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[asimplechord]

So, I'm asking this as a serious question, because I really, honestly do not understand the logic, and would appreciate a conversation or explanation

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[a_carnal_mink]

I agree with your take on this, yes.

Unless of course, it's a consensual BDSM slave/master relationship, in which case that's not "dub-con", EITHER. :D

Fandom have consent issues?! Say it ain't so! :)

[asimplechord]

Oh yeah, if the fanwork contains a health BDSM relationship I'm assuming any negotiations will have occurred and consent is given then. I'm surprised how often the dub-con label is still given for that, though, with a "dub-con but not really" sort of warning.

Well, maybe for fandom it's not "legitimate non-con" in a slave AU.

[mimiheart]

Because no one knows what dub-con means, and they don't want to scare people away by using non-con. IDK

[asimplechord]

Hmm, I can believe that, actually. Because my knee-jerk reaction is that if I see a non-con warning, I won't click a cut or a link. Of course, I generally don't usually read slave-fic, either, so...

[katieupsidedown]

Yeah, I was going to have Thoughts and then realized the only slave fic I ever read is BDSM fic with on-screen negotiation.

So I got no idea.