Fail, Slash Fangirls, Fail

[redbrunja]

You know what I keep hearing? What pisses me off like no other?

The slasher pov that it is impossible to write a male/female relationship that is equal.

Fuck that.

If you want to write about boys sexing each other, fine, but don't flat-out state that it is impossible for a fictionally heterosexual relationship to ever be equal, as well as implying that every single real world straight relationship is inequal to boot.

Comments

[qualapec.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's kinda fail to think that a het relationship can't be equal. Fuck, the only good ones ARE ones based in equality. Unfortunately, I see it everywhere. I can't count on two hands all the girls I see at school who pour out EVERYTHING for these douche boyfriends without understanding that it will never be a healthy relationship if he doesn't bring anything to the table.

Even once you take the slash element out of it, it's something that's still very prevalent in YA culture. That doesn't make it any less disturbing, but I think it provides context.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm not saying it's not prevalent in real life or that it should be in any way accepted... but I certainly disagree that it's a.) a default in fiction or b.) impossible to write any other way.