I guess it's not surprising that I'm theorizing about slash, is it?
I was having a conversation on facebook with a guy I met at camp. Some background - recently, he has been convinced to read the Shoebox Project. So every once in a while, he's been putting up amusing quotes as his status. Also, he is straight.
Harry here is a pretty cool guy. I'm going to assume that what he means here is that he doesn't mind reading stuff with romance/sexual tension, but he finds it awkward with two guys.
So this is went through my head - it isn't awkward for a straight girl to read femslash. So why should a straight guy who is okay with romance feel awkward reading slash?
"But Artemis," I hear you say, "Artie, dear, you aren't exactly the straightest of females, are you?" To which I reply, no, I suppose I am not. So I guess that I don't really know if a totally straight girl feels awkward reading slash. Which is why I turn to you, Friends List. Some of you lovely ladies must be pretty straight, yes? Perhaps you can give me a more definite answer. And even if you aren't, I would love to hear your opinion. Come forth and discuss!
ETA: Oh dear, that picture is rather small, isn't it? If you can't read it, I can transcribe it for you guys, just let me know!
Harry here is a pretty cool guy. I'm going to assume that what he means here is that he doesn't mind reading stuff with romance/sexual tension, but he finds it awkward with two guys.
So this is went through my head - it isn't awkward for a straight girl to read femslash. So why should a straight guy who is okay with romance feel awkward reading slash?
"But Artemis," I hear you say, "Artie, dear, you aren't exactly the straightest of females, are you?" To which I reply, no, I suppose I am not. So I guess that I don't really know if a totally straight girl feels awkward reading slash. Which is why I turn to you, Friends List. Some of you lovely ladies must be pretty straight, yes? Perhaps you can give me a more definite answer. And even if you aren't, I would love to hear your opinion. Come forth and discuss!
ETA: Oh dear, that picture is rather small, isn't it? If you can't read it, I can transcribe it for you guys, just let me know!