homophobia in slash
oh god, I'm supposed to be revising and I just took a short break to read a story which turned out to be a series and it's pissing me off but I have to read the whole thing now...
and this isn't some deeply-considered essay. This is:
I am reading a fic.
The main character from the show has sex with *shock* *horror* another man.
Said main character is physically sick and feels such reactions as guilt, shame, humiliation, "doubting manhood", etc, etc
Now, I understand that the realisation of a previously-unexplored facet of sexuality can be traumatic, and that given the character is an American man this trauma may be heightened. And I can see homophobia from other characters in the story as a realistic possible reaction. But...
I want to read slash, for christ's sake. I want to read about hot guys gettin' it on. And I've never been anything but open-minded on the subject of sexuality. So sitting here reading this... *thing*... where the guy is panicking and whining and totally freaking out about having had a blow-job from another man... just plain sucks.
and yes, okay, I did freak out about kissing a guy but I have extenuating circumstances, goddamnit, and I hid it while said guy was around, and I *told* him I was fucked in the head and did he believe me? no... check out the prescription, babe!
and this isn't some deeply-considered essay. This is:
I am reading a fic.
The main character from the show has sex with *shock* *horror* another man.
Said main character is physically sick and feels such reactions as guilt, shame, humiliation, "doubting manhood", etc, etc
Now, I understand that the realisation of a previously-unexplored facet of sexuality can be traumatic, and that given the character is an American man this trauma may be heightened. And I can see homophobia from other characters in the story as a realistic possible reaction. But...
I want to read slash, for christ's sake. I want to read about hot guys gettin' it on. And I've never been anything but open-minded on the subject of sexuality. So sitting here reading this... *thing*... where the guy is panicking and whining and totally freaking out about having had a blow-job from another man... just plain sucks.
and yes, okay, I did freak out about kissing a guy but I have extenuating circumstances, goddamnit, and I hid it while said guy was around, and I *told* him I was fucked in the head and did he believe me? no... check out the prescription, babe!