wow, there's gay slash now?

[obsessive24]

Just saw a vid warning: contains gay slash and sex scenes.

Wow! There's gay slash now? As opposed to the other kind of... non-gay slash?

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[crickets]

I've read that the history of the word "slash" comes from the "/" between character's names and that in the past any pairings that weren't canon were labeled as such? Or maybe any pairings at all? I have no idea. I'm just babbling.....

*wanders off half-heartedly in the direction of wikipedia, the world repository of all knowledge*

[obsessive24]

What did you find? I always thought it came from the "/" between a male/male ship, which I think started with either Trek or S&H, I'm not sure though...

[crickets]

I didn't find what I was looking for. It's not there anymore but I swear I read something to that effect on wiki, twice before. Now it just says it's for homosexual pairings. So either I'm delusional, illiterate, orrr someone has since edited the wiki page. (I'm gonna vote for the last one.)

[mlyn]

Came from the virgule (/), yes, and came from Kirk/Spock. I believe it refers to any male/male pairing, canonical or not. Read all the history at the fanlore wiki page on Slash.

[nessreader]

Yeah, I heard that as well, but can't cite sources. I believe it meant shipperfic in mid80s, printzine era, but was starting to be associated with le gay even then.