.

Comments

[qualapec.livejournal.com]

"She's just there to keep the conservative parents happy."

Um...WTF?

I would like to read that post. One of the things that always bugs me is how people will often single out slash/yaoi as, by its very nature, misogynistic. Despite the fact that the majority of the fanbase is female and enjoys it. At the same time, they refuse to mention that men watching girl/girl stuff is not generally considered misandry.

[birdsarecalling.livejournal.com]

Ugh. So glad I decided to stay away from STXI fandom. I had my fill of Die For Our Ship when I was into Martha from Dr. Who.

The truly sad thing is that fandom isn't any less full of fail than the rest of society. People's tastes, biases, and prejudices simply become more apparent when they actively engage with the fiction they consume.