Deconstructing Gender in X/1999, or at least S/S.

[mithrigil]

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Title: Stated
Author: Mithrigil
Fandom: Tokyo Babylon, X/1999
Wordcount: 3000
Rating: R. Still with the Yuri.

This is the continuation of Silent.

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Comments

[yoru_yume]

Makes me go awww thinking about it...

Anyway, both of the fics really gave me something to think about, in terms of women, gender roles and yaoi, and it was really interesting to observe just how much exaggerated more their personalities and actions seem with this genderswitch thing.

[mithrigil]

Mission accomplished~ Thanks!

[etrangere]

Just as fascinating a conclusion.

[mithrigil]

I am glad to hear it. ::smiles::

[pharrezychica]

*butts in*

I don't even remember how I got here... probably following links in some other TB/X fics, but I started reading a couple of your stories and I couldn't stop.
I never thought I would read or like reading gender-switched Subaru and Seishiro but I did... and loved it.
Both parts were so poignant and beautifully written...

She’s sick of reliving-sick of living with any prefix, really, any clause, any elaboration.

For some reason, this line stuck up with me more than the rest. You really know how to capture both of them with few words, I really love your style.

[mithrigil]

::blush::

Thank you so much! It's a weird premise, but I'm glad it turned out well for you... And also that you're enjoying the other stories.

And yeah, I love that line too. :smiles: I've wanted to sneak so many of the barbs from this into actual X-fic as opposed to gender-flipped...

[pharrezychica]

Might be weird but it works ;)
You write original yet completely believable Sei/Sub stories, and that's so hard to find out there...

Would it be ok if I friended you? ^^ *blush*

[mithrigil]

It would be seriously awesome. May I friend you back?