it's posted on lists geared to fans rather than alt.sex.stories or whatever.
Because we like community!
Although -- circle jerk -- that's a commitment to community few women can match.
It's called a blaster, Will, a word that tends to discourage experimentation. Now, if it were called the Orgasmater, I'd be the first to try your basic button press approach.
Xander ,'Get It Done'
The Minearverse 3: The Network Is a Harsh Mistress
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
§ ita § - Mar 07, 2005 8:27:23 pm PST #5132 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Consuela - Mar 07, 2005 8:29:22 pm PST #5133 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Oh, no, I'm not saying women aren't writing porn!
No, I know. I was trying to ask what you explained -- that what women write is shared as NC-17 fic, whereas what these guys write is shared as porn that happens to be about tv characters. That's what's going on?
Huh.
Although -- circle jerk -- that's a commitment to community few women can match.
Heh.
P.M. Marc - Mar 07, 2005 8:31:38 pm PST #5134 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
There's a lot of fairly gen male-written fic in comics fandom. (There's also a lot of really, really bad femslash, but that falls more under the porn point, I suppose.) It's probably still safe to say that comics fic is mainly a male-written area.
Strega - Mar 07, 2005 9:13:08 pm PST #5135 of 10001
Because we like community!
Heh. But honestly, yeah. It's an accepted part of the female fandom.
Consuela, I edited the last post as you were replying, I think. Y'all are too speedy for me. So that might answer you. (And this is all totally subjective, obviously. I have this great fear that I'm going to step on toes, which I truly don't want to do.) My impression is that a woman who writes a m/m story gets validated for being taboo-breaking and airing subtext and undermining the patriarchy, and a man who writes an f/f story is seen as creepy by female fans, so it's taken to other venues.
ETA: I have the sinking sensation that Minear will pop in now all, "So Strega, what kind of porn are you reading?" at which point I will curl up and die.
Alibelle - Mar 07, 2005 11:41:04 pm PST #5136 of 10001
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
I really have nothing further to add, but I'd like you all to know that I like ALL of you, mostly because you're all so skilled at being well-behaved and articulate, and I like being on your fandom team.
Also, if you like me back, you're free to share cupcakes and/or girl scout cookies with me, as I am accepting those at this time. Thank you.
UTTAD - Mar 08, 2005 1:50:17 am PST #5137 of 10001
Strawberry disappointment.
Fandom could skew female because men might keep a low profile because they are universally painted as fat, thirty year old virgins living with their parents.
DXMachina - Mar 08, 2005 2:51:26 am PST #5138 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
And there's just a point where you either move on or you just buy yourself a Klingon costume and go with it.
tommyrot - Mar 08, 2005 4:16:45 am PST #5139 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Qochbe'!
DCJensen - Mar 08, 2005 5:15:44 am PST #5140 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
Fandom could skew female because men might keep a low profile because they are universally painted as fat, thirty year old virgins living with their parents.
Hey! They are also painted as thin, pale ...thirty year old virgins living with their parents.
UTTAD - Mar 08, 2005 5:23:14 am PST #5141 of 10001
Strawberry disappointment.
Only the Goth ones.