my thoughts on your thoughts on yaoi

Jun 02, 2010 21:58

Okay, so you know what I don't like? I don't like when people in fandom act like ragging on slash is somehow rebellious and superior ( Read more... )

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misstakin June 2 2010, 23:39:16 UTC
"oh man, I've just seen too many shitty unrealistic romantic comedies where the guy gets the girl by stalking her even though she hates him because women don't know what's good for them, and now I just can't take straight pairings seriously at all! BUT DON'T GET ME WRONG HERE I AM TOTALLY IN FAVOUR OF STRAIGHT PEOPLE IRL AND I KNOW LOADS OF THEM!"

THE FUNNY THING IS I HAVE ACTUALLY KIND OF HAD THIS THOUGHT BEFORE. Just different. Because most of my friends are heterosexual. I just. Won't get into that now.

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU. I tend to have shipping goggles on all the time but they lean more towards the gay couples because, I'll admit it, I think two dudes getting it on is hot. That doesn't mean I want to push them way out of character to achieve it - actually I really enjoy looking at unexpected and/or nearly impossible couples and trying to figure out ways they would work while keeping them IC IDK THAT'S WHAT I DO IT'S WHO I AM I'M A SHIPPER.

idk where I'm going with this.

/licks

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ormery June 3 2010, 00:11:44 UTC
GOD DAMNIT ADRI YOU HAVE ~UNDERMINED MY ENTIRE ARGUMENT~
/GOES TO CRY

FUCK AND NOW YOU'RE LICKING ME
THIS IS LIKE ADDING INSULT TO INJURY OH MY GOD

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misstakin June 3 2010, 00:13:06 UTC
OH NO I'M SORRY I WAS UNAWARE THAT COMMENT WOULD DESTROY THE POST

I'M SORRY

I HAVE THOUGHT IT BEFORE THOUGH LIKE HONESTLY I'M NOT LYING JUST TO BE SPECIAL ;o;

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ormery June 3 2010, 00:14:34 UTC
LIES

LIES YOU'RE LYING TO HURT ME

no uh I am sure it happens sometimes.

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misstakin June 3 2010, 00:20:35 UTC
well because of my repeated exposure to romcoms and not enough writing of heterosexual pairings as compared to the shitload of writing i do of homosexual pairings my view of heterosexuality is just. lopsided. i mean obviously i'm into it as proven by my quest for this one boy but i have had moments of "man that's weird symmetry makes more sense 8("

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ormery June 3 2010, 00:42:39 UTC
wellll it's not like there's exactly a global deficit of het or anything, your VIEWING IT UNFAVOURABLY probably isn't putting a massive dent in anything

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misstakin June 3 2010, 00:45:20 UTC
yeah that's why i didn't think my opinion would deconstruct your post in any way since you know THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE have never looked at het as anything but normal.

i mean it is pretty normal.

but then so is homosexuality????

LOVE IS NORMAL 8(

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lienne June 3 2010, 00:12:35 UTC
actually I really enjoy looking at unexpected and/or nearly impossible couples and trying to figure out ways they would work while keeping them IC IDK THAT'S WHAT I DO IT'S WHO I AM I'M A SHIPPER.

hello internet stranger I do not know you but now I think you're awesome :D

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misstakin June 3 2010, 00:17:58 UTC
HI I'M ADRI 8)

no but seriously i have had a lot of experience on this topic i spent like three years in the digimon fandom on fanfiction.net.

yeah i wouldn't recommend it but if you knew what goes on in there you'd know exactly what i'm talking about.

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lienne June 3 2010, 00:20:34 UTC
hi I'm Pyth :D

my current fic-in-progress racks contain a piece where I am shipping Sherlock Holmes with a serial killer from the twenty-fourth century so I think I maybe get it a little :D

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misstakin June 3 2010, 00:23:40 UTC
LMAO that is the best i applaud you on these endeavors my friend.

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lienne June 3 2010, 00:24:38 UTC
it

works

terrifyingly

well

I love it when that happens

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lienne June 3 2010, 00:26:43 UTC
see also: Butterflies

although really that pairing conglomeration makes perfect sense

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misstakin June 3 2010, 00:42:31 UTC
IT DOES it really does 8(

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lienne June 3 2010, 00:43:19 UTC
:D

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