I found this, "Gen fan fiction is considered to be "GENeral" -- for differing versions of "general". It is usually rated somewhere between G and "suitable for young adults". The content can vary: many consider it to be anything which is not slash or adult. In Stargate SG-1 fandom, "gen" is used to refer to stories which explicitly exclude romantic stories (see noromo and het). As a contrast, some sections of Sentinel fandom consider gen to be everything that isn't slash -- that is, that gen includes adult fiction as well. So this term may need to be clarified depending on context."
Gunn: We open a can of Machiavelli on his ass. Harmony: It's Matchabelli, Einstein, and it doesn't come in a can.
'Soul Purpose'
Fan Fiction II: Great story! Where's the sequel?
This thread is for fanfic recs, links, and discussion, but not for actual posting of fanfic.
Laga - Dec 02, 2007 1:18:59 pm PST #4624 of 10436
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Consuela - Dec 02, 2007 1:44:45 pm PST #4625 of 10436
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Laga, in the circles I operate in, it's either "gen" for "general audience" or "gen" for "could be aired on the show". In neither event is a PWP that is all and only about masturbation, in explicit detail, gen. The point of gen is that it's not about sex, and this story is.
I don't think I'm being too demanding here: it just feels like someone who doesn't understand fannish history at all, and is trying to drum up interest in her story post.
Cass - Dec 02, 2007 2:01:03 pm PST #4626 of 10436
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Laga, in the circles I operate in, it's either "gen" for "general audience" or "gen" for "could be aired on the show".These circles are mine, as well.
Explicit stories should be marked as such.
Consuela - Dec 02, 2007 2:03:53 pm PST #4627 of 10436
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Happily, the poster agreed with me once I pointed out the contradiction in her headers.
Cass - Dec 02, 2007 2:07:00 pm PST #4628 of 10436
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Wait, does this mean we don't get a new *koff* wank? How unusual.
Gotta say, I rather like this whole new being rational thing.
Laga - Dec 02, 2007 2:10:11 pm PST #4629 of 10436
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Yeah I figured it was unlikely the story in question fell into that last Sentinel category but I also thought I might not be the only person who didn't know what the definition of "gen" is. I was surprised to find there's some disagreement even among fandom. I agree that ::any:: story fan fic or no should be labelled as adult if it's explicity sexual.
Dana - Dec 02, 2007 3:20:20 pm PST #4630 of 10436
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Sentinel fandom is not really the fandom to use as a barometer for sanity.
shrift - Dec 03, 2007 5:54:22 am PST #4631 of 10436
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Sentinel fandom is not really the fandom to use as a barometer for sanity.
Seriously. Has there been another fandom that required haircut warnings on stories?
Dana - Dec 03, 2007 6:00:26 am PST #4632 of 10436
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Now, now, they didn't *require* haircut warnings. They merely explained that unwarned haircuts could cause mental trauma to some people.
And embraced domestic discipline as a valid genre.
Fay - Dec 03, 2007 6:03:00 am PST #4633 of 10436
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Seriously. Has there been another fandom that required haircut warnings on stories?
::stares::
...okay, wow. I'm pretty much of the 'warnings are spoilers' mindset, and rather begrudge giving away pairings/character death/salient things. But...haircut warnings.
Wow.