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Discussion post: Polyamory

May 30, 2011 18:47

Do you think that warning for polyamory is like warning for slash? I. e. Do you think it's as triggery to warn for polyamory as it is to warn for slash? Why or why not?

My personal opinion? Well, since I'm poly, I can say that warning for polyamory makes me feel fairly othered and excluded, and otherwise very gross. So yes, it's triggery.

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cyberninjasio May 31 2011, 03:44:24 UTC

Personally? I don't mind polyfic. I've read and enjoyed it on occasion though it's not really my personal life cup of tea.

That said, I don't think it's something that should be warned for per se. Perhaps thrown up on a "contains" box or in the summary, but merely as a label. Kinda like pasting "PEANUTS" on the box of nuts. It's a warning if you're allergic and a come-hither if you dig on 'em.

In my opinion though, it's very much like warning for slash. You shouldn't have to warn for romantic healthy pairings between consenting adults, whether 1x1, 2x2 or 10x10.

dancing_chimera July 2 2011, 00:38:46 UTC

I know this old, but I'm going to throw in my two cents anyway:

Polyamory does not need to be warned for. I can't think of anything about a consensual poly relationship that I would call triggery. I would just state in the relationship category that it's a Jack/Jill/Jane poly fic. At the absolute most, if you want the pairings to be mystery, "ployamory" belongs in the contains section.

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greensquiggly November 18 2011, 21:30:28 UTC

I'm pansexual and polyamorous. Neither are a choice. I also have never heard of the Fanfiction Terminonology guide.

And I'm banning you for being a troll. Thought I'd add that. Good bye.

greensquiggly November 18 2011, 22:32:05 UTC

I suspect shai_lang is kawaii_shieru and have capped the IP in case they decide to ban evade AGAIn. So that I can report them to LJ.

Seriously, this is a sleepy little community, is it that fun to troll?

Edit: Deleted and reposted to fix my lj!fail. (Srsly, I fucking misspelled kawaii?! I'm... taking away my Japanese student card. >( )